2006-12-09 02:24:02 · 15 answers · asked by Andrew R 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Here's an interesting synopsis I hope it helps
2006-12-09 02:29:07 · answer #1 · answered by Yeah yeah yeah 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-12-09 10:31:46 · answer #2 · answered by ruthibar1 1 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Andrew R,
The question should be why do British people do everything different. They talk, drive, eat, socialize, think and I'm not even going to mention the King and Queen thingy.
TDCWH
2006-12-09 10:38:24 · answer #3 · answered by TDCWH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We drive on the correct side of the road and everyone else drives on the incorrect side of the road. We're British and this is the way we do it.
2006-12-09 10:36:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Goes back to the days of mounted knights on horseback, they rode on the left to keep the right (sword arm) free for battle and it stuck
2006-12-09 10:45:22 · answer #5 · answered by SAPPER 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know about europe but from what i was told in history that the reason in the us we drive on the right it is because we are never goin to be like britain we started it to show britain has no authority on what we do
2006-12-09 10:40:42 · answer #6 · answered by James m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this the most-asked question in the Cars & Transportation section of Yahoo! Answers?
Doesn't anyone look for previous questions before asking?
The answer to your question is in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_on_the_left_or_right
2006-12-09 11:16:10 · answer #7 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because God made the British drivers First then he made everybody else RIGHT.
2006-12-09 15:34:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
europeans drive on the rong side us brits drive on the proper side
2006-12-10 06:08:23 · answer #9 · answered by nay25us 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cus we invented driving and at the time it seemed like a good idea we should really get every one to do the same or get a UN mandate at least..
2006-12-09 10:32:29 · answer #10 · answered by parv k 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