The USA Election

[Drago]

I intend to neither transition, nor be on the left like a pinko commie!

 

[Gravity Aided]

Changing sides on the roads is a huge undertaking. May I suggest that they do it clearly defined stages.
Stage 1. All heavy goods vehicles change to driving on the left.
Stage 2. All taxi, commercial vans, agricultural machinery, police, fire, ambulance and all other professional drivers change to driving on the left.
Stage 3. Everyone else transitions to the left.

I thought Sweden changed in 1 day, back when.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagen_H

 

[Gravity Aided]

I intend to neither transition, nor be on the left like a pinko commie!

You will transition, because it what is best for you. And The Nation. Like Socialism.

 

[Dayvo]

"The correct side of the road"?

Red: Right Hand Traffic
Blue: Left Hand Traffic

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Indeed!

Most of the world drive on the 'right' side of the road.

Britain and co. drive on the correct side.

😉

 

[DaveReading]

I thought Sweden changed in 1 day, back when.

I think it's possible - just - that the OP was pulling our legs.

 

[Beebo]

I thought Sweden changed in 1 day, back when.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagen_H

Just had a quick read of that.
At the time 90% of the population already drove lefthand drive cars, so changing sides actually reduced accidents.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Indeed!

Most of the world drive on the 'right' side of the road.

Britain and co. drive on the correct side.

😉

Probably true. When you think about it, what side to you approach and get on a horse from? (I'm old enough to still remember hitching posts and mounting blocks, and our family still had horses in town until my father was old enough to help in caring for them. My grandfather was a teamster. He died just as the transition was being made to trucks for delivery. Broke and trained his own horses, and could "talk" them, as we call it in my bit of The States. (Like Gulliver?)

 

[Beebo]

An interesting article here.
Left was the traditional side but it slowly changed for a number of reasons. Napoleon seems to be the biggest influence for change.
Japan still drives on the left as they are an island nation.
https://www.worldstandards.eu/cars/driving-on-the-left/

 

[Drago]

Indeed!

Most of the world drive on the 'right' side of the road.

Britain and co. drive on the correct side.

😉

Absolutely, in order to keep our sword arms free to fight invaders.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Absolutely, in order to keep our sword arms free to fight invaders.

Rather ride them, than fight them.

 

[MntnMan62]

Indeed!

Most of the world drive on the 'right' side of the road.

Britain and co. drive on the correct side.

😉

You go ahead and keep thinking that....

 

[Brains]

You go ahead and keep thinking that....

As an American, you should look to your own very recent history!

Next time you watch an American Cowboy movie, check which side of the stagecoach the driver sits!
The convention (not law) in your home state of NJ was to drive on the correct side (left) up until the invention of the motor car.

For horse powered traffic, it is logical to drive on the left.
Right handed people mount a horse on the left and have their weapon on the left so that they draw across the body.
The hand break on a waggon is on the side of the strongest arm.

Even on a bicycle the chain is on the right, so the kick stand is on the left meaning that the bike leans into the pavement, sidewalk, not the road when parked on the left, it always make American motorbikes look odd that they lean the wrong way for the side of the road they were designed for

Within Europe, our road system was built 2,000 years ago by the Roman, who of course travelled on the left.
(meaning the Legion had their shields to the left of the road as protection)
It was Napoleon who decided to move to the right, and every country he conquered he insisted on a number standards including metrication and travelling on the right.

The reason the American travel on the right is due to the French and the Mexicans (or more correctly the Spanish)
Spain was conquered by Napoleon
Spain therefore moved over to the right
Spain controlled Mexico, which at the time included California and Arizona.
The same applies to the Louisiana Purchase, which was land controlled by the French

So in the USA you took the Imperial measurement system from the British and the convention for driving on the wrong side of the road from the French and the Mexicans.-

Seems like the Americans took the worst options on both counts!

(As an FYI there are a lot of historical and logical reasons for driving on the left, but I've yet to come across a logical reason for driving on the right)

 

[DRM]

Absolutely, in order to keep our sword arms free to fight invaders.

And any other ne'er do well's & highway men

 

[Gravity Aided]

As an American, you should look to your own very recent history!

Next time you watch an American Cowboy movie, check which side of the stagecoach the driver sits!
The convention (not law) in your home state of NJ was to drive on the correct side (left) up until the invention of the motor car.

For horse powered traffic, it is logical to drive on the left.
Right handed people mount a horse on the left and have their weapon on the left so that they draw across the body.
The hand break on a waggon is on the side of the strongest arm.

Even on a bicycle the chain is on the right, so the kick stand is on the left meaning that the bike leans into the pavement, sidewalk, not the road when parked on the left, it always make American motorbikes look odd that they lean the wrong way for the side of the road they were designed for

Within Europe, our road system was built 2,000 years ago by the Roman, who of course travelled on the left.
(meaning the Legion had their shields to the left of the road as protection)
It was Napoleon who decided to move to the right, and every country he conquered he insisted on a number standards including metrication and travelling on the right.

The reason the American travel on the right is due to the French and the Mexicans (or more correctly the Spanish)
Spain was conquered by Napoleon
Spain therefore moved over to the right
Spain controlled Mexico, which at the time included California and Arizona.
The same applies to the Louisiana Purchase, which was land controlled by the French

So in the USA you took the Imperial measurement system from the British and the convention for driving on the wrong side of the road from the French and the Mexicans.-

Seems like the Americans took the worst options on both counts!

(As an FYI there are a lot of historical and logical reasons for driving on the left, but I've yet to come across a logical reason for driving on the right)

When American Motors Company introduced the Pacer, a car about as beloved and reliable as the railways stock of the same name, to Britain, they left the longer door on the right side, opposite of what was needed.

 

[MntnMan62]

As an American, you should look to your own very recent history!

Next time you watch an American Cowboy movie, check which side of the stagecoach the driver sits!
The convention (not law) in your home state of NJ was to drive on the correct side (left) up until the invention of the motor car.

For horse powered traffic, it is logical to drive on the left.
Right handed people mount a horse on the left and have their weapon on the left so that they draw across the body.
The hand break on a waggon is on the side of the strongest arm.

Even on a bicycle the chain is on the right, so the kick stand is on the left meaning that the bike leans into the pavement, sidewalk, not the road when parked on the left, it always make American motorbikes look odd that they lean the wrong way for the side of the road they were designed for

Within Europe, our road system was built 2,000 years ago by the Roman, who of course travelled on the left.
(meaning the Legion had their shields to the left of the road as protection)
It was Napoleon who decided to move to the right, and every country he conquered he insisted on a number standards including metrication and travelling on the right.

The reason the American travel on the right is due to the French and the Mexicans (or more correctly the Spanish)
Spain was conquered by Napoleon
Spain therefore moved over to the right
Spain controlled Mexico, which at the time included California and Arizona.
The same applies to the Louisiana Purchase, which was land controlled by the French

So in the USA you took the Imperial measurement system from the British and the convention for driving on the wrong side of the road from the French and the Mexicans.-

Seems like the Americans took the worst options on both counts!

(As an FYI there are a lot of historical and logical reasons for driving on the left, but I've yet to come across a logical reason for driving on the right)

Whatever you say. Brains?