O.T. How come America and Canada drive on the "Wrong" side of theroad
The British Empire thought driving on the left side provided the driver
better sighting or such. They went their way, everyone else in the world went driving on the right. So a commandment from a King makes it the only way ? Ha! Martin -- Martin Eastburn, Barbara Eastburn @ home at Lion's Lair with our computer NRA LOH, NRA Life NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder |
O.T. How come America and Canada drive on the "Wrong" side of theroad
Here is a link that discusses which side of the road different countries
drive on. Turns out the U.S did drive on the left during colonial days. Mike Eberlein mastic wrote: Since the group has so many intelligent people on it here is a question that you may be able to answer for me. I have often wondered how come America and Canada drive on the "Wrong" side of the road. Since the Brits drive on the left and all British colonies drive on the left how come America and Canada drive on the right keeping in mind that they were also British colonies? |
O.T. How come America and Canada drive on the "Wrong" side of theroad
Forgot the link. Sorry 'bout that
Here is a link that discusses which side of the road different countries drive on. Turns out the U.S did drive on the left during colonial days. http://www.travel-library.com/genera...hich_side.html Mike Eberlein mastic wrote: Since the group has so many intelligent people on it here is a question that you may be able to answer for me. I have often wondered how come America and Canada drive on the "Wrong" side of the road. Since the Brits drive on the left and all British colonies drive on the left how come America and Canada drive on the right keeping in mind that they were also British colonies? |
O.T. How come America and Canada drive on the "Wrong" side of the road
Actually, the legend is that riding on the left side of the road gives the
right handed weapons carrier the advantage. I know that British owned railroads in America (Chicago and Northwestern) run their locomotives and trains on the left on dual tracks meeting other trains while American ran them on the right. When and why we changed, perhaps with the Revolutionary war, I don't know. This site http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/V...rive-right.htm explores the idea that Napoleon enforced driving on the right in Europe and those he conquered passed it on, where before everyone had driven on the left, apparently since Roman times. All of the former British colonies across the southern hemisphere (South Africa, India, Australia, etc.) still drive on the left. -- Mike Firth Hot Glass Bits Furnace Working Website http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/I-UPSUMM.HTM shows recently changed files, click on link "Eastburn" wrote in message ... The British Empire thought driving on the left side provided the driver better sighting or such. They went their way, everyone else in the world went driving on the right. So a commandment from a King makes it the only way ? Ha! Martin -- Martin Eastburn, Barbara Eastburn @ home at Lion's Lair with our computer NRA LOH, NRA Life NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder |
O.T. How come America and Canada drive on the "Wrong" side of the road
On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 04:54:45 GMT, Eastburn wrote:
The British Empire thought driving on the left side provided the driver better sighting or such. They went their way, everyone else in the world went driving on the right. So a commandment from a King makes it the only way ? Ha! Martin If you are right handed and you pass people on the right, you will get your ribs broken when you lance glances off them! Mark Rand RTFM |
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