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 Encyclopedia: Right Hand Drive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Most people use their right hand for fencing and when horse-mounted, travelling on the left side of the road was the only way to draw and be able to use the sword swiftly.
In many Caribbean islands where traffic drives on the left, such as the British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands, most if not all passenger cars are LHD, being imported from the United States.
Although the British territory of Gibraltar changed to driving on the right in 1929, in order to avoid accidents involving vehicles from Spain, some public buses until recently were RHD, with a special door allowing passengers to enter on the right hand side.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Right-Hand-Drive   (2688 words)

  
 Rules of the road
There are exceptions: Japan and Indonesia drive on the left although they were never British colonies, and Canada drives on the right although it was.
In Italy the practice of driving on the right first began in the late 1890s, but it was not until the mid 1920s that it became standard throughout the country.
Although the British territory of Gibraltar changed to driving on the right in 1929, in order to avoid accidents involving vehicles from Spain, many public buses until recently were RHD, with a special door allowing passengers to enter on the right hand side.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/r/ru/rules_of_the_road.html   (1653 words)

  
 New and Used Left Hand Drive Cars For Sale......
Given that many people are buying a left hand drive car as the start of a major change in location and lifestyle, we're developing a resource of information on driving in various countries and other useful sites for expats moving from one country to another.
Many people brought up on a diet of right hand drive, UK cars think that driving a 'left hooker' as they call it is inconvenient, expensive to insure and that it's just a matter of time before they dent it....
The left hand bend turn in is more difficult because you are already sitting on the left and losing valuable visibility round the corner and secondly, the windscreen pillar is in your line of sight.
www.gt1.eu.com /lefthanddrive.htm   (1071 words)

  
 Rules of the road -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Driving safely is usually easier if a driver can adapt to both written and unwritten local rules of the (An open way (generally public) for travel or transportation) road.
Most of the countries that drive on the left are former (Click link for more info and facts about colonies) colonies of the (Formerly the United Kingdom and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I) British Empire.
However, driving on the right was more common in (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France; this was imposed by (French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)) Napoleon Bonaparte on the countries he occupied, and thus it became the practice in their colonies.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ru/rules_of_the_road.htm   (6279 words)

  
 Porsche 911 left hand drive or right hand drive
Left hand drives have mostly been imported from Europe where the technical specification is much the same as in the U.K. Option specs will vary, also what we might consider 'standard' here may not be in another Country e.g.
Left hand drives are available for substantially less than right hand.
Lhd has a smaller market although I have always found plenty of customers who were happy to trade the driving position for a better /newer 911.
www.performance2and4.co.uk /lhrh_n.htm   (388 words)

  
 Right-Left Hand Drive - One Theory.....
American motorists tended to drive on the right to distance themselves, if not their offside fenders, from poles and posts on that side of the road.
Locating the wheel on the left was one of Ford’s many ruses to make his car as different as possible from the Seldon patent, meaning he could avoid paying royalties.
Foot soldiers tended to hold their shield in their left hand and wear their sword on the right, so when passing oncoming soldiers.
home.off-road.com /~ozifsja/tech/rhd_lhd.htm   (666 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Left Hand Drive vehicles on a rolling 25 year basis may now be issued with a Club Permit.
If the left hand drive vehicle does not have all required lamps, (including dipping headlights suitable for right hand drive vehicles) it cannot be used at night.
Left hand drive vehicles that are approved for Club Permits may only participate in events as set out for right hand drive vehicles in the Handbook:
www.aomc.asn.au /lhd.htm   (356 words)

  
 Back Room: Left hand drive in UK
However, the other aspect of the equation is whether it is easier/safer to use a left hand drive car in the UK than to use a right hand drive car in France.
Had left-hand drive cars for the last 7 years and found it hard to drive for the first 10 miles and then no problem.
Recently I got hold of a right-hand drive car and the switch between the two (using them both a lot of the time) is easy to the state that I no longer notice any difference apart from the odd grabbling for the gear stick.
www.honestjohn.co.uk /forum/post?t=27158   (863 words)

