On 05-Sep-97, SBollen728@aol.com wrote:
>The Brits drive on the LHS because in the Good OLd Days it meant the riders
>sword or lance arm was in position to attack an oncoming rider in jousting.
>So there everybody!
>By the time Colonials got around to civilisation, guns were in existence.
Similar story in Japan. The Samuri wore their swords on the left and drew with
the right hand. It was considered a mortal offense to bang your scabard
against someone else's. "Driving" on the left prevented that.
Mark Stahlke
Sandan, Hakkoryu Jujutsu
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