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Title: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: IroNat on December 12, 2025, 01:45:01 PM

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Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: joswift on December 12, 2025, 02:13:40 PM
because the driver sits on the right
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Darren Avey on December 12, 2025, 02:16:38 PM
Something to do with knights and swords on their horses.
Some bollox like that
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: joswift on December 12, 2025, 02:28:40 PM
Something to do with knights and swords on their horses.
Some bollox like that
same reason you have to play polo right handed
Its to stop the horses running into each other
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: wordy on December 12, 2025, 02:42:59 PM
It’s to do with eating fish n chips, or drinking tea, or some shit like that.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: 38 returns on December 12, 2025, 03:04:12 PM
its to do with when we ruled a third of the globe with 0.1% of the population.

and we did it all without nuking innocent japanese women and kids.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Lartinos on December 12, 2025, 03:35:18 PM
Super awkward when I go to the Bahamas.

I have to remind myself like a mantra or I’ll be in trouble.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on December 13, 2025, 12:23:08 AM
Doesn't most of the world drive that way?
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on December 13, 2025, 06:25:52 AM
The correct way to drive is how we in the USA drive. Cars should always drive on the left side of the double yellow line. Cars should always have the steering wheel on the left.
The metric system is also ridiculous as is utilizing kilograms. Please use poundages.

The time change during Daylight Savings is bizarre as well. That should be eliminated. Time zones are also stupid.

Banks and post offices closing on Veterans Day also makes no sense. What if a veteran needed to cash an important check or was waiting on an important piece of mail to arrive? How is closing banks a way to honor veterans? It’s ridiculous that the bank employees who are not veterans get the day off. Why do they get a paid day off when they’re not veterans?
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Griffith on December 13, 2025, 08:36:31 AM
its to do with when we ruled a third of the globe with 0.1% of the population.

and we did it all without nuking innocent japanese women and kids.

But firebombing over a million civilians to death in Europe is fine though.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Flexacon on December 13, 2025, 09:37:14 AM
Easier to get a good hand job from the passenger
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on December 13, 2025, 09:39:24 AM
The correct way to drive is how we in the USA drive. Cars should always drive on the left side of the double yellow line. Cars should always have the steering wheel on the left.
The metric system is also ridiculous as is utilizing kilograms. Please use poundages.

The time change during Daylight Savings is bizarre as well. That should be eliminated. Time zones are also stupid.

Banks and post offices closing on Veterans Day also makes no sense. What if a veteran needed to cash an important check or was waiting on an important piece of mail to arrive? How is closing banks a way to honor veterans? It’s ridiculous that the bank employees who are not veterans get the day off. Why do they get a paid day off when they’re not veterans?

How could there not be time zones? Half the world would be dark during the day.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: joswift on December 13, 2025, 09:40:46 AM
How could there not be time zones? Half the world would be dark during the day.
Greenwich tells everyone in the world what time it is
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on December 13, 2025, 09:43:14 AM
Greenwich tells everyone in the world what time it is
UK or Connecticut?
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: BigRo on December 13, 2025, 09:54:30 AM
The correct way to drive is how we in the USA drive. Cars should always drive on the left side of the double yellow line. Cars should always have the steering wheel on the left.
The metric system is also ridiculous as is utilizing kilograms. Please use poundages.

The time change during Daylight Savings is bizarre as well. That should be eliminated. Time zones are also stupid.

Banks and post offices closing on Veterans Day also makes no sense. What if a veteran needed to cash an important check or was waiting on an important piece of mail to arrive? How is closing banks a way to honor veterans? It’s ridiculous that the bank employees who are not veterans get the day off. Why do they get a paid day off when they’re not veterans?

Why are kilograms inferior to pounds? I think Americans like everything supersized so 405 sounds more impressive than 180.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: BigRo on December 13, 2025, 09:55:53 AM
I lived in the States I know how supersized you lot are, never seen so much obesity.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: IroNat on December 13, 2025, 10:29:23 AM
I lived in the States I know how supersized you lot are, never seen so much obesity.

