vääränpuoleisella

Vääränpuoleisella is a Finnish word that translates literally to "on the wrong side." It is most commonly used in a vehicular context to describe driving on the incorrect side of the road. In Finland, traffic drives on the right side of the road, so driving "vääränpuoleisella" means driving on the left side. This is a dangerous situation and a serious traffic violation.

The phrase can also be used metaphorically to describe being in a wrong or inappropriate situation, or to indicate that something is not as it should be. For example, someone might say a situation is "vääränpuoleisella" if they feel it is fundamentally flawed or heading in the wrong direction. However, the literal meaning related to driving is the most frequent and direct interpretation. Law enforcement actively monitors for and penalizes instances of driving vääränpuoleisella due to the severe risk it poses to all road users.