Unit 3 Directions and Signs

Travel in West

Driving in Britain

Drive on the left-hand side of the road.

Driving in Chinese

Drive on the right-hand side of the road

“右派”，多是典型大陆国家，如美国、中国、俄罗斯、德国、法国、巴西等；
“左派”，多是典型岛国和半岛、次大陆国家：英国、日本、印度、巴基斯坦、

印尼、泰国、澳大利亚、新西兰等。

In typical mainland country, like US, China, Russia, Germany, France, Brazil and so on;

people should drive on the right-hand side of the road:

In typical island country and the peninsula, like Britain, Japan, India, Pakistan,

Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and so on, people should drive on the

right-hand side of the road.

Traffic lights

You must obey traffic light signals when driving in Britain. Here's what traffic light signals mean:
Red light: Stop.
Red and amber: Stop. Do not pass through until green light shows.
Amber (orange): Stop at the stop line. You can go on only if you've passed the amber light.
Green: Go, if the way is clear. Be careful if you intend to turn left or right and give way to

pedestrians who are crossing.
Green arrow: Go, if the way is clear, but only in the direction shown by the arrow. You may

proceed in the direction of the green arrow even if the light for other directions is red.
Seatbelts & child safety seats

The law requires that passengers must wear a seatbelt if the car is fitted with them. The driver can be prosecuted if a child under 14 doesn't wear a seatbelt

or child restraint Children up to 135cms

in height must use a seatbelt or fitted

car seat when traveling in any car.