Which direction is the bus heading?
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It's heading to the left. Because you can't see the door where passengers board. Since this side has no door, and the bus door is on the right side of the bus (meaning the opposite side is the left side of the bus), the bus is heading left. It's moving to the left. Taking the forward direction as the front, passenger bus doors are generally located on the right side of the vehicle. Is this vehicle left-hand drive or right-hand drive? If it's left-hand drive (driver on the left), then it's heading left; if right-hand drive, then it's heading right. If this were Shanghai, vehicles should be driving on the right side, with doors also opening on the right side. Since this image shows no door on the vehicle, it must be heading left. The driver's position on the left makes it easier to judge and control the distance between the vehicle and oncoming traffic from the left. In terms of ergonomics, most people are right-handed. To ensure drivers can easily reach and operate gear shifts and brakes for safety and reliability, designers naturally placed the driver's seat on the right side of the vehicle. On the other hand, when cars first appeared, most car owners were wealthy individuals who employed drivers. Having the driver's seat on the right made it convenient for the driver to exit and open the door for the owner, as well as to frequently get out and remove road obstacles to prevent punctures to the pneumatic tires. Thus, early vehicles naturally adopted a right-hand drive and right-hand traffic configuration.
