It doesn't in the UK. Canal and River Trust instructs to keep to the right: "On all waterways, the rule of the road is to drive on the right. ... When you do m

It doesn't in the UK. Canal and River Trust instructs to keep to the right: "On all waterways, the rule of the road is to drive on the right. ... When you do meet an approaching boat, keep to the right and pass ‘port-to-port’ (the left side of your boat passes the left side of the approaching boat)." https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/boating/navigating-the-waterways/boat-handling/casting-off-cruising-and-tying-up https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/boating/navigating-the-waterw...