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Is it finally time to switch? (side to drive on)

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 2021-03-07 22:12:15

So it's probably time to have a real conversation about this and maybe even with enough support lobby for change. With the U.K left the E.U, is it finally time that we adapted with the other 95% of Europe and switch to driving on the right hand side of the road ? many benifits will include, more avalibiltiy of cars and…

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#52 11-04-2021 1:54pm

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Am I right in thinking this is a little left wing?

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#53 11-04-2021 1:55pm

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Vestiapx wrote: »

India drive on the left.

india they drive where they like, ever watch the travel shows?..its chaos

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#54 11-04-2021 1:57pm
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cheaper cars from the larger european market

robo-taxi delays while the autonomous software catches up

knock on motor insurance reduction delays

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#55 11-04-2021 2:00pm

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If you wanted to change something for the sake of changing, change the yellow diamond road signs to red/white triangular ones like elsewhere UK/Europe

Seven Worlds will Collide

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#56 11-04-2021 2:04pm
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celtic_oz wrote: »

cheaper cars from the larger european market

robo-taxi delays while the autonomous software catches up

knock on motor insurance reduction delays

- VRT/other charges to compensate
- By the time we see robo-taxis here the software will be well advanced
- How does this affect insurance? More importantly, do you REALLY think it would?

But yea, no..... unworkable, unnecessary and not going to happen no matter how often this topic comes up here.

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#57 11-04-2021 2:09pm

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And here we go again, the same old claims made and the reality of how the world works seems to be ignored.

Making the pre tax price of cars cheaper doesn't equate to making cars cheaper here from the European market. It just gives more scope to raise taxes on them. Our cars are already some of the cheapest in Europe when you remove the taxes from them.

As for insurance, your giving insurance companies reason to raise premiums further if we have start having a tow tier system of rhd cars driving on the left or vise versa being an added risk.

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#58 11-04-2021 2:10pm

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Drive in the middle of the road and all roads a one-way system - then we can import from where we like.

If you miss your turn for Dublin though you'll have to drive to cork, kerry, onwards to galway and donegal then across to Louth before getting a second attempt- ya won't do it a second time i tell ya!

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#59 11-04-2021 4:16pm

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endacl wrote: »

I think it’s worth a try. We could start with buses and trucks for a month, and if that goes well, follow on with the rest.

or alternatively we could do it on a part time basis at first until we get used to it. Say on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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#60 11-04-2021 4:26pm

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Any suggestion on what we should do with those who already drive on the right on country roads here.?
Would they adapt easily to driving on the left....:P:P

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#61 11-04-2021 4:28pm

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Accidents would plummet if this happened.

At least for a while... "risk compensation"

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#62 11-04-2021 4:28pm

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endacl wrote: »

I think it’s worth a try. We could start with buses and trucks for a month, and if that goes well, follow on with the rest.

Can't with busses... Passengers get on on the left side :pac:

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#63 11-04-2021 4:46pm

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Change the buses. Bus builders will change bus bodies to suit any demand from the customer. If Japan changed to RHD, we would follow suit. You'd have to change over every single road sign in the country but they could probably do with a national overhaul anyway,as well as the road markings. Then, after the initial carnage, we would settle down. Wait until Covid is over so the hospitals would have room for the casualties.

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#64 11-04-2021 8:00pm

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slipperyox wrote: »

Accidents would plummet if this happened.

At least for a while... "risk compensation"

Yeah but- there’s always the “Donegal” factor to consider - and what happens then with inter- county travel?

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#65 11-04-2021 9:07pm

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Yeah but- there’s always the “Donegal” factor to consider - and what happens then with inter- county travel?

We're going to stop putting the clocks back and forward, and drive on the right. A trip to NI will involve changing the time and the side of the road.

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#66 12-04-2021 8:55am

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Not the first time someone have mentioned this
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2259441
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054846814
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057834676
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057948941
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056049499
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057834676
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057998178

Merged with the latest thread made a month ago
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=116533531

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#67 12-04-2021 9:44am

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not sure there are any real benifits to this.
huge negatives, higher no of crashs etc and the insane costs involved.

every sign would need to change
every road junction
every on off ramp on motorways
trafic light
every roundabout
most road markings
etc
and all have to happen over night or there would be even more chaos
never happen

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#68 12-04-2021 9:49am

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Imagine having to switch from driving on the right to left upon going between Ireland and the North.

*Brain melts.

I'd say wait until reunification.

Also after that, get rid of that bloody clock change. I can't stand that at all.

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#69 12-04-2021 11:20am

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slipperyox wrote: »

Accidents would plummet if this happened.
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wha? are you kiddin?....accidents would sky rocket, there would be absolute carnage out there

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#70 12-04-2021 9:09pm

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the_pen_turner wrote: »

not sure there are any real benifits to this.
huge negatives, higher no of crashs etc and the insane costs involved.

every sign would need to change
every road junction
every on off ramp on motorways
trafic light
every roundabout
most road markings
etc
and all have to happen over night or there would be even more chaos
never happen

surely it's worth it enough just so we can import secondhand cars from continental Europe :pac:

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#71 12-04-2021 10:20pm

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newmember? wrote: »

surely it's worth it enough just so we can import secondhand cars from continental Europe :pac:

Has anyone ever had a stab at the savings which would apparently be made on importing second hand cars from continental Europe? Cars from the continent must only be a few euro each to make it worthwhile to spend 100s of Millions of euro redoing our road network....

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