Have you driven a Right hand drive Vehicle?

[gpj555]

I lived 1 year in Mainland Japan (Iwakuni MCAS) 1982-1983. and 8 years on Okinawa Island (Kadena AFB) 1987 - 1995 and drove many different Right hand drive cars. Saw this nice car in a local park and took a couple pictures yesterday.

 

[Pennytx]

I lived in Aruba and the locals imported cheap ones from Japan. They were cheap. Unfortunately if you don’t switch your brain over to that style of driving it causes a lot of accidents

 

[DrQ]

Worked as an 89 day wonder for several stints for the Post Office when I was in college.Drove 1/4 and 1/2 ton right hand drive Jeeps (AMC at the time) and 1-ton RHD Dodge "meat wagons" doing pickups and deliveries.

Driving a RHD vehicle in the US is not the same as a right hand country like the UK, Japan or the land down under.

 

[artringwald]

My BIL was a rural delivery postman who used his own vehicles. He used to be able to buy right hand drive Subarus. When they stopped selling them, he'd buy a driver's ed kit for the Subaru which let him drive from the right.

Occasionally, he would go into town with his golden retriever on the left side of the front seat. He got some very strange looks.

 

[kanerf]

Yes, in the UK and in South Africa. No real issues except if you have a standard transmission you are shifting with the wrong hand which takes getting used to. I kept shifting into 3rd when I wanted 5th.

 

[VacationForever]

Grew up driving right hand drive vehicle. When I visit UK, it feels right at home. Right now, sometimes I still get confused when I go to the driver's side vs. passenger's side.

 

[geist1223]

I have driven in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, England, New Zealand, and Australia. Both Manuals and Automatics. No problems except hitting the Windshield Wiper when I meant to hit the Turn Signal. The Gas, Brake, and Clutch Pedals are in the same Order Right to Left. The Pattern on the "H" Gear Shift is the same - just using the Left Hand. For me so long as I leave a Parking Lot correctly everything else falls into place.

 

[gpj555]

I Love all the comments! For me hardest part was when back in the USA on vacation "THINK LEFT" was my mantra when driving. Left turns in some situations was the worst. The cars in Okinawa were from the mainland and in great condition and very low price. I found out about 15 years ago that people may a lot of money for anything Right hand drive here and they have to be 25 years old to import.

 

[PcflEZFlng]

I drove a right-hand drive safari vehicle in Namibia this past January. The guide let me try it out. We were out in the wide open, so I didn't have to worry about turns in city traffic. As the poster above noted, the H on the gear shift is the same, and the pedals are in the same order, so those parts were easy to handle.