It's only your driving on roadways that you still stay to the left
every other vehicle planes, boats etc all pass on the right
Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From "rob thomas" <rob at thomasr.greatxscape.net>
To: "spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 2:22 PM
Subject: driving on wrong side (minor LBC + guns)
Why does the US/Can/Europe etc drive on the wrong side? The original reason
for passing to the left of opposite-direction traffic was so that your sword
hand was between you and the other fellow. Surely somebody had a 'reason'
for bringing in the right-hand-traffic rule in other countries? Can most
Americans shoot better out of the window with their left hands? I know that
I find it hard to drive/fly with my left hand controlling the steering and
my (dominant) right hand doing the thrust levers/gearstick. Has any
non-Brit tried a RHD car with favourable results? Ever tried eating with
the knife and fork in the wrong hands?
Rob Thomas
(Being nice to yanks....'cos I want a free holiday) <G>
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