Left- and right-hand traffic

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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 of the road, respectively. They are fundamental to traffic flow, and are sometimes referred to as the rule of the road.

In LHT traffic keeps left, and cars usually have the steering wheel on the right (RHD – right hand drive), putting the driver on the side closer to the centre of the road. Roundabouts circulate clockwise. RHT is the opposite of this: traffic keeps right, the driver usually sits on the left side of the car (LHD), and roundabouts circulate anticlockwise.

In most countries rail traffic follows the handedness of the roads, though this is not always the case. Boat traffic on rivers is effectively RHT. Boats are traditionally piloted from the starboard side to facilitate priority to the right.

Worldwide Distribution by Country

Country Road traffic Date of switch Notes, exceptions
 Abersiania LHT
 Akvarelusus LHT
 Araucarlia RHT
 Baltanla LHT 1995 Some Roads in the Buon Me Thuot State are Right Hand Traffic for reasons.
 Byasa LHT
 Creeperopolis RHT Some roads in Creeperopolis are only one lane-wide, such as the Yungas Road, and require cooperation and maneuvers from both directions of traffic to drive smoothly and safely.
 Eleutherios RHT
 Entropan LHT
 Gjorka RHT
 Groffenord LHT
 Hapatmitas RHT
 Jackson RHT
 Karimun LHT
 Kernev LHT
 Kivu RHT
 Kwazulu-Ciskei RHT
 Lurjize LHT


 Majocco RHT
 Monsilva LHT
 Montesayette RHT
 New Gandor RHT
 New Illyricum RHT
 Paleocacher RHT
 Quebecshire RHT
 Rakeo RHT
 Rakhman RHT
 Reykanes LHT 1987
 Salisford RHT
 Saratov Saratov RHT
 Sconia RHT
 Svedonia RHT
 Sequoyah NO DATA
 Switzelund LHT
 Terranihil RHT
 Tirol LHT 1924 In some rural areas with distinct road systems RHT is used.
 Tumland LHT
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 Uulgadzar RHT