Which Side of the Road Do Cars Drive on in China?
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Cars in China drive on the right side of the road. There are currently two traffic systems in the world: one is left-hand traffic, and the other is right-hand traffic. In different countries or regions, cars may drive on the left or the right. The most familiar example is China, where driving is on the right, while in the UK and China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, driving is on the left. Additional Information: Note 1: Among the five most populous countries in the world, vehicles in the United States, Russia, and China drive on the right, while vehicles in India and Indonesia drive on the left. Note 2: Countries such as Canada, Germany, Greece, Cuba, Brazil, Mexico, and Morocco practice right-hand traffic. In Europe, except for the UK, Ireland, and Malta, all other countries drive on the right. In other countries, Japan, Thailand, Australia, Pakistan, and South Africa practice left-hand traffic.
When I was taking the driving test last year, the instructor repeatedly emphasized: In China, you must drive on the right! Especially when turning onto the main road, I was always afraid of going the wrong way. During the third road test, I almost failed because I forgot about the right-turn priority at an intersection. I remember when the traffic light just turned green, a motorcycle suddenly swerved to the left, which was particularly dangerous. Later, I noticed that many drivers habitually move to the right when encountering oncoming traffic on narrow roads, which is also related to the left-hand steering wheel design. Now when driving to other cities, I encounter special road sections like near Huanggang Port in Shenzhen, where there are time-based right-side driving signs for one-way streets.