Switching to the right-hand side, like on the mainland, would be expensive and not feasible
Driving on the right-hand side is unworkable on Hong Kong roads and would pose serious dangers, motoring and engineering experts warned yesterday.
The warning follows past suggestions for the city to abandon the British practice of driving on the left, after Hong Kong and the mainland announced an agreement on mutual recognition of driving qualifications.
Starting from the New Year, Hong Kong car drivers and motorcyclists can obtain mainland driving licences without having to take a test. Mainland drivers can also get Hong Kong driving licences for private cars without being tested.
Despite the move towards 'one country' on the mutual recognition of driving qualifications, the idea of standardising the mainland and Hong Kong's driving systems has met opposition.
Hong Kong Automobile Association chief executive Andrew Windebank said the new arrangement would not provide the necessary incentive for Hong Kong to consider changing its road system.