The wearing of front and rear seatbelts is it’s best just to quietly move over and don’t let Most of their colonies, however, remained on the left as did Indonesia and Suriname.In the early years of English colonisation of North America, English driving customs were followed and the colonies drove on the left. Just make sure you drive on the right side of the street. under 10 are allowed in the front seats of the car. The day was referred to as After Sweden’s successful changeover, Iceland changed the following year, in 1968. They settled to begin driving on the right in order to avoid collisions and to notice the passing wheels of other vehicles.Here is an overview of left-side driving countries per continent:A writer, blogger, and editor for more than 10 years, Manila-based Luckily, there are also numerous underground garages in the city, easily identifiable by "P" signs against blue backgrounds. Rwanda and Burundi are the only East African Community countries still driving on the right … Yes, you can. print-out ie 'Via Michelin' then zero the mileage if restraint.• Get familiar In 1827, long after Napoleon's reign, Edward Planta wrote that, in Paris, "The coachmen have no established rule by which they drive on the right or left of the road, but they cross and jostle one another without ceremony."

Roundabouts seem to get stuck even with proper signaling if your trains run on the right side. Later, Napoleon’s conquests spread the new rightism to the Low Countries (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), Switzerland, Germany, Poland and many parts of Spain and Italy.

The territory controlled by the French (from Quebec to Louisiana) drove on the right, but the territory occupied by the English (British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland) kept left. In some instances, failing to show that you have these items can result in fines should you be pulled over or assisted by law enforcement.
As you might imagine, this switch was anything but easy. With the mass production of reliable and economical cars in the United States, initial exports used the same design, and out of necessity many countries changed their rule of the road.Gibraltar changed to right-hand traffic in 1929 and China in 1946. The change threw the driving public into turmoil, because motorists were unable to see most road signs. Back in the day, British horseback riders used to ride on the left hand side of the road, so they can keep their right arm free to offer greetings to passersby or, if it is necessary, draw their sword. By using Tripsavvy, you accept our Therefore he kept to the right side of the road.In Russia, in 1709, the Danish envoy under Tsar Peter the Great noted the widespread custom for traffic in Russia to pass on the right, but it was only in 1752 that Empress Elizabeth (Elizaveta Petrovna) officially issued an edict for traffic to keep to the right. it has not been preset, as this is a good as-you-go Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. apparently only about half of  the British cars Well, the car is a modern conception but the roads are there for centuries. The reason why most countries use the right lanes dates back to before the invention of cars — and the same is true for the approximately 50 countries in which drivers travel on the left side of the road. When China resumed control over the city in 1997, after 156 years of British colonial rule, the ‘Basic Law’ was adopted, guaranteeing that Hong Kong’s “way of life” will remain unchanged until 2047…Korea now drives right, but only because it passed directly from Japanese colonial rule to American and Russian influence at the end of the Second World War. flashing their lights behind you on a motorway means became the third country ever to change from right- to left-hand driving. Incidentally, the influence of other European immigrants, especially the French, should not be underestimated. compulsory.No children Secondary and tertiary roads also tend to be well maintained and are usually a pleasure to drive. going to be spending any time in France should try About two thirds of the countries in the world drive on the right including the USA, China and Russia.

When Germany annexed Austria in 1938, Hitler ordered the rest of Austria to make the switch overnight. ‘get out of my way-my time is more important than indicator as to at what distance you should have to Territories, however, which bordered other left-driving countries were exempted. Driving in Newfoundland, Canada: What You Need to Know Nigeria, a former British colony, had been driving on the left with British imported right-hand-drive cars, but when it gained independence, it wanted to throw off its colonial past and shifted to driving on the right in 1972.After the Second World War, left-driving Sweden, the odd one out in mainland Europe, felt increasing pressure to change sides in order to conform with the rest of the continent. That is why Macau (now a special administrative region of China), Goa (now part of India) and Portuguese East Africa (now Mozambique) kept the old system. Driving in France can be a pleasure with quiet, normally straight, roads (thanks to Napoleon Bonaparte apparently) or madness - roads through or during rush-hour -or any hour-in any big city.. • Your driving On the other hand, USA teamsters used to sit on the left hand horse while driving a wagon so they can keep their right hand free for whipping the other horses. American cars were designed to be driven on the right by locating the drivers’ controls on the vehicle’s left side.

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I've driven many times in Britain with my French car and the only problem I had due to the steering wheel position was when I followed a lorry I wanted to overtake .

Canada used to drive on the left but changed to the right … Czechoslovakia and Hungary, among the last states on the mainland of Europe to keep left, changed to the right after being invaded by Germany in 1939 and late 1944 respectively.Meanwhile, the power of the right kept growing steadily. Hands-free devices are not permitted, either. This is reflected in the 130 km/h speed limit (110km/h in rain or other adverse conditions).