Traffic rules explained

In my search for pages giving importance to our traffic I found a link which deals in detail the reasons for the existing rules. The following is a little appetizer for those who are in search of the same.

Rule: You must drive on the left of the road. “Keep Left” first started in Rome, but the first law on it was made in 1756 in England. In 75 countries, you have to drive on the left, in 167 countries, on the right.

Traffic Logic: To avoid collisions, people driving in opposite directions should be on opposite sides of the road.

Rule: Pedestrians must walk on the left of the pavement, whether there is only one pavement, or pavement on both sides of the road. If there is no pavement, they must walk on the right side of the road.

Traffic Logic: Pedestrians can turn or stop faster than a vehicle. They must walk facing oncoming traffic so that they can see when it is necessary to give way to the vehicle by stepping to the side. If there is only one pavement, pedestrians closer to the road must face the traffic, for the same reason. If there is a pavement on both sides, pedestrians walk in the same direction as traffic.

Rule: Overtake only from the right, unless the vehicle in front has signalled an intention to turn right.

Traffic Logic: We drive on the left, and the driver sits on the right. Slow traffic is in the left lane, and fast traffic in the right lane. To overtake, we have to change lanes. Moving to the right, we can see what is in front by moving a little into the other lane. Moving left, we can only see it when most of the vehicle is in the left lane--CRASH. The obstruction caused to other traffic and chances of collision are much less when moving right. Also, there is less speed difference with the slow vehicles on the left.

Overtaking a vehicle that is turning right, from its right, will put the overtaking vehicle in the path of the turning vehicle--CRASH.