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Michael Pickett <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 16 Nov 1998 23:57:54 +0000
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In message <[log in to unmask]>, Michael Feldman
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>Recently I read a series of articles explaining the origin. When armies
>traveled on horseback, they wanted to keep their lances and swords ready
>to clobber the bad guys coming the other way. Since most of them were
>right-handed, it made good sense to drive on the left. Apparently this
>goes back to the ancient Romans.
>
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>
>The theory I heard about why we in the US drive on the right is that
>people traveled in wagons, with a driver and a guard who "rode shotgun".
>If you're right-handed, you want your right finger to pull the trigger,
>so you sit on the left and hold the gun out to the left of the wagon.
>But then it makes sense to drive on the right. Voila.
>
The defence (defense) influence at the origin cannot have escaped your
notice. It seems quite appropriate in the circumstances. :-)
--
--Michael--

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