Bhanky is in the best shape of his life.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: falco on December 13, 2025, 12:33:11 PM
At first i read: "The British dive on the left".
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on December 13, 2025, 01:49:44 PM
How could there not be time zones? Half the world would be dark during the day.
Exactly. So what?! So parts of the world would be dark. So what?! In Utqiagvik, Alaska they are currently without sun until January 2026 during Polar Nights. If you think about it, what difference does it make it half of the world would be dark and the other half wouldn’t? The world wouldn’t implode!

Right now, I feel it’s inconvenient to be on the East Coast and you have to wait until they all wake up on the West Coast if you need to call them. Then there are even states that don’t follow the time changes. None of it makes sense!! Prior to 1883 I believe time zones didn’t exist. They all made due. The world should just follow the same clock and life would be easier.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on December 13, 2025, 01:53:49 PM
Greenwich tells everyone in the world what time it is
In London’s history, Ruth Belville was the famous Greenwich Time Lady who was paid by people to tell them the accurate times.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on December 13, 2025, 01:54:52 PM
Why are kilograms inferior to pounds? I think Americans like everything supersized so 405 sounds more impressive than 180.
Kilos are confusing. As is Metric System.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Humble Narcissist on December 14, 2025, 12:11:12 AM
Exactly. So what?! So parts of the world would be dark. So what?! In Utqiagvik, Alaska they are currently without sun until January 2026 during Polar Nights. If you think about it, what difference does it make it half of the world would be dark and the other half wouldn’t? The world wouldn’t implode!

Right now, I feel it’s inconvenient to be on the East Coast and you have to wait until they all wake up on the West Coast if you need to call them. Then there are even states that don’t follow the time changes. None of it makes sense!! Prior to 1883 I believe time zones didn’t exist. They all made due. The world should just follow the same clock and life would be easier.
People on the West coast would still be asleep when you get up in the morning regardless of the official time.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Flexacon on December 14, 2025, 12:41:12 AM
Right now, I feel it’s inconvenient to be on the East Coast and you have to wait until they all wake up on the West Coast if you need to call them.
Kilos are confusing. As is Metric System.

Your retardation is showing
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Griffith on December 14, 2025, 01:13:04 AM
Kilos are confusing. As is Metric System.

0.1, 1, 10, 100, 1000

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Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: joswift on December 14, 2025, 02:26:14 AM
UK or Connecticut?

UK of course.. we tell you when you are allowed to have your lunch and what time to go to bed
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Donny on December 14, 2025, 02:32:12 AM
was funny for me as i did my car licence & later HGV in the UK, "H" Tracks licence i did in Germany
spent most of my Adult life driving on the right.. :D
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: obsidian on December 14, 2025, 03:19:26 AM
I've driven on both sides and it's surprising how fast you get used to it.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Krankenstein on December 14, 2025, 03:51:47 AM
its to do with when we ruled a third of the globe with 0.1% of the population.

and we did it all without nuking innocent japanese women and kids.

Too soon brother....too soon
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Krankenstein on December 14, 2025, 03:53:00 AM
I lived in the States I know how supersized you lot are, never seen so much obesity.

How would kwon get off if there wasn't obesity?
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: 38 returns on December 14, 2025, 04:40:42 AM
Too soon brother....too soon

 ;D

need better bait krank dont I!
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Krankenstein on December 14, 2025, 05:42:04 AM
;D

need better bait krank dont I!

I blame my ego
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on December 14, 2025, 05:53:43 AM
People on the West coast would still be asleep when you get up in the morning regardless of the official time.
Not if the world just followed just 1 simple clock.

So, the West Coast would be going to work when it’s still dark outside. And the people on the East Coast would be at work at the same time and it would be light outside. Nothing bad would happen.

 It would just be dark for the West Coast. They would quickly adjust, and then it would eventually be normal feeling for them.

And then when people on the East Coast would be going home at 5:00 PM, it would be getting dark outside and the people on the West Coast would be enjoying the light. Nothing detrimental will happen to the Sun. The Sun doesn’t even think about what is the Earthlings are trying to accomplish. The world would adjust and life would be easier with the whole world following the same clock!

