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Re: Left side of the road
Posted by Scott WRG Editor on Thu Jan 17, 2002 06:58:35 AM
In reply top Left side of the road posted by Mick on Thu Jan 17, 2002 03:40:58 AM
: Well apparently driving on the left goes way back to the t
: ime of knights on horseback.
: They would hold the reins with their left hand, and keep t
: heir right hand free for drawing their swords at short not
: ice, and it was apparently easier to fight if each knight
: was right side to right side.
This is also why in most castles, sprial staircases run clockwise. It puts an attacking soldiers swordarm against the core while a defenders sword are is along the wider outer curve. At least thats how it was last time I assaulted a castle.
Scott