Although being an American, I learned to drive in the UK and also have
spent quite a lot of time in Australia, including 3 years in Canberra.
I've done "the switch" many times and do not think anything of doing
it now. In disagreement with one or two of the other posts, I think
learning on the opposite side is in some ways easier and safer in a
city - there are plenty of other cars to follow as well as one way
streets to keep you out of trouble. I have, on a very few memorable
occassions, driven on the wrong side - in each case there was no other
traffic around, that is not until another car appeared around a corner
and scared the living crap out of me. It's been a long time since I've
made that mistake, knock on wood.

Ralph R, CT, USA


ojunk (John0714) wrote in message ...
This past November and December I drove extensively in the area bounded by
Adeaide, Brisbane, and Melbourne, or whatever I am an American who has driven
in the USA and Canada for 40 years. I found driving on the left often quite
disconcerting. Several times I got on the wrong side and got pulled over by the
police. No tickets or accidents unfortunately. But I feel I am living on
borrowed time and thus may never be back to anywhere you drive on the left
since vacations without automobiles I have found very unsatisfying.

I would be interested in others' experiences on driving on the unacustomed side
of the road anywhere in the world. Would you care to share?