Think about it…How crazy is the time change concept during Daylight Savings Time?! We are literally doing what I’m proposing. We apparently are able to alter the clocks then. So why not permanently alter the clocks now? Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, Arizona do not follow Daylight Savings Time. And the world is able to deal with it. Right? Those places are literally deciding what time they want to follow. It’s crazy! And throughout history, the time change has been revised and altered. Read up on the history of Daylight Savings Time. Ben Franklin and FDR both changed up and paused and began Daylight Savings Time. Why did they have the authority to just change time as they fancied? The whole history of Daylight Savings Time is bonkers and all over the place!

Think about all the times people get confused when they forget about time zone differences. People in NYC will need to call Los Angeles in the morning to check on a shipment and they’ll forget the 2 hour time difference.

What about the confusing time zones in the Mid West? I don’t even remember what their time difference is. Most people don’t remember either.

Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Donny on December 14, 2025, 05:58:07 AM
Not if the world just followed just 1 simple clock.

So, the West Coast would be going to work when it’s still dark outside. And the people on the East Coast would be at work at the same time and it would be light outside. Nothing bad would happen.

 It would just be dark for the West Coast. They would quickly adjust, and then it would eventually be normal feeling for them.

And then when people on the East Coast would be going home at 5:00 PM, it would be getting dark outside and the people on the West Coast would be enjoying the light. Nothing detrimental will happen to the Sun. The Sun doesn’t even think about what is the Earthlings are trying to accomplish. The world would adjust and life would be easier with the whole world following the same clock!

Think about it…How crazy is the time change concept during Daylight Savings Time?! We are literally doing what I’m proposing. We apparently are able to alter the clocks then. So why not permanently alter the clocks now? Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, Arizona do not follow Daylight Savings Time. And the world is able to deal with it. Right? Those places are literally deciding what time they want to follow. It’s crazy! And throughout history, the time change has been revised and altered. Read up on the history of Daylight Savings Time. Ben Franklin and FDR both changed up and paused and began Daylight Savings Time. Why did they have the authority to just change time as they fancied? The whole history of Daylight Savings Time is bonkers and all over the place!

Think about all the times people get confused when they forget about time zone differences. People in NYC will need to call Los Angeles in the morning to check on a shipment and they’ll forget the 2 hour time difference.

What about the confusing time zones in the Mid West? I don’t even remember what their time difference is. Most people don’t remember either.
never read so much shite in all my life  :D
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: GymnJuice on December 14, 2025, 07:27:01 AM
Not if the world just followed just 1 simple clock.

So, the West Coast would be going to work when it’s still dark outside. And the people on the East Coast would be at work at the same time and it would be light outside. Nothing bad would happen.

 It would just be dark for the West Coast. They would quickly adjust, and then it would eventually be normal feeling for them.

And then when people on the East Coast would be going home at 5:00 PM, it would be getting dark outside and the people on the West Coast would be enjoying the light. Nothing detrimental will happen to the Sun. The Sun doesn’t even think about what is the Earthlings are trying to accomplish. The world would adjust and life would be easier with the whole world following the same clock!

Think about it…How crazy is the time change concept during Daylight Savings Time?! We are literally doing what I’m proposing. We apparently are able to alter the clocks then. So why not permanently alter the clocks now? Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, Arizona do not follow Daylight Savings Time. And the world is able to deal with it. Right? Those places are literally deciding what time they want to follow. It’s crazy! And throughout history, the time change has been revised and altered. Read up on the history of Daylight Savings Time. Ben Franklin and FDR both changed up and paused and began Daylight Savings Time. Why did they have the authority to just change time as they fancied? The whole history of Daylight Savings Time is bonkers and all over the place!

Think about all the times people get confused when they forget about time zone differences. People in NYC will need to call Los Angeles in the morning to check on a shipment and they’ll forget the 2 hour time difference.

What about the confusing time zones in the Mid West? I don’t even remember what their time difference is. Most people don’t remember either.

Global single time? Very inconsiderate. Now Wes has to recalibrate his entire sundial collection.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Dalnet on December 14, 2025, 08:07:00 AM
Greenwich tells everyone in the world what time it is

DAS RITE
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: illuminati on December 14, 2025, 09:20:08 AM
Not if the world just followed just 1 simple clock.

