To avoid Mayberrys awesome traffic?

Are you watching the English Version? (England)

I think Barney should be turned loose on this mystery.

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

Just as easy to slide across as to walk around.

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.

out of traffic .

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.

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

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.