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The Mouse · Forum Ferry Spotter Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 4904

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8239048.stm

Baloo · Guest

Talk about a skewed poll. Laughing

I clicked don't care and there is no result given for that one.

The Mouse · Forum Ferry Spotter Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 4904

ChoccieMuffin · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject:

It's too late to make the change. How many thousands of roads? How many millions of junctions? How many billions of road signs? It would be prohibitively expensive to implement and there are much better things for the govt. to spend our money on than something as unnecessary as swapping driving sides.

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To be honest, I don't care. I can drive on both sides of the road without issue. As long we change one go and not gradually Laughing

I am easy.

The Teacher · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:30 pm Post subject:

ChoccieMuffin · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject:

I just said that there WERE better things to spend our money on, not that that's what they DO spend our money on them! Very Happy

GT · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject:

Really enjoy riding the bike on the right but not cars, i feel like a mong changing gear with my right hand, it's not natural!
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boudicas · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject:

I voted no...

1) The financial cost would be Huge. Roads and motorways would need redesign and jucntions changed. Thats befre anyone looks at road markings, Surfacing Signage. In short, the whole road network and infrastructure would need redesigned nad rebuilt.

2) How many accidents, fatalities etc would the first month or so contain. In honesty, it would take years for everyone to get used to it.

Now - Changing from MPH to KPH - I think thats something that should be looked at. Yes thre will be a huge cost but as the roads in France and Eire are in KPH Im thinking its would be safer to make the switch.
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Matty · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:43 am Post subject:

I voted no because the costs invloved would be silly.

Why should we, if they are asking us to change then why cant they change to our way? Wink

andjel · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:51 am Post subject:

Left, right, left! right?
which side of the road to ride and travel on...

You know it's initially because of the French (and Napoleon's conquests) that spread driving on the right side of the road.

In the beginning all countries actually travelled on the left...
Then when Germany decided to invade the rest of Europe rightism spread further.
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Tusky · Pie Dipper Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 11549

I ride/drive in the middle of the road anyway so makes no difference to me Very Happy

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PJ_DJ · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:01 am Post subject:

Yeah it tickled me that there is a sign 5 miles in from Harwich dock that reads 'Remember to drive on the left' If you've managed to get that far on the wrong side of the road I'd be amazed Laughing

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biggus · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:10 am Post subject:

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Lil Mush · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:09 am Post subject:

I think changing side in a country where the roads network is in its infancy must be relatively easy, but for a country like the UK, hmmm.... good luck!

They can't even seem to change currency for starters... Wink

Also, I don't believe it would reduce the cost of car manufacturing one bit. The right-hand driving has always been an excuse to inflate the prices! What with the volume of cars produced anyway...

But then being French, you all know where I stand on that issue! Rolling Eyes

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firestorm · World Superbike Racer Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Posts: 1528

As someone has already stated...99.99999% of British Motorists can't drive anyway so what difference would making them drive on the RIGHT side of the road make? Don't get me started on this one..... Twisted Evil

I voted YES,
I drive / Ride in the UK and Europe without to much trouble but admit I do sometimes make the odd error, like after a coffee brake, jump on the bike and head off up the road on the wrong side..opps. easily done.
One good reason is that it would reduce the number of accidents that involve foriegn trucks on our roads, normally due to the fact the driver has a huge blind spot near the front offside. When going to overtake another vehicle he / she is unable to see a smaller vehicle that might just be in this blind spot. Yes this would be a huge project and at great expense but I think in the long run we would benifit.

Flintstone · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject:

Phoenix · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:04 pm Post subject:

when we lived in Nigeria in the 70s they switched from one side to another ... using a novel (and uniquely African) approach:
The Police and Military vehicles changed one week, and the rest of the population the following week !!!!!!! Shocked

Police chases must have been GREAT fun !!!
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