Common Era Errors

[Techno]

Yes, the traffic was interesting, especially the contra-flow in Avenue Seattle.

You were driving on the correct side of the road.....weren't you, Will ?

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Well, I was, everyone else wasn't, although they were jolly friendly, waving and beeping to say hello.

[FierceKitty]

 

Well, I was, everyone else wasn't, although they were jolly friendly, waving and beeping to say hello.

[Techno]

 

Cheers - Phil

[ronan]

 

[Techno]

Why DID we end up with different countries using the opposite sides of the road ?

I think we should be told !

Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Well we drive on the left to keep your sword arm free, but our trains "drive" on the right ! Think other countries drive on the right to allow driver to change gear with the right hand. Mind you friend of mine had a 1930's Morris in his garage and the pedals were from left : foot brake, clutch, and accelerator. Also driven a Japanese car with indicators on left and wipers on right. Kept wiping the windows when I wanted to indicate.

IanS

[Leman]

Merseyrail certainly drives on the left although the driver sits on the left to be able to see signals clearly. Canal boats drive on the right.

[Raider4]

. . . but our trains "drive" on the right !

GB trains drive on the left as standard.

[steve_holmes_11]

Indeed. But where's the fun ?  Crushing the other player ?
( But i like when it happens during a campaign, It's well desserved)

The fun is that the alliance player gets far more troops, particularly cavalry, so your veteran infantry can't guarantee secure flanks or space to manoeuvre.

[steve_holmes_11]

Why DID we end up with different countries using the opposite sides of the road ?

I think we should be told !

Cheers - Phil

Something to do with mounting ridden horses and the position of wagon drivers.

Default left hand since a sword wearer (and all other civilised folk) climb on their horse from its left, and don't wish to mount from the middle of the road.

USA and France introduced larger wagons drawn by paired teams of horses.
The driver sat on the left-rear horse to best control the team, which led to a preference for driving on the right.

Other countries varied, but the Code Napoleon standardised right side driving across continental Europe.
Queen Victoria's conquests standardised left sided driving across her empire.

Other places:

Japan drive on the left after British engineers helped build the first railways.
Indonesia inherited left sided driving form their Dutch colonists, and weren't subsequently subject to code Napoleon.

Apart form Sweden, I don't know of any other country that switched sides as motor cars displaced horses as the main means of transport.

[FierceKitty]

Japanese traditionally mounted from the off side, I understand.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Danmark swapped on one day in 1948...

[Steve J]

Nigeria changed from left to right after independence. The trouble is all the old roundabout are buggers to drive in and out of as they are configured the wrong way for driving on the right!

[Techno]

It's bloomin' daft.....isn't it ? 

Too late to change 'the whole world' to the same system, now.

Cheers - Mr Stuck-In-The Mud.