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Left- and right-hand traffic (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 14 hours ago by Plum@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] silverchase@sh.itjust.works 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I've always wondered why right-hand traffic is more prevalent. There have been way more cases of countries changing to the right to match their neighbours than the other way around. Cosmic coincidence, a result of international influence, or aliens?

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

I think everyone just hates the British. But who am I to judge. I use this absolute hodgepodge for measurement.