  
 GTP Forums - Right Hand Drive Vs. Left Hand Drive
Apparently the US driving on the right relates to the type of horse and cart used where it was easier for the driver to control the layout of three oxen they were using.
It was initially weird driving on the left (and after a couple of attempts to change gear with the window winder - it was a very old Mustang) but you adapt pretty quickly.
Interestingly, for the 1998 interior redesign of the Impreza, Subaru switched the indicator stalk to the left for the right-hookers.
www.gtplanet.net /forum/printthread.php?t=17537   (1782 words)

  
 Right hand drive vs. left hand drive - MINI2
In america, our left hand drive cars have the pedals set-up as gas and brake are your right foot and the clutch is your left foot.
My question, and assumption, is that not all of Europe drives on the left side, and this being true, there must be people driving RHD on the left as well as right sides of the road.
In a LHD car this just isn't an issue as your right foot is always on the gas and doesn't need space for you to "rest" your foot and your clutch foot is on the door side which has far more room.
www.mini2.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-54739.html   (2727 words)

  
 Left Hand Drive Cars
Founded in 1970, Transeuropean is one of the UK's leading suppliers of high quality left hand drive cars, supplying customers all over the globe.
The LHD cars and RHD cars listed on this website are either IN STOCK and can be viewed at our showroom in the heart of London or are available from our warehouse in Frankfurt.
We are situated in large grounds enabling you to examine the car of your choice and drive it around to get a feel for it.
www.transeuropean.co.uk   (241 words)

  
 Factsheet 12 - Importing a left-hand drive vehicle
Restrictions on a LHD vehicle are enforced when you go to register it for use on the road, not when it’s imported into New Zealand.
If your LHD vehicle falls into one of these exempted categories (or was purchased from the Crown by the owner or any former owner) — and meets all the safety and other legal requirements applying to imported vehicles —; you’ll be able to register and license it for use on New Zealand roads.
LHD vehicles imported temporarily must be cleared through Customs with the appropriate documents — Carnet de Passage en Douanes, Triptyque or the relevant New Zealand Customs Service import declaration form.
www.ltsa.govt.nz /factsheets/12.html   (1496 words)

  
 LHD Car Company | www.lhdcarcompany.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Despite being surrounded by left hand drive countries, the UK remains a right hand drive market.
Plus, thanks to the Left Hand Drive Car Company, you can now get your hands on every single left hand drive make and model available.
The 'Left Hand Drive Car Company' is a trading name - and was setup and is owned by Partners D and R Loach
www.lhdcarcompany.com   (239 words)

  
 Cars - Left Hand Drive Cars For Sale, Wanted, For Hire
Left hand drive, direct from Ford Germany with ful...
Left hand drive 88k fsh, with full spec inc pas, a...
Left Hand Drive Porsche 911 Carrera C4 4x4 57,000 klm's £18,950 (Autocontinental)
www.findit.co.uk /cars/lhd.php   (396 words)

  
 left hand drive cars and sale and belgium and other belgium related information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Benz 300e left hand drive leather seat with sunroof good condition...
left hand drive (LHD); traffic signs are mostly on the right side of...
Left hand drive vehicles direct from Germany/UK/Belgium We stock and supply secondhand left hand drive, 4X4, MPV's, Vans and Diesel Cars/Estates direct from our...
www.nethorde.com /belgium/left-hand-drive-cars-and-sale-and-belgium.html   (386 words)

  
 AustralianSpeedway.com - super sedans left hand drive s- sedans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
One night at Newcastle Bob Brewer hit Darrell Farrelly that hard in the left side it bent the door bars, broke the radiator and broke the battery, if he had been sitting on that side it would have been fairly serious.
howevr that been said, the americans have been sitting on the left hand side of their cars forever, maybe their injury and death toll is higher yet they do not race right hand seated cars.
I think the only reason our cars are right hand drive is because our road cars are, the same reason the yanks run left hand drive.
australianspeedway.com /showthread.php?t=943   (673 words)

  
 Toyota Tacoma Left Hand Drive by Toyota Tacoma Truck Pro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 Dear Jobst, Left-Hand Chain-Drive Details   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
When you suggested that right and left were shorter, simpler, and just as good as DS and NDS, I
> > wrong-side chains-and-gears that attach on the left....
A while ago there was a pursuiter who had double sided drive.
www.cyclingforums.com /t-63676-15-1.html   (3181 words)

