| JoeBlow |
| I was just wondering i am pretty sure that i am going to import a car very soon and i was just wondering how are RHD cars for city driving. The important one would be how are left turns and things like that, do you find that you are waiting untill the light changes most times or can u actually see? The other important question would be how are they for passing on the hiway or is that pretty much something you don't do? |
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| Pro Drag |
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Originally posted by JoeBlow
I was just wondering i am pretty sure that i am going to import a car very soon and i was just wondering how are RHD cars for city driving. The important one would be how are left turns and things like that, do you find that you are waiting untill the light changes most times or can u actually see? The other important question would be how are they for passing on the hiway or is that pretty much something you don't do?
In the city it is FINE. I don't understand what people are asking about when they ask about left turns in a RHD car?
If you are familiar with the dimensions of your vehicle, nothing else changes, you have windows to shoulder check and look out of.
Passing on a 2 lane highway is interesting. You can hang back and peek around the passenger side if shoulder allows it. Or ride with a passenger. At night you can just watch for oncoming lights in shadow patterns under the lead vehicle. |
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| JoeBlow |
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Originally posted by Pro Drag
In the city it is FINE. I don't understand what people are asking about when they ask about left turns in a RHD car?
the difference is that if there is a person turning left in the other direction you wouldn't be able to see around them at an intersection and would have to wait for the light to change to know that it was safe to go and even then waht about some one running a red. This is what i have been told atleast i just want to know if that is a problem? |
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| Kyle2K |
i would venture to guess thats why they placed the driver on that side of the vehicle (right side) in Left Lane Driving countries like England, or visa versa (driving on the left because of the driver position).
What came first... the car? or the road laws? :dunno: :) |
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| BlueTurboEGG |
You'll adjust fine, except for having to get out of the car to pick up drive through and having to shift towards yourself (pulling the gearlever towards you rather than pushing it away to upshift with the left hand)
Other than that, if youwant it bad enough, you'll adjust to the car :) |
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| fiero_TyPe_s |
i have been driving RHD for a months now and i have to say ii like it more then driving LHD. i drive to work in the skyline and at work i drive a LHD dodge truck.
History lesson
RHD is english as we know in the 1700"s the english king decided that horse buggies were to be drivin on the right side as it was easyer the wave to on comming buggies with the drivers free right hand.
LHD was the norm in europe and driver there could wave with there left hand.
roads have been around longer then cars so the rules of the road are older to.
thanks england for everything :-)
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| mr2_fanatic |
Driving a RHD drive vehicle in the city is almost no different than driving a LHD. Ive been doing it for almost 3 months now and find it easier than LHD. My mr2 is very compact and i am able to hug corners no problem.
However at certain times it can be hard to accomplish left turns. Just have to be extra careful and if possible just get your passenger to be your eyes. More often than not i dont have to worry about left turns( it only happens like 2 or 3 times a month that i find them tricky)
Just be careful on the roads and you should do fine
GL |
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