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They didn't. In the very early days of the automobile the steering wheel was located in the center in most instances. Some manufactures did place the steering wheel on the right so that drivers would not hit curbs, bushes, or other obstacles. Other manufactures place the steering wheel on the left to give the driver the best view of the road ahead. Very quickly the steering wheel was placed on the left and by the time mass produced autos like the Model T Ford were being produced in the early 1900s that was the norm.

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