[SOC] Left vs. right - The Brit point of view

[Paul Bartlett]

Ooops,

I've just been SOC - banged off a response without having read all the
followups.

Oh well...

Paul ;-)

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Subject: [SOC] Left vs. right - The Brit point of view


> Some homework done.
>
> http://www.driving.co.uk/4a2.html
>
> I enjoyed the explanation around Napoleon ... So British ;o)
> Napoleon was a "left-hand" but the reason for right-driving is not exactly
the
> one stated in this text.
>
> As explained in the 1st paragraph, left-side driving was the rule
previously.
> French revolution done, we were looking to "clean off" all things from the
past.
> By that time, the people rich enough to have horses and cars were the
"High
> classes"; the lower classes having to walk on the other side of the street
(the
> right-side, at counter-sense).
> Hence, driving on the left was a remember of the "High classes". So we
switched
> to right-side driving for everybody to eliminate this "discrimination".
> Nothing to do with the fact that Napoleon was left-hand and his army
having to
> walk of the right side.
>
> Ah ces Britanniques ... bis repetita.
>
> Other point of view :
>
> http://www.britainusa.com/faq/xq/asp/SID.319/qx/showfaq.htm
>
> 72!
> Claude
>
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