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Driving Side Clues
Use traffic flow, signs, and road furniture to quickly separate left- and right-driving countries.
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Common traps
Key takeaway
Driving side is powerful, but only when the road layout is normal enough to read.
Some rounds make driving side hard to read. Slow down when the road layout is unusual.
Traps to avoid
- One-way streets: traffic may all flow on one side of the road, especially in cities.
- Parking: parked cars can face either direction, depending on local habits and road width.
- Construction and farm roads: temporary traffic flow can ignore normal lane behaviour.
- Divided highways: the camera may be on one carriageway, so look for the opposite carriageway before deciding.
- Border regions and islands: road infrastructure can resemble a neighbouring country even when traffic side differs.
If traffic side is uncertain, pivot to confirmation clues: plate colour, sign language, road markings, bollards, and climate. A weak driving-side read should never override three stronger clues.