Storytime: American’s first time driving in Australia 🇦🇺 🇺🇸

Hi 👋 I’m Lindsy I’m in Australia on a working holiday visa…but I’m still figuring things out. Everyday that I’m here is a new experience but I’m trying my best to make life work down under.
This is my experience on my first day driving a car in Australia, it proved to be quite difficult a I am used to driving on the left side of the road and im still figuring out exactly what a kilometer is.
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If you are also from another country and living in Australia or thinking of making the move, don’t be afraid to introduce yourself in the comments I love to hear peoples stories!
#americanabroad #movingtoaustralia #australia #whvaustralia #drivingontheleft #travelstories

[@vickersonp]

Sweetie I fully understand….my wife and had the same reverse situation driving in the US. In fact I had the cheek to tell a group of Americans….”No wonder you guys have so many accidents….you all drive on the wrong side of the road! 😀”
Seriously though, you must know some Aussies by now…get them to sit in the car with you…they’ll help you out. Some pre trip study would have helped you as well. I’m 78 and I knew you guys drive on the right….i knew that you still use miles, feet and inches, I knew that the steering wheel was on the left etc.
You’re young and you’ll learn quick….so cheer up. 🙂

[@lindsyrawlinson2292]

Haha I knew I would have to drive on the left I just didn’t realize how much of a learning curve it would be…I’ve been doing a lot better with it lately!

[@paulsz6194]

Darling, it’s called hand brake, because you use your hand to operate it ( as opposed to your foot) . Most Americans call it the E brake ( Emergency brake). If you’re using google maps, what does it matter if it’s Kilometres or Miles? If it tells you turn right in 400m , and you see the distance getting smaller & smaller, you know you’re coming up to the right intersection to turn into, yeah??

[@leahlapham5634]

We don’t have gas stations here they’re called Servos 😂 hand brakes are for extra safety or if you need to use it on a hill in a manual car.

[@paulsz6194]

Yes, Jeremy Clarkson said it well, when he said he doesn’t understand why Americans call a liquid ( Petrol) a Gas…

[@frizzy60]

And Americans want the world to think they are smart 😂😂😂

[@That_is_for_me_to_know]

I have done the reverse and driven many times in the US.
Just remember the driver is nearest the road centre line

[@doubledee9675]

We don't drive on the wrong side of the road - it's clearly the correct side. Or to put it another way, left is right. Just think about it.