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The Mouse Forum Ferry Spotter
Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 4904
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Baloo Guest
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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Talk about a skewed poll.
I clicked don't care and there is no result given for that one. |
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The Mouse Forum Ferry Spotter
Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 4904
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Baloo wrote: | Talk about a skewed poll.
I clicked don't care and there is no result given for that one. |
Sorry, you must have don't before i amended it, i've took out don't care as an option.
Everyone MUST have an opinion on this as it affects us all |
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ChoccieMuffin World Superbike Racer
Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 1849 Location: Guildford
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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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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Baloo Guest
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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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 I am easy. |
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The Teacher Cabbage club member #2
Joined: 17 Mar 2009 Posts: 2118 Location: Playing with traffic
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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ChoccieMuffin wrote: | 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. |
Yeh like a war or themselves _________________ You make something idiotproof, they'll make a better idiot
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
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ChoccieMuffin World Superbike Racer
Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 1849 Location: Guildford
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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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! |
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GT Expert CnutCnut
Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 5099 Location: Probably in ya mirror if you bothered to look!
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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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! _________________ Speed Limits are Minimums and remember Opinions are like arseholes, everyone has one
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boudicas Kermit
Joined: 26 Jul 2008 Posts: 2987 Location: Bletchingley, Surrey
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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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. _________________ Opinions are like assholes...... Ahhh Fcuk it - YOUR WRONG !!!
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Matty Cant keep it up!
Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Posts: 3547 Location: Peacehaven, somewhere between the mad house and my bike!
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:43 am Post subject: |
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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? |
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andjel TT Racer
Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Posts: 1070 Location: On my way
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:51 am Post subject: |
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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.
You can read all about it here:
World Standards _________________ Seguy il tuo corso el lashi di lagente
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Tusky Pie Dipper
Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 11549
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:55 am Post subject: |
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I ride/drive in the middle of the road anyway so makes no difference to me _________________ Boxhill Chippendales
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Cursed Drag Racer
Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 615
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:58 am Post subject: |
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Ministry of Transport wrote: | “Visitors are informed that in the United Kingdom traffic drives on the left-hand side of the road. In the interests of safety, you are advised to practise this in your country of origin for a week or two before driving in the UK.” |
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PJ_DJ Son of Athos
Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Posts: 3179 Location: Da Cronx
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:01 am Post subject: |
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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 _________________ Anything you say may be taken down and used as evidence in a court of law, or boxhill forum!!
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wivvy's dad Cabbage club member #3
Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14655
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:43 am Post subject: |
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I don't trust anything put out by the BBC |
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:10 am Post subject: |
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GT wrote: | i feel like a mong |
You look like one too
wivvy's dad wrote: | I don't trust anything put out by the BBC |
99.9999999999999999% of UK road users find the whole concept of driving alien anyway, so any change will confuse their tiny little brains further still...
I voted no for that reason _________________
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Firecracker Mad Squirrel Lady
Joined: 24 Oct 2006 Posts: 1896 Location: aka The Bionic Woman
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:29 am Post subject: |
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GT wrote: | 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! |
..And when I first moved here, I spent the first few weeks slamming my right hand into the driver's door. Took me ages to get into a pattern for setting the turn indicator and downshifting as I was accustomed to doing both simultaneously. _________________ "Take advantage of her being in a wheelchair while you can, mate - 'cos that's the only time you'll be able to push her around!" -Barry H |
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Lil Mush Silent but violent
Joined: 04 Feb 2008 Posts: 3343 Location: Chez les frogs apparently
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:09 am Post subject: |
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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...
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! _________________
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firestorm World Superbike Racer
Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Posts: 1528
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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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.....
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. |
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Flintstone Del Boy Deer Hunter
Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 3988 Location: .........in another world !
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Baloo wrote: | To be honest, I don't care. I can drive on both sides of the road without issue. I am easy. |
We had noticed ! _________________ It's all down to quality of life ! |
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Phoenix 'Phenis the tree hugger'
Joined: 02 Apr 2009 Posts: 2057 Location: op die doos
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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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 !!!!!!!
Police chases must have been GREAT fun !!! _________________ [img]http://www.boxhill.co.uk/forum/phpBB2/album_pic.php?pic_id=9446[/img]
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