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title: Why do we drive on the left
date: "2003-04-12T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 936
description: Understand the historical and geographical reasons behind driving on the left or right side of the road. This analysis traces patterns from medieval horse riders and sword fighting to Napoleonic conquests and modern traffic laws.
keywords: [left-hand traffic, driving side, transportation history, traffic laws, road safety]
---

An in-depth analysis of [which side of the road people drive on](http://www.travel-library.com/general/driving/drive_which_side.html) (and why). [via andersja](http://www.jacobsen.no/anders/blog/archives/2003/04/11/in_which_countries_do_they_drive_on_the_left_side_of_the_road.html)