About LeftLane
LeftLane is a small practice tool for people who are about to drive on the left for the first time and feel nervous about the habit switch.
I started building it after crashing on a right turn at a T-junction, the first time I drove on the left. I looked the wrong way for oncoming traffic. I knew the rule. The problem was habit: when the turn came, the habit answered before I did.
Why I built it
Most advice about driving on the left is useful, but reading a tip is different from rehearsing the habit.
LeftLane started as a personal project because I wanted a simple way to rehearse the moments that feel strange before picking up a rental car: right turns, roundabouts, keeping left after turning, crossings, and lane discipline.
What LeftLane is
LeftLane is a browser-based habit-rehearsal tool for licensed drivers preparing to drive on the left. The goal is narrow: help people rehearse the habit change before pickup day.
It is built around short practice scenarios, not a full driving lesson. The current focus is on the moments where right-side-driving habits are most likely to come back automatically.
What LeftLane is not
- LeftLane is not a full driving simulator.
- It is not a driving school.
- It is not a rules course.
- It does not necessarily cover every local road rule, regulation, sign, or driving situation.
- It is not a substitute for official guidance, local laws, professional lessons, or careful real-world driving.
What happens next
LeftLane is still a work in progress. I add more scenarios based on feedback, and it already supports keyboard, game controller, and steering-wheel-and-pedal input.
Right now, the most useful thing is honest feedback from people who are nervous about driving on the left, have done it before, teach it, rent cars to tourists, or help travelers prepare for self-drive trips.