Why does the USA Drive on the right side of the road?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids

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Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.4 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Why do some countries drive on the left? Do more places drive on the left or right? When did most countries switch? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get official Who Smarted? Merch: tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and more, at Who Smarted?

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0:00.0	And now it's time for who smart it.
0:06.5	So, how'd I do?
0:08.7	Parallel parking. Good.
0:11.0	Three-point turn? Excellent.
0:13.5	Staying in your lane, hmm.
0:16.0	You do have a tendency to slide to the left, but...
0:20.0	But I should be able to pass my road test tomorrow, right?
0:24.6	Yes, just make sure you stay on your side of the road.
0:28.6	You hear that smarty pants? I'm going to ace my driving road test.
0:33.6	Pass. I don't know about ace.
0:36.6	Right. Anyway, I wouldn't be able to do it without my driving instructor, Dottie. She's only the best driving instructor ever.
0:46.0	Oh, thanks, trusty. But I am curious. You passed your driving test when you were 17. You already have a driver's license, and you have been driving a car for years.
0:57.7	Why do you want to take your driving test again?
1:00.5	You know, I just want to see if I still got it.
1:03.7	Okay.
1:04.6	Well, you're a good driver.
1:06.8	Just remember to stay in your lane.
1:09.3	Right, I will.
1:11.0	But, um, speaking of lanes, that got me thinking,
1:14.2	why do people in America drive on the right side of the road,
1:17.6	and why do people in other places like England, where you're from,
1:21.6	drive on the left side of the road?
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