Originally Posted by
havoc
I have not yet found the logic for why the Americans drive on the right side.
Because by the time our Colonial cousins set up their road network, there were fewer concerns with having to hold swords in their right hands.
The major issue was cart/wagon drivers and their whips (which were also primarily held in the right hand). By putting the vehicles on the right hand side of the road, the drivers would generally avoid whipping each other!
