Why do so many countries drive on the right? (new version)

[@sonofapollon447]

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[@warmbrucuriosity]

@@sonofapollon447 Thanks for your kind comment. I love making the videos.

[@swithinbarclay4797]

This brings up ANOTHER question . . . in most Western countries, why do Mens' garment fastenings overlap towards the RIGHT, whilst Women's garment fastenings, overlap towards the LEFT?

[@ktaragorn]

I think its because men do up their own fasteners, while fancy ladies back then would have servants to do them up, so its on the opposite side. Atleast I have heard this somewhere.

[@warmbrucuriosity]

Great minds think alike! I want to do a video on this.

[@swithinbarclay4797]

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[@M3n747]

Something that I've always wondered about: is shifting gears with your left more difficult than with your right, when you're right-handed?

[@warmbrucuriosity]

Having done both for most of the last 50 years, I don't notice any difference. I suppose like most things, you get used to it.

[@M3n747]

@@warmbrucuriosity Thank you!

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

​​@@M3n747 dude 👍 ive wondered about the other way around. actually. in Australia when changing gear we keep our right hand on the wheel in right hand drive car.

[@willyx2907]

The British colonies in Africa initially adopted left-hand driving, following the British system. However, British colonies in West Africa later switched to right-hand driving a few years after independence to better access the used car market in the USA and Canada. The majority, if not all, of the left-hand driving countries were former British colonies.

[@warmbrucuriosity]

This is true except, as mentioned for Thailand and Japan.

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

how interesting ☝️ i think that i would have a car accident if i tried to drive on the right👉 in a left hand drive.. 😬

[@Jack-xo2zp]

The argument for driving on the left being safer is an assertion that might have validity in Britain where most of the cars have manual transmissions, but in the US, as you may know, 99.99% of all cars have automatic transmissions. So, the left/right safety issue wouldn't apply in the US.

[@warmbrucuriosity]

True.

[@valeskaleneux]

Very interesting video thank you I’ve always wondered about this.

[@warmbrucuriosity]

Thanks for watching!