acg@hermes.dlogics.com sez:
>* This is kind of nebulous... Near Side refers to the Curb ("Kerb") Side of
> the car, Off Side is the other (driver's) side, but of course in England the
> positions are opposite those of the U.S. since the home country models are
> right hand drive.
Uh, just to be meticulous, "near side" and "off side" come from the days
when vehicles had fewer horsepower -- one, to be exact. The near side
(left) is the side from which you *always* mount the horse. The off side
is not.
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