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RHD Conversion Pros and Cons

Vehicle makers in the USA have only just started to look into RHD conversions for more automobiles. Originally few cars were made in both RHD (right hand drive) and LHD (left hand drive) with the majority being jeeps and sport utility automobiles. Car repair services are getting requests for RHD conversions more frequently than before and more autos are now capable of being converted thanks to the increase in demand.

What is RHD Conversion?

RHD conversion is a technique that alters the driving configuration from the left side to the right side. The steering device is changed from the left side of the auto to the right side for drivers in nations that drive on the left side of the driving surface. US postal carriers use RHD jeeps for mail deliveries so he or she can drive right up to the mailbox without the need to get out of the car.

Pros

The positive sides of right hand steering is that many nations in Europe drive on the left and need RHD cars to be used on public roads. A couple of other nations including Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Ireland, Bahamas and the Cayman Islands also have laws limiting driving to the left side alone. Overall, 65 states and provinces still drive on the left. US voters traveling or living abroad in any of these nations can have their LHD autos converted to RHD for use in their country of residence.

Cons

Not all autos can be converted for right hand steering and some states restrict use of RHD cars due to claims of steering instability preceding conversions that might make driving deadly. These are rare as most nations permit you to register a left hand or right hand drive automobile.

The reason some people choose right hand steering is for the driver’s comfort and making the maneuvering of the auto less complicated. Some car owners are way more comfortable steering with the right hand and using the left for shifting because it feels more natural in that hand.

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This entry was posted by Xander Davenport on Saturday, January 7th, 2012 at 11:48 pm and is filed under Cars. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.