With today’s automatic gear box this is not important. I heard that having the driver to the right come as far as the time of swords; majority of warriors riding a horse were right handed, so it is easier to attack the enemy when he is on the right.
John Altounji One size does not fit all. Social promotion ruined Education. http://bit.do/tounj From: USMA [mailto:usma-boun...@colostate.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen Humphreys Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 3:39 PM To: Harry's Email <hbwy...@gmail.com> Cc: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu> Subject: [USMA 222] Re: Roundabouts I’m going to have to say that sitting on the right is better for right handers. You’re stronger hand always remains on the steering wheel the weaker hand makes the gear change. When the indicator and window screen wiper were opposite to how they are now you could use your right hand to both steer and control the indicator stalk as you turn, On 11 Jul 2016, at 10:58 pm, Harry's Email <hbwy...@gmail.com<mailto:hbwy...@gmail.com>> wrote: In Noosa Australia, the roundabout capital of Down Under, there are upwards of fifty of them in a medium sized town--at almost every intersection. Locals complain that the edges of their tires (left edge, I guess) get worn town prematurely! It was wonderful being in an SI only country. Rental cars down there are all automatic trans. HARRY WYETH Sent from my iPad On Jul 11, 2016, at 14:39, Mark Henschel <mwhensch...@gmail.com<mailto:mwhensch...@gmail.com>> wrote: Interesting thing about the British and their roundabouts, and driving on the left side of the road. I was in a car being driven around England a few years back. The driver sits on the right, but the gear shift is in the left, in the middle of the car. So since they travel on the opposite side of the road, their roundabouts turn clockwise, not counter clockwise as ours do. So here we are with the driver on the right, her left hand on the gear shift, right hand on the steering wheel, left foot on the clutch and right foot on the accelerator, and attempting to go counterclockwise into a roundabout. All the time looking right and turning left. At least in the USA we can use our best hand for most of us (right handers) on the gear shift and just hold the steering wheel with the left hand, look left and turn right, but I imagine it is a challenge to constantly use your left hand to shift gears if you are right handed. Few European cars have automatic transmissions. Even when I rented cars in Germany, they were usually stick shift but diesel engines. Hmmm. wonder if I got one of the cars VW cheated on the emissions with? Mark On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 4:15 PM, John Dunlop <jrdun...@igc.org<mailto:jrdun...@igc.org>> wrote: I just received a note from Queen Elizabeth. She has declared that we are flubbing democracy, and therefore, effectively immediately, our independence is revoked. Among the changes she will implement in the country formerly known as the USA: 6. All intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will start driving on the left side with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. Both roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour. John John Dunlop jrdun...@igc.org<mailto:jrdun...@igc.org> personal email 612-374-2181<tel:612-374-2181> home phone _______________________________________________ USMA mailing list USMA@colostate.edu<mailto:USMA@colostate.edu> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma _______________________________________________ USMA mailing list USMA@colostate.edu<mailto:USMA@colostate.edu> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma _______________________________________________ USMA mailing list USMA@colostate.edu<mailto:USMA@colostate.edu> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma
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