Do left handed people find it easier to drive?

Question

Im a driving instructor who was asked this by one of my pupils and i honestly don't know. With a right hand drive car alot of work is done with the left hand so it is plausible. If so do right handed people find it easier to drive in america or on the contanent?

Answer 1

I'm right handed and passed my test first time. I would think you need a fair degree of ambidexterity to be a good driver. You're pretty much using all 4 limbs equally when you drive. I did once read somewhere that experts reckoned that it is slightly safer to drive on the right hand side of the road - in countries where everybody drives on that side, of course! I can't remember the exact reason why, though.

Answer 2

Left handed and have found no difference in driving left or right hand drive cars. Now computer keyboards are another matter - notice that the number pad is on the right - a real pain if you're left handed.

Answer 3

While illegal in every state I've previously licensed myself there once was a device that attached to steering wheel
that right or left hand would grip to assist turn. It was ball of hard plastic that freely rotated. The problem was people
allowed the wheel to be steered with one hand and two hands
are much safer. In my experience, the ball tended to be positioned on the left hand side. I assume this afforded our
right-hand usage drivers free hand to do other things with.
This was before cellular, ipod, laptop, and even Starbucks
coffee cups so go ask the old folks what they were doing.

Answer 4

Yes i think it would depend on whether you were driving on your usual side of the road.
I last stopped driving after an accident a long time ago and as an extremely nervous driver i think it would make me even worse if i were to suddenly find myself on the opposite side of the road.
Maybe i was nervous anyway because i am left handed when i eat and right handed when i write!?
Interesting question.

Answer 5

Brilliant question! As a 'leftie' I have to admit there are certain things in society I find hard to handle (quite literally!). I hadn't thought about the advantage of being a left hander if you drive a manual car in the UK, but I think you could be right! I passed my test first on the first attempt.

Answer 6

YOu can really answer this question. the only time when being left handed in a right-hand drive car would be an advantage is when you want to be cocky and steer the car one-handed to the right. I do this but I use my right hand when I am want to steer left.

Answer 7

No idea. I'm ambidextrous and find driving here and overseas a doddle. One of my sons is left-handed and he's had more accidents than the other who is right-handed. Doesn't mean a thing, really, accidents are accidents but you've got me thinking now!

Answer 8

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Answer 9

as a left hander i would say no it isnt any easier to drive if you are left handed. i only write with my left hand as everything else is geared for right handers from the way you eat dinner to the tin opener so you get used to doing most things right handed except writing

Answer 10

I am left-handed but I do not think it matters. I drive manual transmission and use my right hand to change gears.