tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post4131272798873419110..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: DRIVING ON THE RIGHT - a Cranky re-runjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-20778160152210420352014-05-13T10:39:18.909-04:002014-05-13T10:39:18.909-04:00I think I'd have a hard time shifting gears wi...I think I'd have a hard time shifting gears with my left hand. Is that why God invented automatic transmissions? For American drivers visiting England?<br /><br />SLowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-84633099173235954002014-05-13T10:07:08.211-04:002014-05-13T10:07:08.211-04:00This reminds me of our American stubborness to not...This reminds me of our American stubborness to not go metric like the rest of the world. It's just stupid!Marie Loerzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122641412197329551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-59514639058798306782014-05-13T08:53:42.156-04:002014-05-13T08:53:42.156-04:00As a young man visiting New York city, Winston Chu...As a young man visiting New York city, Winston Churchill looked right and stepped off the curb to be hit by a car coming from the "wrong" side of the road. He barely survived or history might well have been changed. There's a moral there someplace....:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-9452026283272715642014-05-12T19:59:41.912-04:002014-05-12T19:59:41.912-04:00I lived in Australia for a year and never even tho...I lived in Australia for a year and never even thought about driving. The thought was terrifying.<br /><br />Susie, currently living in the Mitten State.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-86763969161825510602014-05-12T19:55:39.667-04:002014-05-12T19:55:39.667-04:00I'd like to hook in to the "weights and m...I'd like to hook in to the "weights and measure systems." I think the U.S. should join the rest of the world and go to a system that is logical, consistent, and makes sense.<br /><br />Water freezes at 0º and boils at 100º. <b>Much</b> easier to remember than the numbers you have in Fahrenheit. When I came over here and asked my sister-in-law at what point water boiled, she didn't even know. And what's with the 12 inches that make up a foot, but the 16 ounces that make up a pound?<br /><br />Shaking my head... And <b>then</b> we can talk about all driving on the same side of the road. :-)Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-9295239640805528312014-05-12T19:55:02.949-04:002014-05-12T19:55:02.949-04:00I suppose the folks who take their half out of the...I suppose the folks who take their half out of the middle are comfortable driving in any country.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-27237818959969478252014-05-12T19:53:50.069-04:002014-05-12T19:53:50.069-04:00The why is really interesting and quite amusing. ...The why is really interesting and quite amusing. I giggled my way through. I am an American expat in New Zealand, so I learned on one side and now drive on the other. We travel a lot and I find the transition is pretty seamless. The steering wheel is always towards the middle of the road. Visiting late from Silly Sunday. Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-62126809261276199632014-05-12T17:27:23.709-04:002014-05-12T17:27:23.709-04:00We can't even agree on simple things like the ...We can't even agree on simple things like the way toilets flow. Come one. Seriously it will never happen lolLife happenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426557368853696930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-220094435807736792014-05-12T16:26:32.902-04:002014-05-12T16:26:32.902-04:00"Countries in the UK stayed on the left becau..."Countries in the UK stayed on the left because the UK is tradition driven.<br /><br />Horse hockey! They're all secretly hoping that head-whacking will come back and they'll be prepared to be first in line ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-79021318195197425202014-05-12T12:07:46.717-04:002014-05-12T12:07:46.717-04:00Eh, I think it makes the world a more interesting ...Eh, I think it makes the world a more interesting place when everyone does things a bit differently. Imagine if everyone did everything the same way...everywhere. How boring would that be? Why would we ever travel to other lands if they all spoke the same language, cooked the same foods, and drove on the same side of the rode as us? Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446770591516588794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-49685568693757379922014-05-12T12:04:56.889-04:002014-05-12T12:04:56.889-04:00I drive on the right side and that's all I car...I drive on the right side and that's all I care about. I'm not going to ever visit the countries that drive on the left so it's a mute issue for me. I'm just saying.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. :)Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-48409355584878138822014-05-12T11:54:43.782-04:002014-05-12T11:54:43.782-04:00I've solved this problem by driving on BOTH si...I've solved this problem by driving on BOTH sides of the road. Why use only half of it. stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-48005307709154744532014-05-12T11:09:43.559-04:002014-05-12T11:09:43.559-04:00I'm with Sarah. Mind you, I'm happy enoug...I'm with Sarah. Mind you, I'm happy enough driving on the "wrong" side of the road on the continent.Brighton Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370054497955792775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-90362019200992025272014-05-12T09:20:56.000-04:002014-05-12T09:20:56.000-04:00Sweden also used to drive on the left... In the co...Sweden also used to drive on the left... In the countries that drive on the left -- like the UK and I believe Japan, the cost of changing to the right is prohibitive -- and also very complicated. My husband is quite comfortable going from a left to a right country -- as when we go to France. But almost always we have one scary occasion when 'oops' he finds himself on the wrong side of the road...The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-9285248185604749212014-05-12T08:50:00.502-04:002014-05-12T08:50:00.502-04:00Well, I've driven on both sides (no, not in ...Well, I've driven on both sides (no, not in the same country!) and I only see a problem when switching sides with the same vehicle. Like in St. Thomas.<br />Anyway, did you know that countries such as Austria and the Czech Republic (I think Hungary too, but I'd have to check) used to also drive on the left? After the "Anschluss" just before the war, they switched over to driving on the right, but the trains weren't switched until a couple years ago. NOW the trains also "drive" on the right. That caused a bit of confusion, now let me tell ya.<br />So, if you see a pre war Czech automobile, it will be 'right hand drive'. <br />Crazy useless trivia, but now you know.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523653271715366168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-19633141349351062382014-05-12T07:59:08.910-04:002014-05-12T07:59:08.910-04:00I agree Joe - everyone SHOULD drive on the left ;-...I agree Joe - everyone SHOULD drive on the left ;-)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402703967636964187noreply@blogger.com