An Angry Man Rants Some More.....

Well i've found an article which actually explains the reasons why some parts of the world drive on the left and some on the right....

Why Do some countries drive on the right and others on the left?

In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.

Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road.

In the late 1700s, however, teamsters in France and the United States began hauling farm products in big wagons pulled by several pairs of horses. These wagons had no driver's seat; instead the driver sat on the left rear horse, so he could keep his right arm free to lash the team. Since he was sitting on the left, he naturally wanted everybody to pass on the left so he could look down and make sure he kept clear of the oncoming wagon’s wheels. Therefore he kept to the right side of the road.



If you look at the distribution you can see that most of the left side driving countries are British(eg Singapore/India) and Dutch Colonies(Indonesia) and the rest of the right side driving countires are the US and France and their respective colonies........

Well but speaking of traffic.... i seriously think people in Singapore are too angsty when driving.... i mean what's the point in horning during a jam?!? The sound energy you're emmitting isn't gonna magically push traffic foward....

You noe what? We should learn from the Thais.... apparently in traffic jams(they get a lotta of that in Bangkok), they wind down their windows to talk cock with each other.... wonder what that would be like in SG...

Driver A: Eh, i like the way you zheng your civic man! where you do one? In JB issit?

Driver B: Yah man.... i do at Johnny's Zheng Garage... cheap cheap....

OR

Driver A:(makes kissing sounds at women driver in the next vehicle)

Driver B:(gives middle finger and winds up window)