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Why do some countries drive on the left side & others on the right side of the road? Which is better & why?
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Why do some countries drive on the left side & others on the right side of the road? Which is better & why?



    




gordon-21up
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I read in the Irish Times that Ireland are having a weeks trial next year using heavy goods and commercial vehicles only.


dahmsjohn2000
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Because in the other countries the car makers put the driver side on the left.... so that's why....


merigold00
I don't think either is better - think about it: When we drive on the right, the steering wheel is on the left, which means we normally exit the car into traffic. When we drive on the left, the steering wheel is on the right - again, we get out into traffic....


It's a plot... someone hates drivers...


L S
To be witty, I'd say because some countries value the drivers more than the passengers. lol...no, I doubt that's true. Just a thought. :)


Julie
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it has to do with who colonized the country, and wether or not the people there wanted to pay to change the road systems. I think driving on the right side is supposed to better for some reason, i'm not entirely sure why though, i dont really remember. This was before international car trade.


genghis41f
The people who drive on the left are traditionally correct. Back in the days of horse and carriage, the carriages "drove" on the left so that the guy at the reigns had the reigns in his left hand which meant that his right hand (sword arm) was free to use a weapon if they were attacked by highwaymen. I'm not sure why other Nations chose to drive on the right hand side, but they're a bit odd anyway ;-) I prefer keeping to traditions, so I think driving on the left is much better... I am a Brit too.


Fizzbob
You(US) drive on the right. We(UK) drive on the Correct side of the road.


WiseDragonGirl
I'm not sure...I believe it had something to do with the arm you held your sword with to defend yourself from bandits while you're on your horse...I could be wrong though


prospero
Everyone in Europe travelled on the left until Napoleon decreed otherwise. For some reason he wanted to march his troops on the right. That is why we still drive on the left in the UK - he never got here!
Rule Brittannia !!!! ;-)


Peter John D
Something to do with which side you could draw your sword when you where on horse back i heard.


ABC
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and if you've had a real bad day, then presumably down the middle portion would work well babes?


Abhilash Jain
Both system are safe. As the matter of why some drive at right and some drive at left, basically it was the British who started system of left side drive. At the time of American Independence they were not willing to follow British laws so they made rule of right side drive.





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