When did European cars change to left-hand drive?
I would think that any photos you have seen of right-hand drive cars on the continent must be of British origin, as the practice of driving on the right has been common since the end of the 19th century and cars have been built accordingly. There are exceptions to this, which is explained by the history I’ve attached below. About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason. In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people. Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the
