People drive on the left in a number of countries and territories, many of which are former British colonies or have historical ties to the UK. The exact list can vary by region and updates, but commonly cited examples include:
- United Kingdom and its Crown dependencies and territories (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland; Channel Islands like Jersey and Guernsey; Isle of Man)
- Ireland
- Australia and New Zealand (including some external territories)
- Several African nations (e.g., Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
- Various Asian countries (e.g., Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, Hong Kong, Macau, Maldives)
- Several Caribbean and Atlantic islands (e.g., Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, Grenada, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Virgin Islands)
- Some Pacific nations (e.g., Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu)
If you’d like, I can tailor a concise current list for a specific region (e.g., Europe, Africa, the Americas, or Asia) or provide a quick quick- reference by country with notes on any notable exceptions.
