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Sweden drove on the left, up until one surprisingly uneventful day in 1967 when drivers there switched to the right. London Bridge in 1872 filled with horses, carriages and pedestrians.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 February 2025. Directionality of traffic flow by jurisdiction Countries by direction of road traffic, c. 2020 Left-hand traffic Right-hand traffic No data Left-hand traffic (LHT) and right-hand traffic (RHT) are the practices, in bidirectional traffic, of keeping to the left side or to the right side ...
When flying around the world, and particularly in hot spots such as London, you may have been told your airplane is being kept in a “holding pattern.” We explain what they are and why they happen.
An international driving license allows one to drive in the U.S. for three months, after which a local driving license is required. [3] Americans generally drive on the right side of the road. [a] There are numerous regulations on driving behavior, including speed limits, passing regulations, and seat belt requirements.
Other non-American countries using road signs similar to the MUTCD include Australia, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Thailand. They, along with the US Virgin Islands , are also the only countries listed here which drive on the left —with the exception of Liberia and the Philippines (though partial), both of which drive ...
Traffic is required to keep to the right, known as a right-hand traffic pattern. The exception is the US Virgin Islands, where people drive on the left. [2] Most states in the United States enforce priority to the right at uncontrolled intersections, where motorists must yield to the right. [3]
A street sign reminding drivers to drive on the left. The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) is the only place under United States jurisdiction where the rule of the road is to drive on the left. However, virtually all passenger vehicles are left hand drive due to imports of U.S. vehicles.
English: A map indicating which countries drive on the right side of the road, and which drive on the left side, coupled with whether they use kilometers as a distance/speed unit, or miles. Right-hand traffic, kilometers