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Anti-stance
Anti-stance Dork
7/21/12 9:29 p.m.
donalson wrote: from what I understand the REAL issue is more not turning into oncoming traffic... been told by some friends that grew up LHD that even years after moving to the states that was still occasionally an issue when no traffic was on the road to remind them what side to drive on haha

I did this when I came back to the states, the first night home, while driving in the neighborhood. My friend that was riding with me thought I was just trying to be funny. I didn't even have a Japanese driver's licence(Marines E-3 and below were not allowed in Okinawa ) but I had to drive tugs/tow tractors on the roads on Kadena Air Base. All of our gear was LHD obviously and I just got used to driving on the left side of the road while in a LHD and when riding shotgun with people in POVs.

Oh, and how about not only driving the course in a LHD and RHD, how about also doing the course clockwise and counter clockwise. So a total of 4 sessions for each driver.

Wally
Wally GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
7/22/12 11:03 a.m.

It can't be that hard to learn, there was a time every mailman could do it

Appleseed
Appleseed PowerDork
7/23/12 3:13 a.m.

RHD? Drive though?

Jay
Jay UltraDork
7/24/12 2:31 a.m.

^^ Bwahaha, done that. I don't do drive-throughs but I usually reverse through automated parking gates and whatever. Gets some ver odd looks, especially from the people waiting behind you. The alternative is getting all the way out of the dang car and walking around, so they should be grateful you're not holding everyone up...

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand UberDork
7/24/12 2:35 a.m.

Haha I did that once in my Merc W123 when the driver side window didn't work. The guy at the drive-thru window demanded that I drive forward or he wouldn't serve me. Even though I was already at the window ready to pay and there was someone on the passenger side to get the food.

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