Why does India follow right hand drive?

Britain for instance followed the Roman convention, of preferring to direct traffic (horse carriages) on the left-hand side of the road. And they spread this ethos to all their former colonies. So the likes of India, New Zealand and Australia have their steering systems set up on the right.

Is India left hand drive or right hand drive?

List of all left- & right-driving countries around the world

Country / state / territory	drive(s) on the	left / right
Iceland	drives on the	right
India	drives on the	left
Indonesia	drives on the	left
Iran	drives on the	right

Is it legal to drive left hand drive in India?

No . Indian government does not allow left side steering driving in india because people of roads may get confusion about the position of driver when we used to see him on right side of vehicles.

Why does the US follow left hand drive?

The reasons for this are not entirely certain, but some believe it arose as a matter of safety. The majority of people are right handed, one theory goes, so driving or riding on the left would have allowed them to wield a weapon with their dominant hand if they crossed paths with an enemy.

Is Dubai right or left-hand drive?

Which side of the road do you drive on in Dubai? You drive on the right-hand side of the road in Dubai and the UAE. Vehicles in Dubai have the steering wheel on the left and they drive on the right-hand side of the road.

Why do English drive on the left?

As most people are right-handed, the driver would sit to the right of the seat so his whip hand was free. Traffic congestion in 18th century London led to a law being passed to make all traffic on London Bridge keep to the left in order to reduce collisions. Today, only 35\% of countries drive on the left.