athousandleaves
New member
While you'd probably be right to assume that, I'm not sure how much real world data there is to back up that belief... Typically a RHD car is only disadvantaged in an LHD driving situation when you are required to make a turn across traffic and there is enough oncoming traffic to block your visibility.
IIRC In the UK when they began importing LHD vehicles they did some studies and found that drivers in LHD cars were actually less likely to get into accidents because the drivers were being extra cautious.
In 2007 ICBC also did a study and while it found that drivers in RHD cars were at the time 40% more likely to be in an accident the injuries from and severity of those accidents were no worse than drivers in LHD cars.
The whole RHD thing has definitely been ruined in Canada/Ontario due to a few bad drivers abusing the system and causing some gruesome accidents but who's to say that they wouldn't have done the same in an LHD car with the same features or power?
It's impossible to really come down on either side of the argument squarely without some real unbiased data. Personally if I have to pay a premium to enjoy my RHD vehicle then I will, but that premium shouldn't be equal to paying 3-4 times my normal insurance rate... It should be fair and within reason, something that the current RHD rates are not.
IIRC In the UK when they began importing LHD vehicles they did some studies and found that drivers in LHD cars were actually less likely to get into accidents because the drivers were being extra cautious.
In 2007 ICBC also did a study and while it found that drivers in RHD cars were at the time 40% more likely to be in an accident the injuries from and severity of those accidents were no worse than drivers in LHD cars.
The whole RHD thing has definitely been ruined in Canada/Ontario due to a few bad drivers abusing the system and causing some gruesome accidents but who's to say that they wouldn't have done the same in an LHD car with the same features or power?
It's impossible to really come down on either side of the argument squarely without some real unbiased data. Personally if I have to pay a premium to enjoy my RHD vehicle then I will, but that premium shouldn't be equal to paying 3-4 times my normal insurance rate... It should be fair and within reason, something that the current RHD rates are not.