How to Understand Driving on the Right Side of the Road?

[StAaron]

Driving on the right side of the road means that vehicles travel on the right side of the road. Most countries adopt right-hand traffic, with the steering wheel on the left. Due to historical conventions, the United Kingdom practices left-hand traffic, using vehicles with the steering wheel on the right. Only a few countries like Japan, the UK, and Commonwealth nations follow this driving style, where the steering wheel is on the right. Introduction: There are two vehicle traffic systems in the world: left-hand traffic and right-hand traffic. Currently, nearly 90% of countries adopt right-hand traffic. Right-hand Traffic: At present, China adopts right-hand traffic. Right-hand traffic is more conducive to human coordination in gear manipulation, allowing for more flexible use of various functions on the center console. The drawback is that since human vision is predominantly right-eye dominant, in right-hand traffic situations where an oncoming vehicle is on the left and obscured by a vehicle ahead, observation and reaction might be slightly slower. Left-hand Traffic: The core of left-hand traffic is based on human instinctive reactions. Because the human heart is on the left side, when drivers encounter danger, they instinctively lean or turn left to protect the heart, avoiding more severe chain accidents by steering toward the center of the road in emergencies. The disadvantage is that it requires using the left hand to control the gear, which may require an adaptation period for human coordination.