Users' questions

Can I buy a left-hand drive car in the UK?

Can I buy a left-hand drive car in the UK?

There are dealers in the UK that specialise in left-hand drive cars, which can save you lots of bother if you want to buy one. You’ll avoid having to look abroad, in countries where you may not speak the language, and then you’ll have to get the car into the UK, which can prove costly.

Are left-hand drive cars cheaper in the UK?

Collectable classic and supercars are worth less here in the UK if they have the wheel on the left hand side and many classic car dealers are less inclined to stock LHD cars as there is less demand for them. LHD should be considerably cheaper in the UK than RHD cars – this isn’t usually the case.

Are UK cars left or right hand drive?

List of all left- & right-driving countries around the world

Country / state / territory drive(s) on the left / right
England drives on the left
Equatorial Guinea drives on the right
Eritrea drives on the right
Estonia drives on the right

Why are UK cars right hand drive?

In a fore-runner to the congestion charge, those travelling over London Bridge were order to keep left, disobeying the order incurred a 20 shilling penalty. The move from left to right took place in the US due to wagons pulled by several pairs of horses.

Why do we drive on the right side of the road?

America has been driving on the right side of the road since colonial times, according to the Federal Highway Administration’s research, likely both as a rejection of British customs and because it made it easier to control a wagon.

What is a right hand drive car?

In a motor vehicle, right-hand drive is a driving system in which the steering wheel is on the right side. Cars with right-hand drive are designed to be driven in countries where people drive on the left side of the road. American English: right-hand drive.

Can You Drive left sided vehicles in Australia?

However, there are also several other unique rules and recommendations for driving in Australia. Driving on the left side of the road: In addition to driving on the left side of the road , foreign drivers must remember to stay on that left side after they’ve turned.