I read an article about ten years ago, I think in Road & Track, that said
something about countries where people drive on the left side. It didn't
give a definitive list, just mentioned the obvious ones and said something
about some "insignificant" islands and countries in Africa, without
mentioning which ones. However, it also said something about boats having
something to do with driving on the left side. The whole thing was rather
tongue-in-cheek, but there may be a kernel of truth in it.
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 CC79338U
Bloomington, IN
On Fri, 5 Sep 1997 ArthurK101@aol.com wrote:
> Trevor wrote:
>
> >ArthurK101@aol.com wrote:
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> > >If I remember correctly the author also listed which
> > >countries, and there are quite a few, still drive on the
> > >left side.
>
>
> > "Still" drive on the left side?
>
> > Where I live we drive on the right, but I wouldn't
> > say that's the One True Side of the road, and everyone
> > else is behind the times.
>
> --
> > Trevor Boicey
> > Ottawa, Canada
>
>
> Trevor, exactly why I want to find the article. Seems that before motor cars
> (and that is for about 2000 years vs 100 yrs) - almost everyone "drove" on
> the left side. It had something to do with the carriage drivers' position.
> The article outlines the whole thing very nicely. Someone else must have
> seen it in one of the British or Triumph magazines. I hope! Cheers.
>
> Art
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