re:driving on the right

[BernieD1@aol.com]

I've heard this from reliable sources that I can't recall:
In England  driving on the left side of the road came from rules for the
sport of  jousting. When jousting the knights would come at each other in
such a way that allowed them to hold the joust?? in their right hand. This
was reinforced by the fact that when jousting in this fashion the joust??
would not hit the left side (heart side) of the opposing knight thus avoiding
fatal injuries. Thus people began to get use to staying to the left side of
the road.
In colonial days there were many toll roads in the colonies. The wagon
drivers controled the horse team with the reigns in their right hands and
would pay the tolls with their left hand. With the toll taker in the center
of the road wagons passed keeping the toll booth to their left thus "driving"
to the the right side of the road.
I think I read this in a newspaper so it must be true ;-)
Bernie
90 v8
93 miata