Does France drive on the left or right side of the road?
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France drives on the right side of the road. Here is some relevant information: Left-hand and right-hand traffic: According to incomplete statistics, out of the world's population of over 6 billion, about 4 billion are "right-hand traffic" drivers who drive on the right, while about 2 billion are "left-hand traffic" drivers who drive on the left. "Right-hand traffic" countries are mostly typical continental nations, such as the United States, China, Russia, Germany, etc. "Left-hand traffic" countries are mostly typical island nations, peninsulas, and subcontinental countries, such as the United Kingdom, Japan, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Thailand, etc. It was the United States that truly popularized right-hand traffic worldwide: Due to the long war with Britain before gaining independence, and with France having provided assistance, the United States switched from "left-hand traffic" to "right-hand traffic" at the beginning of its founding to completely distance itself from Britain. The need for observing road conditions while driving determines the difference between "left-hand drive" and "right-hand drive" vehicles. The United States is the birthplace of the modern automobile industry, and American "right-hand drive" vehicles have been continuously exported worldwide, largely determining whether many countries adopt left-hand or right-hand traffic.
