Starting from tomorrow, August 1, military personnel will be able to use vehicles with right-hand steering.

This change is outlined in the law No. 3164-IX amending the "On Road Traffic" law, which was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on June 28. The explanatory note to the law states that the main purpose of the document is to enhance the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ensuring military units with the necessary number of vehicles, including those with right-hand steering.

Members of parliament noted that a large number of vehicles with the required technical characteristics for the military (pickups, off-road vehicles, minibusses, and various specialized vehicles) can be purchased in the United Kingdom. However, due to the right-hand traffic in this country, they have right-hand steering.

"At present, vehicles with right-hand steering, delivered to Ukraine as charitable aid, international technical assistance, or under intergovernmental agreements on other terms, cannot cross the Ukrainian state border," added the authors of the law.

Permission to use such vehicles will be valid during the period of martial law in Ukraine, as well as for three months from the day of its termination or cancellation.

Vehicles with right-hand steering will be allowed for use by the following entities in Ukraine:

• Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations established in accordance with Ukrainian laws,
• Security Service of Ukraine (SBU),
• State Special Communications and Information Protection Service,
• State Border Guard Service,
• State Guard Department,
• State Special Transport Service,
• Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), National Guard, and National Police,
• Operational Rescue Service of Civil Protection.
• Such vehicles may enter Ukraine as humanitarian, charitable, international technical assistance, and under intergovernmental agreements on other terms
• with consular legalization