Heading to another country? Going to be doing some driving? Then you might want to check out Strange Maps’ strange map of driving orientation. Plotted by whether a country engages in left-handed or right-handed driving, the map looks vaguely like a map of the former British Empire.
In addition to the excellent map is an equally excellent history of driving orientation, explaining why humans started driving on the left side of the road (think: right-handedness and swordplay), and why France helped promulgate right-handed driving (think: they didn’t just become ornery).
In short, both the map and the words are worth checking out. So check them out.