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If you consider that I'm from the part of the world where everybody is driving on the right side (see what I did there?:) of the road, it was not a complete dis

by laacz 14y ago

If you consider that I'm from the part of the world where everybody is driving on the right side (see what I did there?:) of the road, it was not a complete disaster. Up and close this magic roundabout actually is not so magic - just one large roundabout with few smaller entry/exit roundabouts. Though, first timers could easily drive round and round for a while.

mdda 14y ago
The UK is not exactly alone in driving on the left : Nations like Japan, India and Indonesia keep it company (among the 76 [0])... One explanation that always made sense to me is that when driving a manual/stick-shift car, taking your dominant hand (statistically the right hand) off the steering wheel for a secondary task like changing gear is more dangerous... YMMV [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-_and_left-hand_traffic#Jurisdictions_with_left-hand_traffic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-_and_left-hand_traffic#Ju...
- laacz 14y ago
  Yes, I'm informed. This comment was not ment to be insulting to those who drive on the wro.. left side of the road. Just an observation of specific roundabout from a person, who drives on right one each day.
- Peroni 14y ago
  Also Australia & NZ. Most people forget those two.
- jrochkind1 14y ago
  That might indeed make drive/sit-on-the-left better -- but I think it's not where it originated from, the drive-on right/left distinction has existed since the days of horse and carriage, before there were gear shifts or steering wheels! Although apparently the origins DO have to do with keeping your dominant hand free for various tasks! http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/634/why-do-the-british-drive-on-the-left http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/634/why-do-the-brit...
Surio 14y ago
>> I'm from the part of the world where everybody is driving on the right side and all because of one Napoleon ;-) I speak in jest. I know the story is apocryphal, but I am not going to pass the opportunity up - aka let facts get in the way of a good story [-;)

by laacz 14y ago

mdda 14y ago

The UK is not exactly alone in driving on the left : Nations like Japan, India and Indonesia keep it company (among the 76 [0])... One explanation that always made sense to me is that when driving a manual/stick-shift car, taking your dominant hand (statistically the right hand) off the steering wheel for a secondary task like changing gear is more dangerous... YMMV [0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-_and_left-hand_traffic#Jurisdictions_with_left-hand_traffic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-_and_left-hand_traffic#Ju...

laacz 14y ago
Yes, I'm informed. This comment was not ment to be insulting to those who drive on the wro.. left side of the road. Just an observation of specific roundabout from a person, who drives on right one each day.
Peroni 14y ago
Also Australia & NZ. Most people forget those two.
jrochkind1 14y ago
That might indeed make drive/sit-on-the-left better -- but I think it's not where it originated from, the drive-on right/left distinction has existed since the days of horse and carriage, before there were gear shifts or steering wheels! Although apparently the origins DO have to do with keeping your dominant hand free for various tasks! http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/634/why-do-the-british-drive-on-the-left http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/634/why-do-the-brit...

Surio 14y ago

>> I'm from the part of the world where everybody is driving on the right side and all because of one Napoleon ;-) I speak in jest. I know the story is apocryphal, but I am not going to pass the opportunity up - aka let facts get in the way of a good story [-;)