The Left and Right Hand Country traffic list

After knowing the driving configuration of countries, it is also important to get to know which side of the road they drive on so that you’ll be acquainted before hand in the event that you’d want to travel and use a car abroad and could be put into a situation where there is a shift with the road orientation. 

Below is the list of countries and which lane they drive on.

Countries that drive on the Left

• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Bangladesh
• Barbados
• Bermuda
• Bhutan
• Botswana
• British Virgin Islands
• Brunei
• Cayman Islands
• Cyprus
• Dominica
• Falkland Islands
• Fiji
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Hong-Kong
• India
• Indonesia
• Ireland
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Kenya
• Lesotho
• Macau
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Mauritius
• Montserrat
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nepal
• New Zealand
• Pakistan
• Papua New Guinea
• St. Vincent and Grenadines
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Solomon Islands
• Somalia
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St. Helena
• St. Lucia
• Suriname
• Swaziland
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Uganda
• United Kingdom
• US Virgin Islands
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Countries that drive on the Right

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Algeria
• American Samoa
• Andorra
• Angola
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Benin
• Bolivia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Canada
• Cape Verde
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Chile
• China, People's Republic of (Mainland China)
• Colombia
• Congo
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Djibouti
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Estonia
• Ethiopia
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Gaza Strip
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Guadeloupe 
• Guam
• Guatemala
• Guinea
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel
• Italy
• Ivory Coast
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea)
• Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Liberia
• Libya
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macedonia
• Madagascar
• Mali
• Marshall Islands
• Martinique  Mauritania
• Mexico
• Micronesia
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Morocco
• Myanmar (Burma)
• Netherlands
• Netherlands Antilles
• New Caledonia
• Nicaragua
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan)
• Norway
• Oman
• Palau
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Qatar
• Reunion
• Romania
• Russia
• Rwanda
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon
• San Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Somalia
• Spain
• Sudan
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Syria
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United States
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• West Bank
• Yemen
• Yugoslavia
• Zaire

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Left- Hand Drive (LHD) and Right- Hand Drive (RHD) Countries list

Before you think of traveling to other countries, ship a car along with you, maybe plan to rent a car or buy a new or used car there, it's always good to be in the know about the configuration of the vehicle that you'll be driving in and the specific driving configuration in your country destination.

This way you'll be prepared with the proper precautions, just in case you're used to one configuration and require ample time to shift to another. It's also very important to be familiar what's the specific driving configuration in the country that you'll be traveling to, in order to avoid country vehicle laws and shipment violations. 

Browse through the list below to see the driving configuration of the country you desire.

Left- Hand Drive (LHD) Countries 

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Algeria
• American Samoa
• Andorra
• Angola
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Benin
• Bolivia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Canada
• Cape Verde
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Comoros
• Congo
• Congo
• Costa Rica
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Djibouti
• Dominican Rep.
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Ethiopia
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia    
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Guadeloupe
• Guam
• Guatemala
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Haiti
• Vatican City
• Honduras
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel
• Italy
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Korea DPR
• Korea
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lao
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Liberia
• Libya
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macedonia
• Madagascar
• Mali
• Marshall Islands
• Martinique
• Mauritania
• Mayotte
• Mexico
• Micronesia
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Morocco
• Myanmar
• Netherlands
• Netherlands Antilles
• New Caledonia
• Nicaragua    
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Norway
• Oman
• Palau
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Qatar
• Romania
• Russian Federation
• Rwanda
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon
• Samoa
• San Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Serbia and Montenegro
• Sierra Leone
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Somalia
• Spain
• Sudan
• Svalbard
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Syrian Arab Republic
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United States
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Wake Island
• Wallis and Futuna
• Western Sahara
• Yemen

