"right-hand drive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} right-hand drive (not comparable)
  1. Describes a motor vehicle with the steering wheel on the right-hand side, designed for use in countries such as UK and Japan where cars normally drive on the left. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: RHD Related terms: left-hand drive Translations (steering wheel on the right-hand side): conduite à gauche [feminine] (French), volant à droite [masculine] (French)

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