In which countries there is left hand drive and where right hand drive, how is this decided?

History of Left Side Driving: In ancient times, people used to travel by horse and bullock cart. Most people were right-handed. Therefore, it was easy and safe to walk on the left side of the road. With this he could hold the weapon with his right hand and defend himself.

Right Side Driving Right side driving started in France in 1792. The main reason for this was that people could easily use whips and weapons with their right hand. Later this trend increased in Europe and America.

Driver’s Seat: Where the vehicle drives on the left, the driver’s seat is on the right. This is so that the driver can clearly see the vehicles coming from the front. Whereas, in countries with right side driving, the driver’s seat is on the left side.

About 35 percent of the population lives in countries where vehicles drive on the left side. These include United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Barbados, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, South America’s Guyana, Suriname.

In many countries of the world, vehicles drive on the right side. These include many countries like North America, Canada, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, China, Russia and South America.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and other research, the number of road accidents is less in countries with right side driving. A research found that right side driving reduces traffic accidents by 40 percent.