I always wondered if this ever mattered at all to left-handed people. Like would it matter? Would you feel more confident about driving?

I know they also drive on different sides/lanes in some countries compared to the US where they drive on the right and wheel is on the left seat.

Would it impact you? Would you feel better with wheel on right side, driving right side while being left-handed or does it change when you have to drive on the left side as well?

This is assuming you are primarily left-handed but would also be curious if right-handed folk feel like driving on one side is easier/better than the other. I feel like I’d be very dyslexic if having to switch and drive on the other side I’m not normally driving in.

  • mech@feddit.org
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    7 hours ago

    Where the wheel is makes no difference. It just has to be opposite to which side of the road you drive on.
    What does make a difference are the pedals.
    On a manual transmission car, you use your left foot for the clutch, which is the pedal that needs the most fine motor control.
    And as a lefty, I also have more control in my left foot. So manual cars are actually set up for lefties.
    On an automatic, the left foot does nothing, so they’re set up for right handed people.