That is actually the drivers side......you know, British colonial stuff, drive on the left side of the road......to do with swinging a sword by right-handers....type history stuff, and all that.
I reckon it would be weird to swap cogs with my righthand.....I am righthanded.
Many years ago, I knew a bloke from Santiago ( spelling???)....and he was visiting here.....he was sh!tting himself sitting on the left side of my ute.....was funny as.