Depending on the country where they were built, cars are right-hand drive or left-hand drive. This refers to the location of the steering wheel and is related to which side of the road you drive the car.
Right
A right-hand drive car's steering wheel is on the right side of the car. This means you have to shift gears with your left hand. You drive these cars on the left side of the road.
Left
A left-hand drive car's steering wheel is on the left side of the car. To shift gears, you use your right hand. These cars are made for driving on the right side of the road.
Countries
Countries with right-hand drive are the United Kingdom, Ireland and the former British colonies of Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.
The United States, Canada and mainland European countries all have left-hand drive.
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