Yo ppl from the UK, why do you drive on the LEFT side of the road? - GoFuckYourself.com

justsexxx · 09-23-2005, 01:57 PM

Why do you?

Manowar · 09-23-2005, 02:04 PM

"About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason.

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. "

Manowar · 09-23-2005, 02:06 PM

It's not just UK

http://users.pandora.be/worldstandar...the%20left.gif

Kristian · 09-23-2005, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manowar

"About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason.

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. "

Now that's an answer.

Johny Traffic · 09-23-2005, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justsexxx

Why do you?

Because we can do what the fuck we like

Johny Traffic · 09-23-2005, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manowar

"About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason.

actually its about 1/3

India 952,107,694 China 1,210,004,956
Indonesia 206,611,600 United States 265,562,845
Pakistan 129,275,660 Brazil 162,661,214
Japan 125,449,703 Russia 148,178,487
Bangladesh 123,062,800 Nigeria 103,912,489
Thailand 58,851,357 Mexico 95,772,462
United Kingdom 58,489,975 Germany 83,536,115
South Africa 41,743,459 Philippines 74,480,848
Tanzania 29,058,470 Vietnam 73,976,973
Kenya 28,176,686 Iran 66,094,264
Nepal 22,094,033 Egypt 63,575,107
Uganda 20,158,176 Turkey 62,484,478
Malaysia 19,962,893 France 58,040,988
Sri Lanka 18,553,074 Italy 57,460,274
Australia 18,260,863 Ethiopia 57,171,662
Mozambique 17,877,927 Ukraine 50,864,009
Zimbabwe 11,271,314 Congo (former Zaire) 46,498,539
Malawi 9,452,844 Burma 45,975,625
Zambia 9,159,072 South Korea 45,482,291
Hong Kong 6,305,413 Spain 39,181,114
Papua New Guinea 4,394,537 Poland 38,642,565
Ireland 3,566,833 Colombia 36,813,161
New Zealand 3,547,983 Argentina 34,672,997
Singapore 3,396,924 Sudan 31,065,229
Jamaica 2,595,275 Morocco 29,779,156
Lesotho 1,970,781 Algeria 29,183,032
Bhutan 1,822,625 Canada 28,820,671
Namibia 1,677,243 Peru 24,523,408
Botswana 1,477,630 North Korea 23,904,124
Trinidad and Tobago 1,272,385 Uzbekistan 23,418,381
Mauritius 1,140,256 Afghanistan 22,664,136
Swaziland 998,730 Venezuela 21,983,188
Fiji 782,381 Romania 21,657,162
Cyprus 744,609 Taiwan 21,465,881
Guyana 712,091 Iraq 21,422,292
Macau 496,837 Saudi Arabia 19,409,058
Suriname 436,418 Ghana 17,698,271
Solomon Islands 412,902 Kazakstan 16,916,463
Malta 375,576 Syria 15,608,648
Brunei 299,939 Netherlands 15,568,034
Maldives 270,758 Ivory Coast 14,762,445
Bahamas, The 259,367 Chile 14,333,258
Barbados 257,030 Cameroon 14,261,557
Saint Lucia 157,862 Madagascar 13,670,507
Saint Vincent 118,344 Yemen 13,483,178
US Virgin Islands 97,120 Ecuador 11,466,291
Grenada 94,961 Guatemala 11,277,614
Dominica 82,926 Cuba 10,951,334
Kiribati 80,919 Cambodia 10,861,218
Seychelles 77,575 Burkina Faso 10,623,323
Antigua and Barbuda 65,647 Greece 10,538,594
Guernsey 62,920 Belarus 10,415,973
Bermuda 62,099 Angola 10,342,899
Saint Kitts and Nevis 41,369 Czech Republic 10,321,120
Cook Islands 19,561 Belgium 10,170,241
Turks and Caicos Islands 14,302 Hungary 10,002,541
British Virgin Islands 13,195 Serbia 9,979,116
Anguilla 10,424 Portugal 9,865,114
Nauru 10,273 Mali 9,653,261
Tuvalu 10,146 Somalia 9,639,151
Falkland Islands 2,758 Niger 9,113,001

Total 1,939,854,524 Total 3,824,562,670
34% 66%

justsexxx · 09-23-2005, 02:28 PM

nevermind :D

thaifan99 · 09-23-2005, 02:35 PM

cos we can!

chris01282 · 09-23-2005, 02:38 PM

we drive on the left, because every other fucker drives on the right, which is just plain wrong

Johny Traffic · 09-23-2005, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris01282

we drive on the left, because every other fucker drives on the right, which is just plain wrong

ex fucking zactly

Sarah_Jayne · 09-23-2005, 03:18 PM

the real answer : To confuse French tourists when they get off the ferry

Webby · 09-23-2005, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarah_webinc

the real answer : To confuse French tourists when they get off the ferry

Exactly!!!

