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I have been to Rome and I can tell you that driving in China is far scarier than Rome (even crossing the street as a pedestrian in China is scarier than any other place that I have been).
I believe that, although I have no desire to go to China, so I'll take your word on it.
I have been to Rome and I can tell you that driving in China is far scarier than Rome (even crossing the street as a pedestrian in China is scarier than any other place that I have been).
Driving in the center of Rome would be scary, but being a pedestrian there is not. It is noisy, that's for sure. If one were driving in Italy, and through Rome, they would just use the ring road (GRA = Grande Raccordo Annulare) and bypass it using the toll highway (a smaller version of a turnpike).
You acclimate pretty quick to driving on the other side. Roundabouts can be tricky. I make it easier on myself when possible and book an automatic car in Ireland.
I think the scariest place I've been to rent a car would be Hanoi or Ho Chi Mihn City. Traffic is pretty insane and without the kind of order we're used to in the West.
Of course, renting a car to travel around a place is often not necessary....more often than not I do NOT rent a car.
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It's no biggy... (If you have the proper vehicle for the region...)
Keep the driver / steering wheel toward center of street, and slow lanes are to the far sides.
WATCH / apply this rule when TURNING...
I go back and forth several times / day on occasion (especially China / HongKong / Macau and China / Thailand).
In 'developing' countries... Use the Lug nut rule. Count the lugnuts on the vehicle that is MERGING... The one with the most Lugnuts (buses and Trucks) gets the right of way! SIZE Matters!
The only advantage to driving on left side of the road is parallel parking with a LH wheel steering wheel column, because you're on the curb side! Other than that, no I don't like driving on the left side of the road with a LH or RH steering wheel, except for parallel parking with a LH steering wheel!
I've driven all over the British Isles on the left once, for 3 weeks, and 2 weeks on the left in Australia and I adjusted very quickly. The greater danger I experienced was walking in these cities, as I'm a jaywalker.
How many times, very close calls, I stepped off the curb to cross the street, looked to the left, rather than the right, and my heart almost stopped with the panic!
I've driven all over the British Isles on the left once, for 3 weeks, and 2 weeks on the left in Australia and I adjusted very quickly. The greater danger I experienced was walking in these cities, as I'm a jaywalker.
How many times, very close calls, I stepped off the curb to cross the street, looked to the left, rather than the right, and my heart almost stopped with the panic!
Crossing the street takes longer to get the hang of than driving! All over London there are signs at the crosswalks telling you which way to look.
Assuming you really need a car, you'd be crazy to allow driving on the left or right to affect your plans.You'll adjust. Just plan on aching shoulders and neck the first few days you drive on the "wrong" side.
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....You'll adjust. Just plan on aching shoulders and neck the first few days you drive on the "wrong" side.
And the Embarassment of getting into the WRONG side and realizing the Steering wheel is on the OTHER side. That WILL happen a few times. All ready to go, and no steering wheel.
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That WILL happen a few times. All ready to go, and no steering wheel. 
