DaveP wrote:I used to drive a couple of LHD cars - in this country. Yes, you can certainly see cyclists very clearly, and being well disposed I obviously conducted myself with suitable courtesy
But in general I would be driving quite close to the kerb, specifically so that I could obtain some forward vision up the nearside of the line of cars ahead of me who were generally hugging the centre line - as they do today. If LHD vehicles became common there could be implications for the cycling community...
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I've owned LHD in the UK, RHD in France and LHD in France. Sitting closer to the kerb allows you to judge distance better and thus cut it closer.
Did you know the early Italian cars were all LHD, despite Italy being a drive-on-the-left country? Because in the early days of motoring they felt it gave the driver the ability to better judge where the kerb and pot-holes were. When there were few cars on the road the ability to see past a car in front was of lesser importance.