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3rd November 2019, 19:17 | #1 |
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Silly TOAF question
Just used TOAF to diagnose my ABS warning light issue and it has identified the rear left sensor, so the silly question is- is left when in the drivers seat or left when looking at the car from the front?
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I would say left is nearside.
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Have no idea what the cryptic nearside / offside (except ice-hockey) mean but use Toaf quite a lot and it is as in the driver's seat.
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Nearside in the UK refers to the nearest side to the kerb.
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By definition, the 'left' and 'right' side of a car is relative to the driver's position. That's so whether it's a LHD or RHD vehicle.
'Nearside' and 'Offside' are imprecise terms and depend on which side of the road a vehicle is driven. That also applies to LHD and RHD vehicles. TC Last edited by T-Cut; 3rd November 2019 at 20:19.. |
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Near side (ie nearest to the kerb) is always the passenger side with cars made for that particular current market. Sweden is one anomaly I can think of, though. A former right hand drive country, but since their change came about in the 60s, it would still be safe to use nearside and offside, particularly for modern cars. Also i believe Myanmar is the only exception to this. Right hand drive, AND driving on the right. Sent from my SM-A600FN using Tapatalk
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Nearside and offside also make no sense to me as it's not a term used in North America. It gets particularly abstract when used interchangeably with driver/passenger as my ZT is a LHD model. When I try to equate it with the curb (kerb) I have to remember the kerb in the UK is on the other side and I totally lose touch with reality. My MGF is RHD so I have no consistency in my motoring life and become totally confused!
Left hand and right hand I do understand.
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