nexcom28 · 09-23-2005, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johny Traffic

actually its about 1/3

India 952,107,694 China 1,210,004,956
Indonesia 206,611,600 United States 265,562,845
Pakistan 129,275,660 Brazil 162,661,214
Japan 125,449,703 Russia 148,178,487
Bangladesh 123,062,800 Nigeria 103,912,489
Thailand 58,851,357 Mexico 95,772,462
United Kingdom 58,489,975 Germany 83,536,115
South Africa 41,743,459 Philippines 74,480,848
Tanzania 29,058,470 Vietnam 73,976,973
Kenya 28,176,686 Iran 66,094,264
Nepal 22,094,033 Egypt 63,575,107
Uganda 20,158,176 Turkey 62,484,478
Malaysia 19,962,893 France 58,040,988
Sri Lanka 18,553,074 Italy 57,460,274
Australia 18,260,863 Ethiopia 57,171,662
Mozambique 17,877,927 Ukraine 50,864,009
Zimbabwe 11,271,314 Congo (former Zaire) 46,498,539
Malawi 9,452,844 Burma 45,975,625
Zambia 9,159,072 South Korea 45,482,291
Hong Kong 6,305,413 Spain 39,181,114
Papua New Guinea 4,394,537 Poland 38,642,565
Ireland 3,566,833 Colombia 36,813,161
New Zealand 3,547,983 Argentina 34,672,997
Singapore 3,396,924 Sudan 31,065,229
Jamaica 2,595,275 Morocco 29,779,156
Lesotho 1,970,781 Algeria 29,183,032
Bhutan 1,822,625 Canada 28,820,671
Namibia 1,677,243 Peru 24,523,408
Botswana 1,477,630 North Korea 23,904,124
Trinidad and Tobago 1,272,385 Uzbekistan 23,418,381
Mauritius 1,140,256 Afghanistan 22,664,136
Swaziland 998,730 Venezuela 21,983,188
Fiji 782,381 Romania 21,657,162
Cyprus 744,609 Taiwan 21,465,881
Guyana 712,091 Iraq 21,422,292
Macau 496,837 Saudi Arabia 19,409,058
Suriname 436,418 Ghana 17,698,271
Solomon Islands 412,902 Kazakstan 16,916,463
Malta 375,576 Syria 15,608,648
Brunei 299,939 Netherlands 15,568,034
Maldives 270,758 Ivory Coast 14,762,445
Bahamas, The 259,367 Chile 14,333,258
Barbados 257,030 Cameroon 14,261,557
Saint Lucia 157,862 Madagascar 13,670,507
Saint Vincent 118,344 Yemen 13,483,178
US Virgin Islands 97,120 Ecuador 11,466,291
Grenada 94,961 Guatemala 11,277,614
Dominica 82,926 Cuba 10,951,334
Kiribati 80,919 Cambodia 10,861,218
Seychelles 77,575 Burkina Faso 10,623,323
Antigua and Barbuda 65,647 Greece 10,538,594
Guernsey 62,920 Belarus 10,415,973
Bermuda 62,099 Angola 10,342,899
Saint Kitts and Nevis 41,369 Czech Republic 10,321,120
Cook Islands 19,561 Belgium 10,170,241
Turks and Caicos Islands 14,302 Hungary 10,002,541
British Virgin Islands 13,195 Serbia 9,979,116
Anguilla 10,424 Portugal 9,865,114
Nauru 10,273 Mali 9,653,261
Tuvalu 10,146 Somalia 9,639,151
Falkland Islands 2,758 Niger 9,113,001

Total 1,939,854,524 Total 3,824,562,670
34% 66%

Nice stats...

nico-t · 09-23-2005, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manowar

"About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason.

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. "

good shit didnt know that.

Dagwolf · 09-23-2005, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manowar

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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.

There you go. The UK is a feudal and violent society.

Antonio · 09-23-2005, 06:20 PM

I also drive on the left

fetishblog · 09-23-2005, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johny Traffic

Because we can do what the fuck we like

Actually, if you look at world events you guys do what the fuck we want you to do. Your prime minister is Bush's sidekick.

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09-23-2005, 02:04 PM	#2
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	"About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason. 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. "

09-23-2005, 02:06 PM	#3
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	It's not just UK http://users.pandora.be/worldstandar...the%20left.gif

09-23-2005, 03:18 PM	#11
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	the real answer : To confuse French tourists when they get off the ferry

09-23-2005, 06:20 PM	#16
Antonio Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spartaaaaaaaaa Posts: 14,136	I also drive on the left