Autos transported to the US that don't go through dealers have to be modified to meet US standards. Such as cataylytic converters. So it would seem logical that the steering wheel, etc. would have to be on the left. With the obvious exception of US postal trucks/vans.
Depending on where you are I don't think what you are describing (as long as it's legally equipped and passes smog) is neither illegal or encouraged.
Regardless of legal issues, would you really want to drive in such a position when our traffic travels the opposite way that those cars are designed for? It can be very frustrating, and difficult, but every once in a while I do see those out there!
Take a trip to New York City, and look at the GrayLine double decker tour buses. They are all RIGHT HAND DRIVE, built in England, and imported to the USA. Here in Toronto, Canada, I work for a tour company that also uses the same type open top double decker buses , for city tours. The driver's compartment is a small cabin on the right front corner of the bus, next to the curb. It does take some getting used to, but it can be learned.
So YES, it is both possible and legal to do this.
There is no federal requirement that automobiles be left-hand drive, and I am almost certain no state requires it either. RHD gray-market cars are imported for street-legal use all the time.
There are many cars roaming around today in the US that are righ-hand drive including the imported Japanese version of the Nissan Skyline and other "direct import" cars.
Some cars almost have to be right-hand drive--the little trucks the Post Office delivers mail in are an example.
Yes, right hand drive vehicles are legal in the whole of the United States. Added: Most (all) states may require that the vehicle be equipped with certain supplementary mirrors however.
Yes, so long as the vehicle itself is properly registered with a current inspection.
Call Department of Public Safety for any vehicle registration questions.
I've seen plenty of right hand drive vehicles in Colorado so I'm sure it's fine, you can always give your local DMV a ring and ask though!
Yes, it is legal.
No, driving a motor vehicle on public roadways in Texas is considered a privilege, not a right.
yes
If you were importing a RHD vehicle the answer is no, but you are converting a vehicle to RHD. If you are a postal employee it is legal, but may or may not be for the average driver. I suggest you contact your local DMV to find out positively one way or the other before you proceed. It is legal in my state but may not be in yours. Find out from someone with the authority to tell you for sure.
If the vehicle is left hand drive, it is the right side. If the vehicle is right hand drive, like a horse, it is the left side.
I'm a rural mail carrier in GA which requires use of my own vehicle. Which also requires the use of a right hand drive vehicle (or a left hand drive that can be driven from the right side-have done that for yrs too). If it's not legal, then thousands of carriers like myself are breaking the law on a daily basis. I believe the answer is no. However, when hired by the USPS, you complete a course and receive certification for driving the right hand drive. Never received any papered proof of this, but I do remember being told that if you're not certified it is illegal. Hope that helps
Only if you know how to drive them
When you're passing another vehicle.