Re: Driving on the left
From: Louise Bremner (dame_zumari_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 10/08/04
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Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 13:57:00 GMT
Simon <shepshep1@excite.com> wrote:
> "Louise Bremner" <dame_zumari@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1glct30.1s92w6618mi4qgN%dame_zumari@yahoo.com...
> >i kraken <i.kraken@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> "John W." <worthj1970@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:<4165DEAE.1090107@yahoo.com>...
> >> > Did a Yahoo! search for [japan driving on the left why] (no brackets),
> >> > and came up with ample results. The first one I checked out was
> >> > Japan-Guide, which led to http://www.2pass.co.uk/japan.htm. Confirms
> >> > the
> >> > samurai theory, with some historical notes from folks who witnessed the
> >> > behavior.
> >> >
> >> > I always thought a lot of the automobile and other related engineering
> >> > came from Germany. What I've always found interesting is that people
> >> > tend to walk on the right side of the sidewalk, escalators, etc.; I'd
> >> > expect it to parallel driving (for some reason).
> >> >
> >> > John W.
> >>
> >> the sword-drawing theory is used in the uk as well...
> >
> > It is? I was told it was due to the whips wielded by carriage drivers.
>
> In the UK people generally believe it is due to sword drawing....
Ah well, nice to know my family didn't follow the crowd.
> ... I'm sure someone knows the reason.
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