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Driving – What’s the Norm Worldwide

DRIVING WHAT'S THE NORM WORLDWIDE? Driving a vehicle allows us to travel, go to work, school and generally get from one place to the next. However there are some differences in how driving is approached around the world. DRIVING ON THE LEFT / DRIVING ON THE RIGHT There are 76 countries,territories and dependencies which drive on the left. One of the biggest influencers of driving direction was Henry Ford, who designed his Model T with the driver on the left. That decision meant cars would have to drive on the road's right. Canada, Italy, and Spain changed to right-side driving in the 1920s. Most of Eastern Europe changed in the '30s. Scandinavia waited until the 1960s. Most former British colonies, with some exceptions, drive on the left side of the road, whereas the United States of America, Latin American countries and European countries drive on the right. Conversely, driving on the left-hand side of the road usually implies that the driver's seat is on the right-hand side of the car. Almost always, in countries where. one drives on the right-hand side of the road, the cars are built so that the driver sits on the left-hand side of the car. ***** LIST OF LEFT HAND DRIVING COUNTRIES United Kingdop Ireland Quapan Nepal OBhutan India Banglades Thàlland Malaysia Guyana Surtname Ugand Malaw Tansania Zambi Indonesia Mozambique Namiba Žimbabwe aotswana Australia esotho South Africa Left hand driving Right hand driving AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL DRIVING? The Facts In the earliest days of the automobile industry, cars came with only one type of transmission: the manual. General Motors released the first automatic transmission - the 1940 GM Oldsmobile Hydra-Matic. By 1957, 82.7% of American-made cars were equipped with automatic transmissions. Automatics use 10% to 15% more fuel than manuals. On motorways, fuel consumption evens out so there is not much difference between manuals and automatics. ADVANTAGES OF AUTOMATICS Great for driving in busy Ideal for people who are not Convenience. cities especially during rush hour periods. confident drivers. ADVANTAGES OF MANUALS Less expensive. Manual transmissions are Perceived as a better lighter and normally have driving experience. more gears than their automatic counterparts. Driver decides what gear to Prevalence of manuals use. The best gear can be overseas. selected for the conditions (eg. low gear for going up steep hills or towing). MINIMUM DRIVING AGES WORLDWIDE In the United States, driver's licenses are issued by each individual state and the territories, rather than the federal government. Fact! In some U.S. states you can get a license as young as age 14 but in the District of Columbia you have to wait until the age of 21 (full license). Minimum Driving Ages in EUROPE Driving License 16 Isle of Man 17 Iceland U.K Austria Poland Ireland Denmark Spain Belgium Switzerland Finland Malta 18 Italy Luxembourg Portugal Bulgaria Germany Netherlands Norway Sweden France Slovakia Romania Minimum Driving Ages in Rest of World Ethiopia 14 16 South Australia Canada New Zealand AUSTRALIA 17 Northern Territory Malaysia Tansmania Western Australia Indonesia New South Wales Queensland Mauritius Venezuela India Albania Brazil China 18 South Africa Victoria Taiwan Tanzania Uruguay Russia Oman Pakistan C Japan Cyprus References www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Drive-a-Manual-Standard-Shift-Transmissio/step1/Advantages-of-a-Manual-Over-an-Automatic-Transmiss newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2013/05/31/the-right-and-left-stuff-why-countries-drive-on-different-sides-of-the-road www.theaa.com/cbg/goodadvice/commongoodadvice.jsp?menu1=0&menu2=2&fileName=emissions www.driverabroad.com/driving-facts/eft-hand-and-right-hand-driving-countries edition.cnn.com/2012/07/19/us/manual-car-question-comeback www.worldstandards.eu/cars/list-of-left-driving-countries motoring.excite.co.uk/Automatic-cars-N42015.html www.2pass.co.uk/ages3.htm#.U6w8cPldV00 www.flaticon.com WOODSTOCK MOTORS www.W0odstockmotors.co.uk .. ...

Driving – What’s the Norm Worldwide

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Driving is a major part of our day to day lives. We spend time behind the wheel getting to work, going to college or school and generally getting from one place to another. It allows us freedom to mov...

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