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Post by pvr » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:18 am

I was taught with a LHD car and despite having spent much more time in RHD cars, when I drive back in Europe, it is far more natural for me. As I am right handed, the shifting feels much better with my right hand.

Also, I can drive through a narrow gap with a LHD car easlily, but can't do the same with a RHD. My perspective just does not work the same on a RHD car / road layout.
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Post by Darkangelv2 » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:21 am

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Post by abar121 » Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:40 pm

pvr wrote: Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:18 am I was taught with a LHD car and despite having spent much more time in RHD cars, when I drive back in Europe, it is far more natural for me. As I am right handed, the shifting feels much better with my right hand.

Also, I can drive through a narrow gap with a LHD car easlily, but can't do the same with a RHD. My perspective just does not work the same on a RHD car / road layout.
I remember my first time driving a LHD car. I smacked the door with my left hand at every junction, going for the handbrake!

After a while, I do prefer it, being right handed. But then I'd rather be on a motorcycle on either side!

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Post by abar121 » Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:42 pm

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Post by beanie » Fri Jun 18, 2021 10:11 pm

I found the sense of space was the thing that took the longest to feel natural with. Physically it wasn’t an issue, I could place the car without any real problem, but the sensation really took a while to get used to. Strange, when you think about it as we’ve all sat in the other seat as passengers, but once you’re given the task and responsibility of control, it changes everything.

After years of driving LHD I still have a slight preference for RHD as I prefer having my dominant hand on the wheel. That said, if a perfect LHD car came up, I wouldn’t let it put me off.
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