Right- Hand Drive (RHD) Countries

• Alderney
• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Bangladesh
• Barbados
• Bermuda
• Bhutan
• Botswana
• Brunei
• Cayman Islands
• Christmas Island
• Cook Islands
• Cyprus
• Dominica
• East Timor
• Falkland Islands
• Fiji
• Grenada
• Guernsey
• Guyana
• Hong-Kong
• India   
• Indonesia
• Ireland
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Jersey
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Lesotho
• Macau
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Malta
• Mauritius
• Montserrat
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nauru
• Nepal
• New Zealand
• Pakistan
• Papua New Guinea    
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Solomon Islands
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• Suriname
• Swaziland
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Uganda
• United Kingdom
• British Virgin Islands
• US Virgin Islands
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

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The benefits of buying a used car

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In these trying times, the motoring trend has shifted significantly that most households the world over is going practical with their motor vehicle needs to save more on their budget. In the brand new car market front line, compact, electric and hybrid cars are the current trend favorites but considering the fact that you’re going to have to sacrifice either comfort for the compact line or affordability for the other two.

If you’re in lined with the budget conscious but don’t want to compromise style and comfort, then buying a used car instead of a brand new one will certainly be the smart choice for you. Contrary to most beliefs, a used car can bring you loads of benefits and acquiring one nowadays is quite fast and easy! Here are 5 good reasons why you should go for a used car.

1. One year old cars cost 20 to 30 percent cheaper. Car values depreciate from the moment they’ve been taken out of the dealership.

2. Grab the best bargains. Browse classifieds or do a search online to be in the know of promos, inventory sales and special offerings from popular and reliable dealers in your area.

3. Ease and convenience to search and buy used cars online. If you don’t have much time, you can simply seek via search engines or browse through hundreds of dealer websites and select the vehicle that you want. You can talk or chat with sales personnel who will assist you with your choices and guide you through the whole process of shipment and delivery.

4. Save up on Insurance costs. When you buy a used car, you will have lower premiums to pay and you will have less value to protect something used in the event that it should be stolen or damaged. A used car will also equate lower comprehensive and collision rates from your insurer.

5. Used cars today are more dependable. Reputable and trusted used car dealers like IBC Japan offer value added services like inspection, cleaning and supply OEM parts and accessories should you require fixing and add-ons for your vehicle. For your protection against lemons, hot or stolen vehicles, they have a comprehensive vehicle ownership history of all their vehicles in stock. Options such as these, will certainly give you the savings and assurance on the road worthiness and performance of your used car.

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DIY Maintenance- Washing your car’s engine

Be it be for cosmetics, maintenance or to stop deterioration, you need to clean up your engine once in a while so you can detect untoward problems such as belt wear and tear or the build up of grease in the engine compartment, which could pose thousands of dollars in losses just for repair in the future.

To soften things up a little bit, start your engine and let it warm for a few minutes and shut it off. You need to warm up your engine a little bit (just enough to put your hand over it) then as the engine cools to proper temperature, use the time to cover the few openings on the motor that needs to be waterproofed. Among the key areas to watch out for include the air intake / air filter, distributor, the coil and oil stick.

Materials you’ll need:

1. Plastic baggies
2. Rubber bands
3. Absorbent Rags / Towels, Paper towels
4. Commercial Engine Degreaser
5. High pressure hose / sprayer
6. Rubber protectant
7. Lubricant

You can use plastic baggies and rubber bands to cover the air intake / air filter(s) and the distributor / coil. Double the layers of bags on the air intake and place them securely with rubber bands. Use a pair of two gallon sized baggies to cover the distributor and plugged wires around the distributor cap. Though this might be difficult to seal, you need to see to it that the distributor has been thoroughly sealed to prevent shorting of the distributor. Check the tightness of the oil filler cap, power steering cap, windshield washer cap, the oil stick, battery filler caps before cleaning them.


You can then proceed with spraying the entire engine / engine compartments with a commercial engine degreaser spray from the bottom going up, this way you will not have the chemical dropping on your face as you clean the underside areas. Allow the degreaser about 3-5 minutes to work and using a soft brush, rub gently to clear out heavily soiled areas. Repeat the process in areas if necessary, depending on the heaviness of the build up.

