In about 75% of the countries of the world people drive on the right side of the road. 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.In the late 1700s, however, teamsters in France and the United States began hauling farm products in big wagons pulled by several pairs of horses. These wagons had no driver's seat; instead the driver sat on the left rear horse, so he could keep his right arm free to lash the team. Since he was sitting on the left, he naturally wanted everybody to pass on the left so he could look down and make sure he kept clear of the oncoming wagon’s wheels. Therefore he kept to the right side of the road. (from World Standards)
Here's a list of countries and whether they drive on the left side of the road or the right side.
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Bagaimanapun, pasukan pasukan di Perancis dan Amerika Syarikat mula mengangkut produk ladang di gerabak besar yang ditarik oleh beberapa pasang kuda. Gerabak ini tidak mempunyai kerusi pemandu; bukannya pemandu duduk di kuda belakang sebelah kiri, sehingga dia dapat memegang lengan kanannya bebas untuk mengecilkan tim. Sejak dia duduk di sebelah kiri, dia sememangnya mahu semua orang melintas di sebelah kiri supaya dia dapat melihat ke bawah dan pastikan dia tidak dapat mengendalikan roda gerobak yang akan datang. Oleh itu dia terus ke sebelah kanan jalan situs prediksi bola
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