Road markings
Question: I have just read of a recent dig in a Roman quarry that showed rut
marks on the old Roman road surface, suggesting that the Romans drove on the
left, just as the British and Australians do today.
It is my understanding that it was at Napoleon’s instigation that driving on
the right was enforced throughout Europe. Was there a logical reason for this at
the time (or now) or is there no real benefit to either system?
Answer: In olden days the nobility would ride on the left so their sword
hand—usually the right hand, of…
