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2006-11-20 00:01:14 · 8 answers · asked by ahmedhh1 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.
Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road.
2006-11-20 00:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by tekn33k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really at first the British made the rule to drive on left side. It is then the Americans made the rule to drive on the right side. So the real question is "Why do cars drive on the right in USA?".
2006-11-20 00:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by Kannan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG! Why do they drive on the left side of the road except for America? LOL! Why do you have a drivers license? LOL!
2006-11-20 00:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by sherijgriggs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you taking my name in vain, Tricky?
I believe it all started when gentlemen would ride their horse on the left side of the road so that their sword hand was free if required. Hard luck on all those left handed swordsmen, I suppose!
2006-11-20 00:10:11 · answer #4 · answered by mad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's the CORRECT side of the road to drive on - everyone who drives on the right is MAD
2006-11-20 00:02:59 · answer #5 · answered by djessellis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they have to be diffrent from the US who is by the way on the RIGHT not wrong side like england. God is not English. He is universel.
2006-11-20 00:11:08 · answer #6 · answered by Sam P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because there is oncoming traffic on the right !
2006-11-20 00:04:56 · answer #7 · answered by Tez 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the will of God. And, as we all know, God is an Englishman.
2006-11-20 00:03:40 · answer #8 · answered by Isis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