Rules of the road

:This article concerns rules of the road regarding land vehicles; for sea-going vehicles, see International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

History

There is some evidence of cart tracks from a quarry in Blunsdon Ridge near Swindon which suggests that Roman traffic was on the left, and until the 18th century, this was probably the most common choice in Europe. However, driving on the right was more common in France; this was imposed by Napoleon Bonaparte (who is said to have been left-handed) on the countries he occupied, and thus it became the practice in their colonies.

Related Topics:
Blunsdon Ridge - Swindon - Roman - France - Napoleon Bonaparte

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