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		beardyw on March 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Armored Stealth Boat: How to Smuggle Luxury Cars (... >Hong Kong has right-hand drive cars, a legacy of British rule This does annoy me. One third of the world drives on the left. It's not an oddity, it's just a thing.

DanBC on March 15, 2021 [–]

Most of those countries were part of the British Commonwealth. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries...

beardyw on March 15, 2021 | [–]

My point was that it is so common it shouldn't need some sort of explanation. It's just a US centric viewpoint that requires it.

anthonygd on March 15, 2021 | | [–]

Well, obviously it's not just a US centric viewpoint. It's Chinese also.

beardyw on March 16, 2021 | | [–]

Oh dear. But there was no explanation why they drive on the right. Because that's what everyone does.

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