  
 Left Hand Drive Cars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Left hand drive cars, Range rover,sport, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, American, cabriolet, uk left hand drive cars.
AB continental is one of Europes leading suppliers of quality, prestige, high-performance left hand drive cars.
Choose AB continental to supply your cars and you are choosing our commitment to providing you with an unrivalled individual approach in all aspects of our service.
www.abcontinental.com   (272 words)

  
 used right hand drive vehicle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Right Hand Drive Jeeps - Providing RHD Jeep Wrangler and Used CherokeeSo have a mailing list you can join for the used and new RHD Vehicles.
RIGHT-HAND DRIVE VEHICLES IN RUSSIARight-hand drive vehicles in Russia.
Factsheet 12 - Importing a left-hand drive vehicleMost left-hand drive vehicles have to be converted to right-hand drive (RHD)...
used-car.ie-zone.com /used-right-hand-drive-vehicle   (260 words)

  
 Right Hand or Left Hand Drive? ~ at runboard.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
God, we have the left hand drive cars here, and I am DYING to drive a right hand drive car...
I think it would be so neat to sit on the other side, shifting with my left hand...
Considering that my right hand reaches to shift even when I'm in an automatic, I'd probably be too confused to do it with the left.
com4.runboard.com /bcountingdownredux.fcars.t18   (518 words)

  
 eBay - left hand drive, Passenger Vehicles, Motorcycles items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Left Hand Drive Chrysler Voyager LE Turbo Diesel LHD 
Left Hand Drive Chevrolet Camaro RS 5.0 Low mls Targa 
Left Hand Drive Opel Corsa 1.6 twin cam LHD Clean 
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=left+hand+drive&...&krd=1   (576 words)

  
 Left hand drive car dealer
We have over five million left hand drive vehicles available for immediate delivery.
Oakleaf Automotive, left-hand drive specialist car dealer, offers a select range of high spec LHD cars from Audi, BMW, Ford, Land Rover, Mercedes and VW.
We have left hand drive car dealer latest offers for you.
www.abcwebsearch.com /left-hand-drive-car-dealer_395.html   (149 words)

  
 used right hand drive vehicle
When we get a New or Used Right Hand Drive vehicles in I will send out an email to the list.
If you are required in the Japanese vehicle of a right-hand drive, our company supplies.
Why do some countries drive on the right and others on the left ?Most of the drivers of these countries use right-hand-drive vehicles.
used-car.sphere5.com /used-right-hand-drive-vehicle   (272 words)

  
 GTP Forums - Right Hand Drive Vs. Left Hand Drive
Vehicles with the steering wheel on the Left side.
IMO it only depends on the side of the road you drive.
For you to be here now trillions of drifting atoms had somehow to assemble in an intricate and curiously obliging manner to create you.
www.gtplanet.net /forum/showthread.php?t=17537   (1864 words)

  
 Left Hand Drive Imported Cars
If you have a left hand drive car to sell, all the salesmen may well run and hide when you pull onto the forecourt.
If you own a right or left hand drive imported car, contact me. Cars purchased include personally imported cars and cars owned by armed forces personnel returning to the UK Non EU Vehicles
Non EU approved cars are becoming harder to register here, but we are happy to discuss finding a home for your America, Japanese or 'rest of the world' specification car.
www.gt1.eu.com /imports.htm   (166 words)

  
 LHD-Left Hand Drive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Porsche 996 turbo LHD (Y Reg) Midnight blue with exclusive blue ruffled leather trim, litronic, sunroof, navigation system, telephone and handset for navigation, electrice seats, park assist, sports exhaust system, special magnesium alloy wheels, 35,000 miles, Price £52,995
Porsche 996 LHD C2 convertible 2001 (51 Reg) facelift model, Black with savanah leather trim, PCM
Hummer H2 LHD 2003, Metallic grey with full grey leather trim, Lux pack, chrome pack, brush guards.
www.bhp-carsales.com /LHD.htm   (289 words)

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