After the engine compartment has been cleaned, remove all the plastic baggies and rubber bands. Using a rag or towel, dry all the puddles and dry the battery with paper towels. Proceed starting your engine and allow it to warm up, this will help dry the rest of engine parts and evaporate any moisture left in the more sensitive parts.

Provided that everything has completely cooled and dry, apply a coating of rubber protectant to the rubber hoses, rubber, plastic shields and rubber gaskets.

Wax the painted areas of your engine compartment. If the uncoated aluminum areas are dull or have whitish corrosion deposits, metal polish will help restore the finish. See to it that the battery terminals are clean. If they’re not however, disconnect the cables and clean both the cable terminals and battery posts using a wire brush. Reconnect all terminals and tighten.

Spray all hinges, throttle cables, cruise control cables and hood shocks with lubricant and you’re done!

Note: See to it that you have removed all extra debris such as plastic baggies, rubber bands etc. before capping the hood.

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DIY: Care and maintenance of your car’s transmission system

One of the hardest to maintain and detect when it comes to problems is your car’s transmission system. Fixing transmission problems could mean time consuming repairs as in most makes and models, it is embedded deep into the engine bay and that parts of the engine needs to be overhauled before you can access the clutch.

It is therefore important that you know how to care, maintain and diagnose problems early to avoid costly and timely repairs.

Provided you know what’s under the hood of your car- if it is on automatic clutch or stick shift, these are some of the parts you need to be introduced. The bell housing is a conical metallic cover housing the gears and axles. The gears are the ones that connect the engine to the wheels. Transmission fluid runs through the entire setup to lubricate and the oil filter ensures no damaging particles enter into the system.

Here are a few indicators that tell you of problems in your transmission system that require immediate attention. When you notice that your car’s engine will start and will run smoothly, but when put into the pedal, won’t budge at all. Or when your car will move all right, but in a slothful manner- When you step on the pedal it feels as if power is not thoroughly transferred to the wheels.

Here are the preliminary diagnostic tips you can follow so you’ll know what your problems will be.

1. Check the fluid level. Check gear oil level for you need to replace the fluid if it falls below the minimum indicator level. Loss of gear fluid could mean friction and damage to your transmission system.

2. Check the filter for clogs. Debris and build up could run through the gears after a period so it’s best you have your transmission fluid filter replaced first if you think there are transmission problems.

3. Check for leaks. If you notice spill marks on your driveway or garage on the spot where you usually park your car, then this could indicate that your transmission is leaking. Check in possible sources for leak such as: between the gearbox and the engine, the drain hole under it, the selector shaft connecting the stick shifter to the gearbox and the fluid filler tube base. If you spot a leak in any of these places, then you need to have the gearbox checked by a mechanic.

4. Check for sticky shifters. If you find it difficult to shift gears (manual transmission), or if the car is jerky whenever the automatic transmission shifts up or down, then it would be best to have your transmission checked as the problem could be because of the transmission oil.

5. Listen for grinding sounds. When you’re running at a normal speed but hear grinding sounds or if your car vibrates too much when starting from a stop, then it’s about time you have your transmission checked or repaired.

It is always better to maintain you car’s transmission system and diagnose it once you experience the problems above. This way you’ll pre-empt time consuming and very costly repairs.

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DIY- Maintenance: Getting better mileage for your car

Naturally if you’re keeping a car these days, chances are you’re doing ounce of saving measures so you can save on gas while keeping in touch with your daily activities.

The compromise of savings against that of comfort (like it or not) is certainly a serious factor, with the skyrocketing cost of fuel, maintenance added with the world market slump where just about everything is folding.

Fuel efficiency should be considered in every household so as to help out with the family budget and following the steps below will increase your car’s efficiency ratio by 20 or even up to 40 percent!

1. Regular maintenance counts. Always see to it to gradually change oil and replace your air filter. Clog and strain in your engine will certainly increase your fuel consumption.

2. Constantly check for uneven tire pressure and always inflate your tires to the standard set by the manufacturer. Under- inflated tires can contribute to your fuel consumption as they will resist rolling and therefore strain your car to pump in more gas.

