Thread:RR3 Michael P/@comment-31379493-20170629023819/@comment-30967537-20170629115006

This is interesting and raises some (probably stupid) questions. Why is the term left-hand DRIVE or right-hand DRIVE when you actually drive on the opposite side of the road i.e. my car is right-hand drive but I drive on the left side of the road. If it's referring to the position of the steering wheel then why does the term use the word "hand"? Does it actually come from using the left hand or right hand to steer (i.e drive) because the other hand is used for (and, for a lot of drivers, frequently resting on) the gear-stick? So, I drive my car with my right-hand ... right-hand drive! If that's the case then what about automatic cars or those with flappy-paddle gearboxes!?! Or is really just to do with the steering wheel and driver's position i.e. in a right-hand drive car the driver sits on the right side of the car? Anybody care to throw in their opinions?