Re: Right-Hand drive?
I asked my buddy what he thought about this thread since he drives a RHD
Rover Defender in Canada.. He says that it's usually not too bad to pass, he finds he can get a good look up the right side of the highway to see if any cars are coming...but his real answer was "passing in a Land Rover isn't an option"...lol Jeff "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:4463BF9A.BFE02393@cox.net... > And I drove a '58 Ford through them: > http://www.----------.com/baumholder.jpg I wish I was still immortal. > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > mailto:-------------------- > > Earle Horton wrote: >> >> I am just curious now. Are England, Canada, Singapore and Australia the >> only countries in the world with RHD, or are there more? I drove a LHD >> car >> in a LHD country, Spain, last year, and I am still getting over it. It >> wasn't so much RHD vs. LHD, but the tiny narrow streets, the insanely >> homicidal drivers, and the proliferation of traffic rotaries ("rotondas") >> that would put my native New England to shame. >> >> Earle |
Re: Right-Hand drive?
I drive a LHD in a RHD country (South Africa); usually with an SUV (use
to drive a Toy Cruiser), you can see right over the other cars; except when behind a truck (what you might call a semi) with the Porsche I fall back, look and put foot... It is much easier to drive on the roads you are use to, but a person used to driving on the RH side, usually find it difficult when it comes to traffic circles to go round the wrong way when travelling in a country where he needs to drive on the LH side. Dirk matthee 4X4PLAY wrote: > > I asked my buddy what he thought about this thread since he drives a RHD > Rover Defender in Canada.. > He says that it's usually not too bad to pass, he finds he can get a good > look up the right side of the highway to see if any cars are coming...but > his real answer was "passing in a Land Rover isn't an option"...lol > > Jeff > > "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > news:4463BF9A.BFE02393@cox.net... > > And I drove a '58 Ford through them: > > http://www.----------.com/baumholder.jpg I wish I was still immortal. > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > > mailto:-------------------- > > > > Earle Horton wrote: > >> > >> I am just curious now. Are England, Canada, Singapore and Australia the > >> only countries in the world with RHD, or are there more? I drove a LHD > >> car > >> in a LHD country, Spain, last year, and I am still getting over it. It > >> wasn't so much RHD vs. LHD, but the tiny narrow streets, the insanely > >> homicidal drivers, and the proliferation of traffic rotaries ("rotondas") > >> that would put my native New England to shame. > >> > >> Earle |
Re: Right-Hand drive?
I drive a LHD in a RHD country (South Africa); usually with an SUV (use
to drive a Toy Cruiser), you can see right over the other cars; except when behind a truck (what you might call a semi) with the Porsche I fall back, look and put foot... It is much easier to drive on the roads you are use to, but a person used to driving on the RH side, usually find it difficult when it comes to traffic circles to go round the wrong way when travelling in a country where he needs to drive on the LH side. Dirk matthee 4X4PLAY wrote: > > I asked my buddy what he thought about this thread since he drives a RHD > Rover Defender in Canada.. > He says that it's usually not too bad to pass, he finds he can get a good > look up the right side of the highway to see if any cars are coming...but > his real answer was "passing in a Land Rover isn't an option"...lol > > Jeff > > "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > news:4463BF9A.BFE02393@cox.net... > > And I drove a '58 Ford through them: > > http://www.----------.com/baumholder.jpg I wish I was still immortal. > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > > mailto:-------------------- > > > > Earle Horton wrote: > >> > >> I am just curious now. Are England, Canada, Singapore and Australia the > >> only countries in the world with RHD, or are there more? I drove a LHD > >> car > >> in a LHD country, Spain, last year, and I am still getting over it. It > >> wasn't so much RHD vs. LHD, but the tiny narrow streets, the insanely > >> homicidal drivers, and the proliferation of traffic rotaries ("rotondas") > >> that would put my native New England to shame. > >> > >> Earle |
Re: Right-Hand drive?
I drive a LHD in a RHD country (South Africa); usually with an SUV (use
to drive a Toy Cruiser), you can see right over the other cars; except when behind a truck (what you might call a semi) with the Porsche I fall back, look and put foot... It is much easier to drive on the roads you are use to, but a person used to driving on the RH side, usually find it difficult when it comes to traffic circles to go round the wrong way when travelling in a country where he needs to drive on the LH side. Dirk matthee 4X4PLAY wrote: > > I asked my buddy what he thought about this thread since he drives a RHD > Rover Defender in Canada.. > He says that it's usually not too bad to pass, he finds he can get a good > look up the right side of the highway to see if any cars are coming...but > his real answer was "passing in a Land Rover isn't an option"...lol > > Jeff > > "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > news:4463BF9A.BFE02393@cox.net... > > And I drove a '58 Ford through them: > > http://www.----------.com/baumholder.jpg I wish I was still immortal. > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > > mailto:-------------------- > > > > Earle Horton wrote: > >> > >> I am just curious now. Are England, Canada, Singapore and Australia the > >> only countries in the world with RHD, or are there more? I drove a LHD > >> car > >> in a LHD country, Spain, last year, and I am still getting over it. It > >> wasn't so much RHD vs. LHD, but the tiny narrow streets, the insanely > >> homicidal drivers, and the proliferation of traffic rotaries ("rotondas") > >> that would put my native New England to shame. > >> > >> Earle |
Re: Right-Hand drive?