So, the West Coast would be going to work when it’s still dark outside. And the people on the East Coast would be at work at the same time and it would be light outside. Nothing bad would happen.

 It would just be dark for the West Coast. They would quickly adjust, and then it would eventually be normal feeling for them.

And then when people on the East Coast would be going home at 5:00 PM, it would be getting dark outside and the people on the West Coast would be enjoying the light. Nothing detrimental will happen to the Sun. The Sun doesn’t even think about what is the Earthlings are trying to accomplish. The world would adjust and life would be easier with the whole world following the same clock!

Think about it…How crazy is the time change concept during Daylight Savings Time?! We are literally doing what I’m proposing. We apparently are able to alter the clocks then. So why not permanently alter the clocks now? Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, Arizona do not follow Daylight Savings Time. And the world is able to deal with it. Right? Those places are literally deciding what time they want to follow. It’s crazy! And throughout history, the time change has been revised and altered. Read up on the history of Daylight Savings Time. Ben Franklin and FDR both changed up and paused and began Daylight Savings Time. Why did they have the authority to just change time as they fancied? The whole history of Daylight Savings Time is bonkers and all over the place!

Think about all the times people get confused when they forget about time zone differences. People in NYC will need to call Los Angeles in the morning to check on a shipment and they’ll forget the 2 hour time difference.

What about the confusing time zones in the Mid West? I don’t even remember what their time difference is. Most people don’t remember either.


Sounds okay to Me - we'd just adapt.
Save a lot of Faffing about with time differences etc & changing clocks
back & forwards.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: wes on December 14, 2025, 10:31:49 AM
Global single time? Very inconsiderate. Now Wes has to recalibrate his entire sundial collection.
ha ha ha ha  ;D
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Ron on December 14, 2025, 11:35:59 AM
Why do Americans drive on the right?

Americans drive on the right due to historical practices with large freight wagons in the 18th century, where drivers (usually right-handed) rode the left rear horse, needing clear visibility for passing traffic on their left. This custom became law in early states like Pennsylvania and New York, and was solidified by Henry Ford's decision to put the steering wheel on the left in the Model T, aligning the driver with the right side of the road for better views.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Ron on December 14, 2025, 11:39:45 AM


Daylight Savings Time is absolutely stupid in these days.

All states follow Daylight Savings Time, except Arizona, which makes it hard, since we deliver to Arizona to figure things out. Also, some of the Indian Reservations do use Daylight Savings Time, so you can be 20 minutes away with different time zones in different areas.  Just get rid of it, like the majority of Americans have asked to do so for years to make it easier on all.  It just screws up people for a few weeks, with the loss and an hour and gain an an hour, especially with dogs with are set in time for wake up times and meals.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: joswift on December 14, 2025, 11:42:46 AM

Daylight Savings Time is absolutely stupid in these days.

All states follow Daylight Savings Time, except Arizona, which makes it hard, since we deliver to Arizona to figure things out. Also, some of the Indian Reservations do use Daylight Savings Time, so you can be 20 minutes away with different time zones in different areas.  Just get rid of it, like the majority of Americans have asked to do so for years to make it easier on all.  It just screws up people for a few weeks, with the loss and an hour and gain an an hour, especially with dogs with are set in time for wake up times and meals.

My dog eats when I feed it, not aware of any dogs picking their mealtimes and attending to their own meal prep
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: illuminati on December 14, 2025, 11:47:43 AM
Statistically driving on the left is safer - fewer accidents
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: SF1900 on December 14, 2025, 09:59:16 PM
Exactly. So what?! So parts of the world would be dark. So what?! In Utqiagvik, Alaska they are currently without sun until January 2026 during Polar Nights. If you think about it, what difference does it make it half of the world would be dark and the other half wouldn’t? The world wouldn’t implode!

Right now, I feel it’s inconvenient to be on the East Coast and you have to wait until they all wake up on the West Coast if you need to call them. Then there are even states that don’t follow the time changes. None of it makes sense!! Prior to 1883 I believe time zones didn’t exist. They all made due. The world should just follow the same clock and life would be easier.


NW, I would like it dark most of the time.
Title: Re: Why do the British drive on the left?
Post by: Griffith on December 14, 2025, 10:17:23 PM
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