Why isn't everywhere the same?
2007-02-27 01:53:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
good old wikipedia.. interesting article as to why
2007-02-27 02:04:47 · answer #1 · answered by lion of judah 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most people are right handed and would hold weapons in their right hand!
When Napoleon seized most of Europe he got every one to drive there carts on the opposite side to stop confrontations!
Britain remained on the left hand side of the roads.
When Queen Victoria died the new king set about making Friends with the powers of the world, amongst other things he sent the emperor of japan a brand new Rolls Royce. This was the first car in Japan (right hand drive) so it was natural that he drove on the left hand side and all his subjects followed him.
All British ex colonies drive on the same side, Australia , South Africa etc.
Hope this sheds some light for you!
2007-02-27 02:04:26 · answer #2 · answered by Chris W 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
India has vehicles with right hand drive whereas in some most other european countries there is left hand drive.
2007-02-27 02:02:22 · answer #3 · answered by Santosh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends if it is a left hand drive or a right hand drive car.
2007-02-27 01:56:58 · answer #4 · answered by Naomi B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some cars have steering wheels on opposite sides.
2007-02-27 01:56:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-27 09:52:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
starts during the WWII, if the american forces helps that particular country, usually the left theri vehicles (left hand drive) behind after the war, that country will often followed the american system, if it's the british occupied country, then that country will follow the british system (right hand drive)
2007-02-27 02:06:42 · answer #7 · answered by Dreamweaver 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
'Cause English peoples is crazy, so are the Japanese.
2007-02-27 02:03:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