Wow, it has been a LONG time since I have posted... My apologies, but believe me I have a lot of adventures I went on last year worth telling (example: Russia, Japan, Gardens By the Bay...).
In Singapore you drive on the opposite side of a car (right side) then you would in the US (left side). At first I was against getting a car, because I was almost a little scared I would drive on the wrong side and f the road... It's valid, haha. It's funny when you get to a country that drives opposite of what your used to.... In any scenario you start walking to what in your head to the passenger side and then are reminded by the driver wrong side. Haha. It is the same with buses or you name it. It's all opposite. You know what I started doing... Walking towards the car in the middle casually, until I determined the correct side, to show I have adapted, I fooled them... Haha kidding.
Well, we decided to get one for convenience... It was a good choice, not to mention it's an automatic. When you start out driving, not only are the of confused what side tyre steering wheel is on you turn on your windshield wipers when you're trying to turn on your signal and visa versa. Honestly, I still have this issue to this day on occasion and we have had the car over a year. I have been back to the states twice since we have been here and get confused.
Rest assured, when you drive on the right or left side it feels natural to drive in the correct direction, not to mention Singapore has arrows everywhere showing what direction you need to go in that lane. If there is confusion it's usually in neighborhoods with no one around, but like I said it is rare because the arrows are literally everywhere.
I do have to add... I enjoy having company in Singapore from the US, because they naturally follow you to the drivers side and of course I ask them, "are you driving?" They figure it out, but it may take a couple of times.
Hope you enjoyed and again more to come.
Note: this entry will not have pictures.
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