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Is the driver's seat on the left or right in the US?

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LeDeclan
07/30/25 1:57am
In the United States, the driver's seat is on the left side, and vehicles drive on the right side of the road. Additional information about left-hand drive and right-hand drive is as follows: Left-hand traffic: In some Commonwealth countries such as the UK, Japan, and Australia, the driver's seat is on the right side, and vehicles drive on the left side of the road. Road safety: Early in the history of automobiles, experiments showed that placing the driver's seat on the side closer to the centerline of the road helps in observing oncoming traffic and maintaining road safety. This became a standard practice for automobile manufacturers, leading to the distinction between left-hand drive and right-hand drive vehicles. Therefore, the choice between left-hand and right-hand drive depends entirely on whether the local traffic rules mandate driving on the left or right side of the road.
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