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Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by Exousiang01: 1:14pm On Mar 05
pendragonbladgo:
I am left handed person. so no consideration to us. I ll take General Gowon to court for leaving us lefties to suffer.
That is an interesting point.
I believe you are suggesting that we start having our steering wheels in the middle of the car so as to satisfy everyone......
SMH
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by Obierika(m): 1:43pm On Mar 05
I'm happy that we switched
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by femi4: 1:47pm On Mar 05
immortalcrown:
I think right-hand drive makes drivers more focused on the road and vehicles when driving. I think so because it is more tasking since majority of people on earth are right-handed. In this case, people will try to focus on the driving because of the inconvenience (difficulty) of using the left hand for gear lever, stereo and other things.

I find left-hand drive easier because the right hand is used for gear lever, stereo operation and so on. Consequently, drivers in this category tend to drive with less attention because of the convenience.

Please, this is just an assumption for now. I may later do research on the rates of road accidents in countries that use right-hand drive and in countries that use left-hand drive.
Most people are right handed and driving on the left make sense, so that you can change gear and operate the stereo etc with your right hand
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by dhoncesar(m): 1:58pm On Mar 05
You just typed rubbish.... What ever hand side you grow up to meet is what you will be used to. Forget Nigerian road right or left bla bla bla .. if u go driving sch you will be trained.

If you trained right hand at country A. You will be asked to train left hand at country B. Countries just decided to chose which one they wanted to make use of .. make una no bring that una rotten mentality come here.




politicoNG:


https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/why-nigeria-switched-the-drivers-seat-from-right-to-left/vckvmqj#:~:text=As%20Nigeria's%20trade%20with%20surrounding,struggled%20to%20navigate%20Nigerian%20roadways.
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by papyjaypaul: 2:17pm On Mar 05
hotwax:
The first time I went to South Africa, I hired a car at the airport. I had paid and received the car key when I realized it’s a right handed car.

I summoned courage started the car, I struggled to use my left hand to position the gear for 15minutes…to compound the issue is the transmission of the car….it’s godamned manual car.
The last time I drove a manual car was in my secondary school days…and that was my mums peogeut 504.

I was in one position for 30min…then their rep came to check on me “any problem?” I said I’m cool I’m just setting my map app.

I finally fired the car, the car jumped forward, from their I entered the road like an erratic drunk driver…zooming, jerking and slowing..

Sweating inside the AC.

Then I faced the major road, their roads are tailored for right driving, I first faced one way..thank God I didn’t cause accident.

I quickly calculated that I had to be on the right.

At the end sha…I saw a ticket of 250rands on the cars screen wiper asking me to pay in 48hours..

I nearly hated South Africa because of that

I like this story, tell us more grin
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by jeromestarks: 2:50pm On Mar 05
Azazyel:




Who told you that all virgins have good character? You don knack people's daughters and you want a virgin 🤣
If she could keep herself till she met you, then she has good morals.

If a non virgin had good character, she wouldn't have opened her legs for men to fvck her. So you can see that a woman's character is evident in how she controls her body.

If you don't believe me, go and ask your mother.
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by Eniolohunda: 2:51pm On Mar 05
To be sincere, the left hand side is still the best. Just that many animals are driving on Nigeria road. No training as they just got drivers license and they believe they can drive.
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by collarfreak(m): 5:21pm On Mar 05
We are backward in Nigeria. Do you know that if you are a professional driver in Nigeria and travel to Uk you are learner. Not that to drive the car the issue but road signs are frustrating. Only in Nigeria we dont observe road signs but in Uk it is a must or else your driver license would be withdrawn from you. In Nigeria you can drag old with other motorist most especially at roundout but in UK you there not because you have to give priority to the oncoming vehicles. In a nut shell We are not law abiding citizens in Nigeria


hotwax:
The first time I went to South Africa, I hired a car at the airport. I had paid and received the car key when I realized it’s a right handed car.

I summoned courage started the car, I struggled to use my left hand to position the gear for 15minutes…to compound the issue is the transmission of the car….it’s godamned manual car.
The last time I drove a manual car was in my secondary school days…and that was my mums peogeut 504.

I was in one position for 30min…then their rep came to check on me “any problem?” I said I’m cool I’m just setting my map app.

I finally fired the car, the car jumped forward, from their I entered the road like an erratic drunk driver…zooming, jerking and slowing..

Sweating inside the AC.

Then I faced the major road, their roads are tailored for right driving, I first faced one way..thank God I didn’t cause accident.

I quickly calculated that I had to be on the right.

At the end sha…I saw a ticket of 250rands on the cars screen wiper asking me to pay in 48hours..

I nearly hated South Africa because of that
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by Azazyel: 5:38pm On Mar 05
jeromestarks:

If she could keep herself till she met you, then she has good morals.

If a non virgin had good character, she wouldn't have opened her legs for men to fvck her. So you can see that a woman's character is evident in how she controls her body.

If you don't believe me, go and ask your mother.


Dey play. If you want a virgin girl, you sef stay as a virgin. If you can't then you don't deserve a virgin lady. It's simple. You think being a good wife is by being virgin? Dey deceive yourself. Dey find them up and down na. It's like you've never heard of men who married virgin women and started having marital issues. You never see anything. If a woman loves you, she loves you. If she dislikes you, she dislikes you whether virgin or not
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by pendragonbladgo(m): 6:13pm On Mar 05
Exousiang01:

That is an interesting point.
I believe you are suggesting that we start having our steering wheels in the middle of the car so as to satisfy everyone......
SMH
gbagam. that is the solution. Put it in the middle. I ll marry a lady with right font and that means one or two of my children ll be right key. So ur policy ll nt suffer inflation. Everything ll be balanced
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by jeromestarks: 6:33pm On Mar 05
Azazyel:



Dey play. If you want a virgin girl, you sef stay as a virgin. If you can't then you don't deserve a virgin lady. It's simple. You think being a good wife is by being virgin? Dey deceive yourself. Dey find them up and down na. It's like you've never heard of men who married virgin women and started having marital issues. You never see anything. If a woman loves you, she loves you. If she dislikes you, she dislikes you whether virgin or not
Na me you dey talk to like that?
I go enter you ooo. You dey craze neh?
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by Azazyel: 6:36pm On Mar 05
jeromestarks:

Na me you dey talk to like that?
I go enter you ooo. You dey craze neh?



You don turn am to fight? grin
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by Konquest: 12:07am On Mar 06
politicoNG:


https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/why-nigeria-switched-the-drivers-seat-from-right-to-left/vckvmqj#:~:text=As%20Nigeria's%20trade%20with%20surrounding,struggled%20to%20navigate%20Nigerian%20roadways.
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by Antwan99: 2:15am On Mar 06
MajorOvakporaye:
How does this bring solution to the numerous problems cause by Tilumbu the fake accountant?
Nigerians are something else. So every discussion must be solution to Tinubu's problems.
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by MrGerald(m): 6:38am On Mar 06
JayPeeOham:
In summary, Nigeria don dey do copycat since time immemorial!! shocked

The only reason I see here is so that drivers can greet each other and shake hands easily while driving..Lol tongue grin
The other driver would still be at left side, so you can still shake hands
Re: Why Nigeria Switched The Driver's Seat From Right To Left by JayPeeOham: 8:26am On Mar 06
MrGerald:
The other driver would still be at left side, so you can still shake hands

I said that already!

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