In accordance with the RA law "On Ensuring Road Safety" the roads of the Republic of Armenia have

Explanation

The roads of the Republic of Armenia have right-hand traffic.

Right-hand traffic means every vehicle travels on the right side of the carriageway, cars have the steering wheel on the left, and overtaking is in principle done on the left. This is not a matter of taste; it is the backbone on which the other rules are mounted. Priority to the right at equal intersections, the anticlockwise direction of travel in roundabouts, the side on which passengers alight, the correct position for turning left, and which lane is the slow lane — all follow from this single principle. If the direction of traffic were reversed, every one of these rules would become its mirror image.

The good news for a Persian-speaking newcomer is that Iran and all of Armenia's neighbours also drive on the right, so your driving habits need no relearning. One practical note: in Yerevan you will see imported cars with right-hand steering; the driver of such a car has limited visibility for overtaking, so leave a wider safety margin when following one or letting it overtake.

• Left-hand traffic does not apply in Armenia; it would completely reverse the direction of priorities, overtaking and circulation in roundabouts.

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