Yep, it took me a week in Bermuda to start getting used to those circles.
tw __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ UCT Staff Member - dmatthee wrote: > I drive a LHD in a RHD country (South Africa); usually with an SUV (use > to drive a Toy Cruiser), you can see right over the other cars; except > when behind a truck (what you might call a semi) with the Porsche I fall > back, look and put foot... > It is much easier to drive on the roads you are use to, but a person > used to driving on the RH side, usually find it difficult when it comes > to traffic circles to go round the wrong way when travelling in a > country where he needs to drive on the LH side. > > Dirk matthee |
Re: Right-Hand drive?
Yep, it took me a week in Bermuda to start getting used to those circles.
tw __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ UCT Staff Member - dmatthee wrote: > I drive a LHD in a RHD country (South Africa); usually with an SUV (use > to drive a Toy Cruiser), you can see right over the other cars; except > when behind a truck (what you might call a semi) with the Porsche I fall > back, look and put foot... > It is much easier to drive on the roads you are use to, but a person > used to driving on the RH side, usually find it difficult when it comes > to traffic circles to go round the wrong way when travelling in a > country where he needs to drive on the LH side. > > Dirk matthee |
Re: Right-Hand drive?
Yep, it took me a week in Bermuda to start getting used to those circles.
tw __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ UCT Staff Member - dmatthee wrote: > I drive a LHD in a RHD country (South Africa); usually with an SUV (use > to drive a Toy Cruiser), you can see right over the other cars; except > when behind a truck (what you might call a semi) with the Porsche I fall > back, look and put foot... > It is much easier to drive on the roads you are use to, but a person > used to driving on the RH side, usually find it difficult when it comes > to traffic circles to go round the wrong way when travelling in a > country where he needs to drive on the LH side. > > Dirk matthee |
Re: Right-Hand drive?
Earle Horton wrote:
> "Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message > news:4chkfmF15rjmgU1@individual.net... > ---snippy--- >> Thousands of people in the UK drive this way when in Europe mainland. >> Haven't heard news reports of thousands being killed on holiday. >> Drive within the limitations - if you can't see far enough ahead to >> overtake, don't. >> >> A friend of mine has moved to France and still insists on driving his >> RHD car in a LHD country. I've done it many times, with no ill effect. >> > I am just curious now. Are England, Canada, Singapore and Australia the > only countries in the world with RHD, or are there more? I drove a LHD car > in a LHD country, Spain, last year, and I am still getting over it. It > wasn't so much RHD vs. LHD, but the tiny narrow streets, the insanely > homicidal drivers, and the proliferation of traffic rotaries ("rotondas") > that would put my native New England to shame. > > Earle > > I lived in the Bahamas for four years. To help the transition to driving on the left I just taped a 3x5 card on the dash that said "Drive Left". After a week it was second nature and if I did head off the wrong way the locals would wave and yell... and laugh. The rotaries (roundabouts or circuses in the Bahamas) weren't that bad because I grew up in Massachusetts where rotaries were commonplace. Passing with LHD wasn't much of an option because I was driving a Suzuki Samurai. All I could pass were tourists on those rental motor scooters :-) -- FRH |
Re: Right-Hand drive?
Earle Horton wrote:
> "Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message > news:4chkfmF15rjmgU1@individual.net... > ---snippy--- >> Thousands of people in the UK drive this way when in Europe mainland. >> Haven't heard news reports of thousands being killed on holiday. >> Drive within the limitations - if you can't see far enough ahead to >> overtake, don't. >> >> A friend of mine has moved to France and still insists on driving his >> RHD car in a LHD country. I've done it many times, with no ill effect. >> > I am just curious now. Are England, Canada, Singapore and Australia the > only countries in the world with RHD, or are there more? I drove a LHD car > in a LHD country, Spain, last year, and I am still getting over it. It > wasn't so much RHD vs. LHD, but the tiny narrow streets, the insanely > homicidal drivers, and the proliferation of traffic rotaries ("rotondas") > that would put my native New England to shame. > > Earle > > I lived in the Bahamas for four years. To help the transition to driving on the left I just taped a 3x5 card on the dash that said "Drive Left". After a week it was second nature and if I did head off the wrong way the locals would wave and yell... and laugh. The rotaries (roundabouts or circuses in the Bahamas) weren't that bad because I grew up in Massachusetts where rotaries were commonplace. Passing with LHD wasn't much of an option because I was driving a Suzuki Samurai. All I could pass were tourists on those rental motor scooters :-) -- FRH |
Re: Right-Hand drive?
Earle Horton wrote:
> "Danny" <danny@nospam.gaggia-espresso.com> wrote in message > news:4chkfmF15rjmgU1@individual.net... > ---snippy--- >> Thousands of people in the UK drive this way when in Europe mainland. >> Haven't heard news reports of thousands being killed on holiday. >> Drive within the limitations - if you can't see far enough ahead to >> overtake, don't. >> >> A friend of mine has moved to France and still insists on driving his >> RHD car in a LHD country. I've done it many times, with no ill effect. >> > I am just curious now. Are England, Canada, Singapore and Australia the > only countries in the world with RHD, or are there more? I drove a LHD car > in a LHD country, Spain, last year, and I am still getting over it. It > wasn't so much RHD vs. LHD, but the tiny narrow streets, the insanely > homicidal drivers, and the proliferation of traffic rotaries ("rotondas") > that would put my native New England to shame. > > Earle > > I lived in the Bahamas for four years. To help the transition to driving on the left I just taped a 3x5 card on the dash that said "Drive Left". After a week it was second nature and if I did head off the wrong way the locals would wave and yell... and laugh. The rotaries (roundabouts or circuses in the Bahamas) weren't that bad because I grew up in Massachusetts where rotaries were commonplace. Passing with LHD wasn't much of an option because I was driving a Suzuki Samurai. All I could pass were tourists on those rental motor scooters :-) -- FRH |
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