When did people start driving on the left?
The first law requiring drivers to keep right was passed in Pennsylvania in 1792, and similar laws were passed in New York in 1804 and New Jersey in 1813. Despite the developments in the US, some parts of Canada continued to drive on the left until shortly after the Second World War.
Why do we drive on the left and who else does?
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.
Are there any countries that still drive on the left?
Today, only four European countries still drive on the left: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta. Samoan workers are repainting road markings in 2009 On 7 September 2009 the Independent State of Samoa (not to be confused with American Samoa !) became the third country ever to change from right- to left-hand driving.
Who was the man who left his daughter and son in the car?
The father, who police have not identified, unknowingly left his daughter and son in the car when he went to work Friday morning and discovered them dead in his Honda when he left for the afternoon around 4:30 p.m., according to the New York Police Department.
The first law requiring drivers to keep right was passed in Pennsylvania in 1792, and similar laws were passed in New York in 1804 and New Jersey in 1813. Despite the developments in the US, some parts of Canada continued to drive on the left until shortly after the Second World War.
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.
Today, only four European countries still drive on the left: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta. Samoan workers are repainting road markings in 2009 On 7 September 2009 the Independent State of Samoa (not to be confused with American Samoa !) became the third country ever to change from right- to left-hand driving.
When did Italians start driving on the right?
The first Italian Highway Code, issued on 30 June 1912, stated that all vehicles had to drive on the right. Cities with a tram network, however, could retain left-hand driving if they placed warning signs at their city borders.