Everyone knows that cars move along the streets of English cities on the left side, and not on the right, as in most countries of the world. But few know who and when introduced this rule, which the inhabitants of Foggy Albion adhere to to this day.
Instructions
Step 1
Many traditions in England go back centuries. Adherence to tradition creates the British as a special nation. There is a version that the Romans brought left-hand traffic to the streets of the cities of Foggy Albion. Reliable evidence shows that in the Great Roman Empire it was customary not only to build roads, but also to establish traffic rules for them. Archaeologists have found their way from a quarry in the UK. On the badly broken left side, they determined that with the load, the carts always followed on the left side. There are other similar testimonies.
Step 2
Obviously, left-hand traffic was convenient for the soldiers on horseback. Most people are right-handed. The horseman holds a sword in his right hand, and the reins in his left. This makes it easier to deflect the attack. The Romans brought this order to England at the time of the conquest of part of the island in 43 BC. However, this is not the only version. There is a right to exist for the "sea" version of the emergence of left-hand traffic. So it was prescribed to disperse to the courts when passing. And Great Britain is an island, and maritime traditions are strong here.
Step 3
In 1756, the first known bill of left-hand traffic was approved. It concerned only the London Bridge, but was so effective in preventing accidents that a new law was approved 20 years later. "Road Act" approved left-hand traffic on all roads. This can be considered the first approved traffic rules.
