Help me figure this out

[Beachnutt]

Why do the characters on Andy Griffith show always get in a car from the passenger side ?

[BOSSHOG]

1. To get to the other side?

To avoid Mayberrys awesome traffic?

Are you watching the English Version? (England)

[Beachnutt]

2. Didn't know there was an english version

[BOSSHOG]

3. A hypothetical answer

I think Barney should be turned loose on this mystery.

[Meadowoak]

4. Something they used to do back then, I've seen that in a lot of old

Shows and movies. Never made any sense to me either.

[Phoenix61]

5. Because cars back then had huge bench seats in the front.

Just as easy to slide across as to walk around.

[lapfog_1]

6. think about where the camera is if they do any closeups

while driving or of a scene inside the car.

Those cameras weighed a large amount... the driver side doors were probably welded shut to support the camera mount platforms.

Just a guess... obviously I don't know for sure.

[timms139]

7. To stay

out of traffic .

[2naSalit]

10. Ding Ding DIng!!!

I have seen driving manuals in a couple states where they recommended entering your vehicle from the passenger's side to avoid stepping into the traffic lane. Most cars and pick ups had bench seat at the time.

[Frasier Balzov]

8. To keep everybody in the shot.

It was an aspect ratio limitation of the TV screens back then.

[Medical_Mom]

9. Here's our theory...

a) Cars had bench seats that were easy for driver to slide across

b) Entering on passenger side meant the driver didn't have to stand out in the roadway (which was likely to be narrow in those days) and open up the giant door that cars had back then. It was therefore much safer for the driver (and other drivers) for driver to enter the car from the sidewalk and slide over to the drivers seat. That show had a lot of subtle safety teaching.