The driver must be on the inside of the road (side closest to oncoming traffic) in order to see past the car in-front to be able to tell if it is safe to overtake.
Right. But if the argument is that it's more correct because it was historically the right way, but ignore the reasons WHY it was historically 'right', then it isn't exactly more 'right' then, is it?
The British defied France by keeping on driving on the left, and are 'proud' of that. It's my contention that they are still just doing it to be contrary and defiant.
Driving on the left makes sense on a horse, and when using a sword, but we drive cars now and don't use swords while driving, so the old reasons why it was correct are no longer correct and in fact exactly the opposite. The controls of cars should be on the driver's right so they can use their dominant hand for the more complicated controls. If the driver sits on the left, with the controls on their right, then it's correct to drive on the right side of the road.
Do the British STILL drive on the wrong side just to be contrary?
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The driver must be on the inside of the road (side closest to oncoming traffic) in order to see past the car in-front to be able to tell if it is safe to overtake.
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Right. But if the argument is that it's more correct because it was historically the right way, but ignore the reasons WHY it was historically 'right', then it isn't exactly more 'right' then, is it?
The British defied France by keeping on driving on the left, and are 'proud' of that. It's my contention that they are still just doing it to be contrary and defiant.
Driving on the left makes sense on a horse, and when using a sword, but we drive cars now and don't use swords while driving, so the old reasons why it was correct are no longer correct and in fact exactly the opposite. The controls of cars should be on the driver's right so they can use their dominant hand for the more complicated controls. If the driver sits on the left, with the controls on their right, then it's correct to drive on the right side of the road.