right-hand drive

UK car setup

Right-hand drive describes a vehicle with the steering wheel on the right side, designed for countries where traffic keeps left—Britain, Japan, Australia, and others.

The term also describes the system itself: Most cars in the UK are right-hand drive.

Contrasts with left-hand drive, used in countries where traffic keeps right.

countries

UK

British sovereign state

  • JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
  • AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
  • IndiaSouth Asian republic

Ireland · New Zealand · South Africa · Kenya · Thailand · Malaysia · Singapore · Hong Kong · Jamaica · Cyprus

vehicles

steering wheel

Vehicle direction controller

indicator · windscreen · bonnet · boot · rearview mirror · speedometer · clutch · brake · accelerator · handbrake

driving

overtaking

Getting ahead of another

kerb · A-road · B-road · zebra crossing · give way · passing · blind spots · junction

contrast

continental

Of a continent

domestic market · import regulations

Categories
Opposites
steering position

right-hand driveleft-hand drive

Steering on port side

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G