Moving forward by walking and driving has developed two tracks on either the left or right side. In Medieval times a carriage, horseman or walker preferred the left so their swordhand was on the right as most are right handed. In America beginning in the 1700’s the drivers of horse driven wagons preferred sitting on the back left so they could use their right hand to use the whip for control. In 1908 when Henry Ford produced the Model T it had the steering wheel on the left for driving on the right and that preferred side for road vision. On our planet approximately 65% drive on the right, while 35% drive on the left who were influenced by the British Empire who stayed with the Medieval traditional left side. Walking gets two versions: Walk on the left for the 65% when on a roadway without sidewalks so you can see and be seen, but otherwise the tendency is to walk on the right when in malls, sidewalks, and other areas. Of course this is reversed in the other 35% of the world. My particular issue is that I prefer the Ancient Indian custom of walking in a clockwise direction which means you walk on the left and turn right when you walk in a big circle. Therefore when I walk at a mall to avoid uncomfortable weather I end up crossing paths with the other walkers as they walk counter-clockwise. We do have our idiosyncrasies, don’t we…