RHD
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004840
An abbreviation for Right-Hand Drive, referring to vehicles where the steering wheel and driver's controls are located on the right side of the vehicle's interior. This configuration is standard in countries where traffic drives on the left side of the road, such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, and India. Conversely, Left-Hand Drive (LHD) vehicles are used in countries where traffic drives on the right.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004840 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Automotive |
| See also | LHD |
| Translations | German: RHD; Spanish: RHD; French: RHD |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "An abbreviation for Right-Hand Drive, referring to vehicles where the steering wheel and driver's controls are located on the right side of the vehicle's interior. This configuration is standard in countries where traffic drives on the left side of the road, such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, and India. Conversely, Left-Hand Drive (LHD) vehicles are used in countries where traffic drives on the right.",
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"translations": {
"de": "RHD",
"es": "RHD",
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/rhd/"
}
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