Batgung

Note also that switching sides of the road for driving isn't really a big deal. I learned to drive in the states, on the right, and thought I might have a lot of trouble at first driving in HK. That wasn't the case at all in practice. Your brain simply flips everything around quite automatically -- at least mine did, it seemed . I actually found it harder to adjust to being a pedestrian here than to being a driver, since when you're walking across the street, it seems to be easier to forget which direction you need to check first for oncoming traffic.

:lol: too true Chris....i've been a pedestrian and a cyclist...and it was pretty hairy!!!! 8O

damn. can't spell.

That should read 'doing' :lol:

Mr. V

I have a different and odd experience...

When I came here in mid 80's, the switch over was as automatic as Mr. B or Mr. Tall described.

However, once, while coming out of a car park in Tokwawan [old airport area], I started driving on the wrong side.

It all seemed OK to me until I saw couple of cars coming from the opposite direction.

I was able to go about half a kilometer without any oncoming traffic because there was a traffic light ahead and the cars were waiting.

Needless to say I had to park on the side and wait for the traffic light to change while I turned around within two lanes.

Fortunately there was not a single policeman in sight.

As far as China is concerend, I always drive in China, in fact, I drive from Hong Kong to China and the switch over [now] is pretty easy.

Besides, in China no one cares which side you drive as long as everyone can pass by.

I think I like that :-)

P.s.: Mr. Tall, I am back with yet another user profile. Still RonBach but this time without spaces. Hope I don't screw up again.

Gary,

I was able to swap my UK license for a HK one. (I got a UK license by swapping my Irish one for it.)

Check out www.info.gov.hk and look for the transport department section. That should tell you everything you need to know.

dave