3. Check and make sure you gas cap is locked up tightly after loading. If it’s not closed properly, gas could be evaporating without you knowing it.

4. Do not let your vehicle idle. Supposing you’ll have to make a stop for only a minute or two, do not turn off car’s engine because it will certainly require burning more gas to turn it back on again; more than the gas used up in the idle time.

5. Don’t be an aggressive driver. Always maintain driving in a steady pace and avoid sudden gear and pedal shifts.

6. Minimize the use of your car’s air condition (A/C). Whenever driving conditions permit it, turn off your A/C and open your windows. Your car’s A/C is another guzzler which you need to control to become fuel efficient. If you deem it unavoidable to use the air conditioning, then set it in a “Recycle” setting so as to lock in the cooled air.

Follow these simple tips and get the load off on savings.

Buckle up.

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DIY- Customize: Painting your car’s brake calipers

Here’s another DIY tip that’s sure to give flare to your car prior to (if you have the budget) maybe having a rim and tire change. Painting your brake calipers will not only add to your car’s overall looks but can also aid in delaying rust and deterioration from seeping in to the brake area.

A nicely painted brake caliper is surprisingly not expensive at all and you can even do it in the comforts of your own garage!

Prepare the following equipment: Car Jack, Wire brush, Cleaning solution, Tire iron, Can(s) of spray paint, Tape and Ratchet.

Follow these and begin your business:

1. Select your preferred spray paint color. Always take into consideration to buy only paints that are suitable for the type of metal used in your calipers. It is best to consult an expert as to the effectiveness of a paint selected and how much of it you will need to use.

2. Undo the lug nuts holding the tire until you can feel a semi-soft turn. You need to remove the tires in order to get access to the brake calipers.

3. Use the jack and slowly raise your car securely off the ground. If you have a jack lift use it to put your vehicle in a much more secure placement. Remember to exercise extreme caution when working under your car.

4. Unscrew the lug nuts all the way, and remove the tire from the axle.

5. Using the wire brush, carefully scour the areas in and around the brake caliper surface. Rub it with a rag and cleaning solution afterwards.

6. Find the bolts holding the caliper to its support. Use the ratchet and remove the bolts.

7. Set the brake caliper on the rotor.

8. Put newspapers and masking tape on the areas around the brake caliper. Make sure that the adhesive on the masking tape will not affect any areas to where it has been put.

9. Start painting the brake caliper. Allow time for the paint to dry (As recommended by the manufacturer) in between coats.

10. Re-attach the brake caliper to the support after the paint has dried, put everything back in place and lower your vehicle to its proper position.

Note: To avoid untoward serious repairs and stress to the brake line, always see to it to be extra careful when removing the brake calipers.

Safe Driving!

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Improve gas mileage: Clean or replace your car’s air filter!

Do you know that your car's air filter play a vital role in the improvement of gas mileage and road performance? The air filter acts as the catalyst and makes sure that good clean air without impurities flows to and fro your engine.

Note: You can only clean a REUSABLE aftermarket performance filter. If you’re currently using a STOCK air filter, it is advisable for you to replace it with a new one. Cleaning and re-using it could wear it out of use.

To clean your air filter, follow these:

1. Remove the clamps and lift the air sensor from the air intake (on top of the engine.)

2. Remove the air filter.


3. Spray a specialized filter cleaner on both sides of the air filter.

4. Wait a few minutes and let the cleaning fluid saturate into the air filter.

5. Wash the air filter with cool water. If the air filter is dirty, spray and wash it again until the filter is noticeably clean.

6. Leave the filter to dry completely.

7. Spray filter oil on the front side of the air filter and leave it to soak for 20 minutes. Cover the filter with oil completely, so it will form a seal around the filter filaments.

8. Once the oil has seeped into the filter, place the filter back into it’s position in the air intake and reconnect the air sensor.

Cleaning your car’s air filter is a breeze. Do it frequently and you’ll notice the improvement with your ride!

Drive safely.

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