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Should we switch to driving on the right?

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  • 23-01-2019 12:03am
    #1
    Balanadan
    Site Banned Posts: 725 ✭✭✭


    To be more aligned with our European friends. I certainly think so. :)


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,118 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Yes, we'll do it tomorrow, what could go wrong?


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    Signore Fancy Pants
    Registered Users Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Signore Fancy Pants


    Balanadan wrote: »
    To be more aligned with our European friends. I certainly think so. :)

    Why?


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    Mongfinder General
    Registered Users Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭Mongfinder General


    Balanadan wrote: »
    To be more aligned with our European friends. I certainly think so. :)

    Yeah, because brexit isn't complicated enough.


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    LessOutragePlz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    Balanadan wrote: »
    To be more aligned with our European friends. I certainly think so. :)

    No /thread


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    Balanadan
    Site Banned Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Balanadan


    looksee wrote: »
    Yes, we'll do it tomorrow, what could go wrong?

    Other countries have done it, not a bother.


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,118 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    It would give a whole new meaning to the term 'hard border' - it would be very hard to organise the swap over every time everyone was going in and out of the North.


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    dxhound2005
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    We should experiment by letting lorries and buses try it out first.


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    LessOutragePlz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    Balanadan wrote: »
    Other countries have done it, not a bother.

    Give us some examples so please.


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    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    If Brexit goes ahead Shane Ross has suggested a two months trial, for articulated lorries only initially.


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    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,282 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Balanadan wrote: »
    Other countries have done it, not a bother.

    Well I wouldn't exactly say not a bother...

    Sweden-On-The-Day-Traffic-Switched-From-The-Left-Side-To-The-Right.jpg


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,118 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Balanadan wrote: »
    Other countries have done it, not a bother.

    Not exactly 'not a bother'. Considerable amounts of planning and changing of signs and road markings - and all at a time when roads were not nearly as crowded and complex as they are now. Have you even the faintest idea how much it would cost?


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    Balanadan
    Site Banned Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Balanadan


    LessOutragePlz wrote: »
    Give us some examples so please.

    Samoa is probably the most recent one. Sweden another fine example.


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    Samsgirl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭Samsgirl


    Should do it from next Monday. Would be hilarious, what could go wrong.


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    #15
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,381 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    We should have never adopted km/h speed signs and speedometers until the UK also did.


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    Monkeynut
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Monkeynut


    the drink drivers would prefer it.


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    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,426 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Would cost a fortune at this stage.

    All road signs to change.

    Motorway junctions would be a disaster.

    Major safety issues as people would have to adapt and also all cars would have the steering wheels on the wrong side for years until they're replaced.


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    Jessie Belle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 74 ✭✭Jessie Belle


    I find it hard enough to drive on the left.


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    #19
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,426 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    We should have never adopted km/h speed signs and speedometers until they UK also did.

    Disagree with this. They have never adopted and now definitely won't.

    Why should we require them to change to do our own thing?

    Metric system is much easier and more logical.


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    Laois_Man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,758 ✭✭✭Laois_Man


    looksee wrote: »
    Not exactly 'not a bother'. Considerable amounts of planning and changing of signs and road markings - and all at a time when roads were not nearly as crowded and complex as they are now. Have you even the faintest idea how much it would cost?

    Not to mention the sudden sure in road fatalities with all the accidents due to drivers sitting on the wrong side of the car for the side of the road they are driving on.


    Good luck with the huge jump in car insurance premiums because of that too.


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    Balanadan
    Site Banned Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Balanadan


    looksee wrote: »
    Not exactly 'not a bother'. Considerable amounts of planning and changing of signs and road markings - and all at a time when roads were not nearly as crowded and complex as they are now. Have you even the faintest idea how much it would cost?

    We have a population smaller than that of Berlin, spread across about 100 times the area. Bit of planning and it'll be no bother. I'll ask Shane to work on a feasibility study.


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    #22
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,295 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    I think it's fine as it is


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    #23
    Vic_08
    Registered Users Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭Vic_08


    It would cost billions of €, push the road casualty rates through the roof and confer no benefits at all.

    Sound like just the sort of stupid shyt the Dail could get behind.


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    #24
    Dakotabigone
    Site Banned Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Dakotabigone


    Will create confusion driving home from the pub.


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    #25
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Can't even use indicators or lanes on a roundabout, switching sides would causes years of torment and destruction


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    #26
    AdamB
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭AdamB


    branie2 wrote: »
    I think it's fine as it is

    But it's not right!


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    #27
    Dakotabigone
    Site Banned Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Dakotabigone


    Won’t someone think of the cyclists.


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    #28
    Monkeynut
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Monkeynut


    its ok to be different. isn't that what we are taught today..........


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    #29
    dan1895
    Registered Users Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭dan1895


    Stupid ideais stupid


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    #30
    Dakotabigone
    Site Banned Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Dakotabigone


    Need to import rhd teleporters.


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    #31
    RMAOK
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭RMAOK


    We should alternate it between left and right every second day.


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