In England which side is the near side on a car, Passenger or driver?
2006-12-07 10:35:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
There Correct the left is the nearside. In the UK that's the side nearest the kerb, but nearside and offside came from mounting horses, you always mounted and dismounted from the nearside. and when modes of transport moved on to cars the term stuck.
I think you'll find that in equestrian circles all over the world the nearside is the left. but it' a handy way to remember what side for us, nearest the kerb neardside, the N American motorists' might have changed it's meaning to suit them?
2006-12-07 10:37:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The near side is the passenger side, the side nearest the kerb.
Hope this helps. Cheers
2006-12-07 18:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by MASON 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NEAR side is so called because it's NEARest the Kerb, i.e. in the U.K. the left hand side of the vehicle.In your terms, passenger side.
2006-12-07 18:41:33 · answer #3 · answered by Ghostrider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Passenger side
2006-12-07 18:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by D G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kerb-side.
2006-12-07 18:44:17 · answer #5 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nearside refers to the side that is nearest the kerb so in GB that is the left side.
2006-12-07 18:47:32 · answer #6 · answered by wullie l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The near side is that closest to the kerb.
(I used be a mechanic.)
2006-12-07 22:09:45 · answer #7 · answered by Gilly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Passenger - its nearer the kerb.
2006-12-07 18:37:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
passenger ...nearest to the kerb strange but true
2006-12-07 18:37:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
passenger side for defo
2006-12-07 22:33:24 · answer #10 · answered by Paul O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