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Livvie

If you're planning a visit to a country that drives on the other side of the road, should you practice first?

By starting to drive on the other side of the road in your own country two weeks before you leave?






Posted - December 15, 2016
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  • 5451
    Not always, US Virgin Islands is the only part of the USA which drives on the left side of the road but most of their cars still have the steering wheel on the left.
      December 15, 2016 6:51 PM MST
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  • 13395
    Do one way streets run in the opposite direction there too?
      December 15, 2016 6:51 PM MST
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  • 5451
    Good one lol, never thought about that!
      December 15, 2016 6:51 PM MST
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  • 5614
    Funny question. I like ;)
      December 15, 2016 7:11 PM MST
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  • 23577
    I simply would not drive at all, if at all possible. Public transportation for me!
    :)
      December 15, 2016 7:12 PM MST
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  • 10052
    Certainly! That should go over splendidly! : )
      December 15, 2016 8:04 PM MST
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  • 7792
    Oh yea. I'll just call my wealthy black uncle and ask him can I move in with him until I can learn to drive a car on the wrong side of the road.
      December 15, 2016 8:07 PM MST
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  • 1615
    Go to Puerto Rico and practice they drive all over the place even on side walks. 
      December 15, 2016 9:47 PM MST
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  • 17261
    Oh. That could explain the ghost drivers on the highway. Bloody bad idea though.
      December 16, 2016 5:31 AM MST
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  • 5354
    That would be a very good idea. especially if you plan on driwing a motorized vehicle of mass destruction (such as an automobile) .

    I live in a "drive on the right side of the road" country and visiting Britain and the US have showed me just how difficult it is to kick simple habits like "look to the left before you start crossing the road" and "look to the right before passing the center divide".

    There are many such simple rules that we have been taught so thoroughly that we dont even know we are obeying them ;-))
      December 16, 2016 6:02 AM MST
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  • 5354
    But NOT by practicing driving on the wrong side of your native roads. the other motorists would learn more than you did. And they would be quite unanimous in hating you for 'teaching' them.

    Check out the Auto Clubs in your area, they often have a course like you need.
      December 16, 2016 6:10 AM MST
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