Left-side driving has historical roots dating back to medieval times, when travelers, particularly knights, preferred to keep to the left so their right hand—the sword hand—was free to defend against oncoming threats. This practice carried over into horseback and cart travel, where left-side movement allowed drivers to better control their horses with their dominant hand while keeping their whip away from pedestrians. The British Empire formalized left-side driving in its colonies, spreading the practice across much of the world. In contrast, many countries that adopted right-hand driving did so under Napoleonic influence, as France mandated right-side travel and expanded this rule across Europe. Over time, some former British territories switched to right-hand driving to align with neighbors, but many, such as Japan and Australia, retained the left-side tradition due to historical continuity and infrastructure design.
For this challenge, you will need to find at least 1 cache in 2 different countries or territories that drive on the left-side of the road.
Here is a list of the countries/territories that drive on left-side of the road:
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Cayman Islands
- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Cook Islands
- Cyprus
- Dominica
- East Timor
- Eswatini
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Grenada
- Guernsey
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jersey
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Macau
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Montserrat
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Pitcairn Islands
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- United Kingdom
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
This is a Challenge cache. The cache is at the posted coordinates but you will need to qualify for the challenge before logging it.