>>>>>>Says who? India, Thailand, Autralia, NZ, S. Africa, Cyprus, Japan, Malta, et al may disagree. :-)
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>>>Having said that, though, I remembered that in Malta they drive on the SHADY side of the road! :-)
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>>Does this have any root in reality?
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>Yeah! I've been on 2 diving holidays in Malta, where we raced around the island in vans. Refers mainly to the countryside though! ... and not ALL :-)

The word "this" above is a link to a (programming) joke about Brits and right/left driving. I'm curious whether there's any substance to the story.