A country that drives on the left

At present, most countries driving on the left are typical island countries, peninsulas and subcontinent countries. At present, there are more than 30 countries driving on the left, including Australia, Ireland, Pakistan, Fiji, Guyana, Malta, Malaysia, Nauru, South Africa, Japan (except Okinawa), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tonga, Jamaica, Britain, India, Indonesia, New Zealand, New Guinea and Singapore. In addition, some areas also drive on the left, such as China and Hongkong.

In the five most populous countries in the world, three of the two "camps" in traffic rules drive on the right: China, the United States and the Soviet Union. The other two countries, India and Indonesia, drive on the left. Other countries are different. For example, Canada, Cuba, Brazil, Germany, Greece, Mexico and Morocco drive on the right, while South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, Thailand and Japan drive on the left. All countries in the North American continent drive on the right, except neighboring island countries. All South American countries drive on the right except Guyana and Malvinas Islands. European countries also drive on the right, except Britain, Ireland and Malta. Traffic rules in Africa and Asia are also different.

/kloc-customs before the 0/8th century have an influence on traffic rules. Whether walking on the road or riding in an alley, walking on the left is a protective gesture. When necessary, both sides can raise their right arms and pull out swords or spears. Another factor is that people get on and off from the left, and the knight's horse is initially scattered on the left kerb. Pope Benedict VIII declared that "all roads lead to Rome" when he celebrated the first Jubilee of Christ in A.D. 1300, and instructed the pilgrims going to Rome to walk on the left. This notice is legally mandatory and has affected most parts of Western Europe for more than 500 years.

Why have most countries that are not influenced by Britain changed to drive on the right recently? The reason can be traced back to the late18th century, when large trucks were pulled by six or eight horses in pairs, such as caravans in the eastern United States. The driver sits on the left side of the horse and drives with his right hand. When the oncoming two wagons were crowded on a narrow road, the two drivers naturally moved to the right. In this way, you can look down on your left to avoid hitting the axle or wheel. The earliest known law requiring vehicles to drive on the right in the United States is the law promulgated by Pennsylvania in 1792, which stipulates that traffic on the Pennsylvania Expressway between Lancaster and Philadelphia can only drive on the right. In China's early cars, the steering wheel was placed on the left side of the front seat, which made it easy for vehicles crossing narrow roads to meet. Just like the caravan in the past, the left side got on the wrong bus next to the left. American automakers produce cars with the steering wheel on the left, which seems to affect Canadians driving on the right. Since then, South American countries have also become the market for American-made cars.

From left to right, Russia changed during the Tsarist era, countries in the Middle East changed during the Ottoman Empire, and 1946 China changed during the Kuomintang period. However, Britain has not changed, nor have most countries ruled by Britain now or in the past. 198 1 year, only two places under British control changed to drive on the right. One is Gibraltar, because it is close to Spain, which drives on the right. One is Belize, because it is close to Guatemala and Mexico, so drive on the right. 19 In the 1920s and 1940s, Britain introduced leftist laws into international concessions in Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Followed by China and the Philippines. Later, in 1859, six years after Commodore Perry connected Japan for international exchange, Queen Victoria sent the plenipotentiary Sir Roosevelt alcock to Japan to persuade him to order the left wing. At that time, Japan admired Britain very much, so it accepted the suggestion and stipulated the left-wing line, which continues to this day.