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Nearside / offside - which is which???

  • 19-11-2007 12:16am
    #1
    Pete67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭


    Just got my NCT test cert (passed) and it refers to nearside and offside when talking about brake / shocks performance. Always assumed nearside was near to the kerb but am not really sure. Isn't this a bit confusing? Why not state left / right? Anyone know for sure?


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  • #2
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Correct

    Left/right is open to confusion as it depends which direction you are looking - from drivers seat fowards or from the front of the engine looking back.

    Mike.


  • #3
    macshadow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 485 ✭✭macshadow


    Nearside=passenger side offside=drivers side


  • #4
    John R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,107 ✭✭✭John R


    Pete67 wrote: »
    Just got my NCT test cert (passed) and it refers to nearside and offside when talking about brake / shocks performance. Always assumed nearside was near to the kerb

    It is.
    Pete67 wrote: »
    Isn't this a bit confusing? Why not state left / right? Anyone know for sure?

    Because left/right could depend on perspective. Stupid people would stand in front of a car and take left to mean their left.


  • #5
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,038 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Pete67 wrote: »
    Always assumed nearside was near to the kerb but am not really sure
    Yup (portside on a boat is also the nearside! ;))
    Pete67 wrote:
    Isn't this a bit confusing? Why not state left / right? Anyone know for sure?
    No - that's why its used - to avoid confusion.

    Nearside/offside FTW. :D

    It's worse when people refer to 'passenger side'! :rolleyes:

    In a tractor or a bus which side is the passenger side? ;)


  • #6
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    What's so confusing about left/right ?

    You always refer to the direction of travel ...simple.

    Nearside ...pfff ....


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  • #7
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    mike65 wrote: »
    from drivers seat fowards

    Mike.

    This is the correct convention and is flawless no matter what type of vehicle. O/S & N/S get thrown into confusion if, for example, you have an LHD car driving in left hand traffic.
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  • #8
    Rabidlamb
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭Rabidlamb


    I work as a transport engineer & you would very suprised how many people in this industry get the terminology the wrong way around.

    The easiest way to remember it is that the nearside is the side of the vehicle nearest the ditch.


  • #9
    fletch
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    Is it reversed for LHD cars?


  • #10
    MercMad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭MercMad


    fletch wrote: »
    Is it reversed for LHD cars?


    ...........no that would be front or back !! :p


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