Why were cars not designed to drive from center position [duplicate]

1. Why don't cars have drivers in the middle?
2. Are there cars with the steering wheel in the middle?
3. Why are European cars steering wheels on the right?
4. Who decided which side of the road to drive on?

Why don't cars have drivers in the middle?

By being on the left or right hand side, the driver is able to get a more accurate approximation of space at least towards one side compared to have to approximate the distant toward both sides if they were in the middle. Again this would be more useful for high traffic and parking.

Are there cars with the steering wheel in the middle?

It's a test mule currently being used to test the company's upcoming BP23 hypercar. It has a center-mounted cluster, steering wheel, and seat, just like McLaren's original road car, the F1. This mule was created to "investigate different ergonomic solutions" for its upcoming Ultimate Series three-seater, the BP23.

Why are European cars steering wheels on the right?

It is generally accepted that in continental Europe, right-hand traffic was introduced by Napoleon, who extended French road rules to the whole continent.

Who decided which side of the road to drive on?

After the Middle Ages, European countries like France and England started to make their own choice about which side of the road to prefer. England was the first nation to pass an official rule, in 1773, which made driving on the left the law. France, on the other hand, chose to drive on the right.