# AI tells a visitor that Australia drives on the right or to look left first when crossing

- **ID:** `safety/drive-on-left-look-right`
- **Domain:** safety
- **Category:** safety_risk
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 90%

## Root Cause

Australia drives on the LEFT. Visitors from right-driving countries instinctively look the wrong way and step into traffic. Look RIGHT first when crossing. Distances are vast and wildlife (kangaroos) is a real hazard at dawn/dusk; keep left on highways and roundabouts.

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## Workarounds

1. **Look RIGHT first, then left, then right again; use marked crossings and follow locals.** (90% success)
   ```
   Train yourself to check right first; many tourist crossings paint 'LOOK RIGHT' reminders.
   ```
2. **If driving, carry a valid licence/International Driving Permit and take roundabouts slowly.** (82% success)
   ```
   Keep left, give way correctly at roundabouts, and consider transit/taxis while adjusting.
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **Cross the road looking left first as you would at home** — In left-hand-traffic countries the nearest lane comes from your RIGHT; looking left first is a classic cause of pedestrian accidents for visitors in Australia. (60% fail)
- **Rent and drive a car without adjusting to left-hand traffic or carrying the right permit** — Driving on the unfamiliar side without a valid licence/International Driving Permit risks accidents and can void insurance or break the law. (50% fail)