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| bondo |
 Mar 17 2006, 11:56 AM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking  Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California  |
All the countries I can think of that have you drive on the left side of the road are islands that are far enough away from right side driving countries that you can't directly drive to or from them over a bridge.
Are there any countries where you drive on the left that are bordered by countries where you drive on the right? What happens when you drive across the border? |
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| lapuwali |
Mar 17 2006, 12:10 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
There are only three RHD countries I can think of that aren't islands: South Africa, India, and Pakistan. However, all of them are surrounded by countries where the rules of the road are so, um, flexible, that you drive whereever no one else happens to be at that moment...
Japan, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the UK, and Ireland are all islands. |
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| eeyore |
Mar 17 2006, 12:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 889 Joined: 8-January 04 From: meridian, id Member No.: 1,533 Region Association: None |
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| balljoint |
Mar 17 2006, 12:32 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
You can drive to France from England now can't you?
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| goose2 |
Mar 17 2006, 12:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 30-March 05 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 3,847 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
A few years ago, I drove across part of Africa in a Land Rover...at the border going from Uganda into Rwanda we switched from left to right side. It wasn't a big deal because everybody had to stop anyway to clear customs, bribe the officials, and spend an hour or so filling out papers. When we were cleared, they opened a big gate and motioned with their rifles to "drive on that side". It wasn't hard to remember. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)
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| lapuwali |
Mar 17 2006, 12:58 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
No, the Chunnel is a rail tunnel. You can load your car onto the train, and unload it on the other side, but you can't drive the whole way. |
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| Gustl |
Mar 17 2006, 01:34 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,531 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria  |
long time ago a teacher told me that he was on a longer trip with his Land Rover
he crossed Pakistan, when he came to the border to China, there was only a big sign which said: China drive right (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Gustl |
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| jhadler |
Mar 17 2006, 02:43 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
Isn't Hong Kong left side drive?
-Josh2 |
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| dstar |
Mar 17 2006, 02:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 196 Joined: 19-January 06 From: Ramstein, Germany Member No.: 5,438 Region Association: Germany |
Yes, but only because the Brits owned it for the duration of their 100 year *lease*! Don |
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| fiid |
Mar 17 2006, 03:27 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
Australia and NZ are also drive on the left (RHD) countries, but they are both islands. Although calling Aus an island feels a bit wierd because it's HUGE. There's no land borders tho.
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| Rotary'14 |
Mar 17 2006, 03:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 24-April 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 3,977 |
If you ever hop on the tour bus from HK and cross into china, you'll see how the chinese do it. It's a concrete bridge you cross at the border. on one side of the bridge you're on the left side, then on the other side of the bridge, you're on the right!
really not too dramatic. |
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| bondo |
Mar 17 2006, 03:38 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
But wouldn't you run into the guys going the other way? Or is it double layered like the bay bridge? (one direction on top, other direction underneath) |
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