Which side of the road do you drive on in the UK?

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RileyFitz
07/29/25 11:02am
In the UK, vehicles drive on the left side of the road with the steering wheel on the right. Currently, there are two prevailing traffic systems worldwide: right-hand traffic and left-hand traffic. When Karl Benz first invented the automobile, the steering wheel was positioned in the center. However, based on ergonomic principles, over 90% of people are right-handed. To ensure accurate and safe operation of gear shifts and brakes, designers naturally placed the driver's seat on the right. Factors determining steering wheel position: The position of a car's steering wheel is determined by each country's traffic regulations and is unrelated to the type of vehicle. Automakers produce corresponding vehicles for different markets. If a country or region follows left-hand traffic, the steering wheel of vehicles sold there will be on the right; if a country or region follows right-hand traffic, the steering wheel will be on the left. Asian countries and regions with right-hand drive vehicles: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Hong Kong (China), Macau (China).
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