Time to drive on the RHS

[GiGo]

Britain should start driving on the RHS of the road like everyone else.

Firstly, safety : you try flitting back and forth between US/EU and UK and you'll find yourself looking the wrong way too.

Secondly, cost : it's got to be making cars in this country much more expensive to be different from everywhere else (that matters).

[Churchill]

Britain should start driving on the RHS of the road like everyone else.

Firstly, safety : you try flitting back and forth between US/EU and UK and you'll find yourself looking the wrong way too.

Secondly, cost : it's got to be making cars in this country much more expensive to be different from everywhere else (that matters).

New Zealand?
Australia?
Japan?

Are you going to get them to change?

[wendigo100]

Change over? No way. How much do you think that would cost, and who do you think would pay for it?

Anyway, it takes the fun out of the first day's driving abroad.

[GiGo]

Are you going to get them to change?

No, no, no

[Churchill]

No, no, no

So what possible advantage would we have in changing?

Oh, sorry, now I see it... It helps towards unification of Europe into a superstate... Ah well, inevitable really...

[DodgyAgent]

Better idea

Get the frogs, krauts and yanks to drive on our side of the road is a much better idea

[GiGo]

Anyway, it takes the fun out of the first day's driving abroad.

You do remember which side to drive on don't you

[BoredBloke]

A stupidly expensive proposal with very limited benefits.

Huge costs : All the road markings, road signs and traffic lights would have to be changed. What would you do with the cars currently on the road, force their owners to buy new?

Limited Benefits : How many 'flit over to the US or the continent? Enough to cause a safety issue? I don't think so. As pointed out there are other countries who drive on this side of the road, so car manufacturers have to make cars with the steering wheel on the 'correct' side for us.

[TwoWolves]

"vive la difference"

...and ride a motorbike.

[darmstadt]

Some things you must know when driving on the Continent
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1. Your life expectancy is thirty-six minutes

2. Never look where you are going. The police keep a look out for
this sort of thing.

3. Never give way. If you want to turn left against the traffic, stop
and get out your travellers checks.

4. Make sure that you are in the wrong gear all the time.

5. Continental law forbids any driver under the influence of teetotalism
Strict measures are taken to ensure this. If the alcohol count in
your bloodstream is less than 87%, you may be liable for prosecution.

6. There are many hills and other prominences abroad. Make certain, when
going over the brow of a hill or around a corner, that you are on the
wrong side of the road and busy talking to the person beside you.

7. You will know if you are on the wrong side of the road when there is
oncoming traffic your side of the road.

8. Always steer the car with your little finger and don't use the wind-
screen. Since you'll be overtaking most of the time, drive constantly
looking into your rear view mirror.

9. All front seat passengers on the continent are obliged, under the law
to be mad.

10. Never stop suddenly for chickens, peasants, donkeys or because your
eight week old puppy has shot through the wind screen. You may cause
an accident.

11. Accelerate when approaching an going over narrow bridges. This will
give you a better chance of getting there before a large truck of
inflammable liquid.

12. In dense fog, continental law obliges you to see how fast you can go.

13. Remember 1 km. = 25 mph.

14. Traffic signs don't exist. Rely on the body gestures of oncoming
drivers. If you see a bus driver hitting his chest you know he is
having a heart attack and is going to veer of the road and down a
deep gully. If you see a driver looking down at his lap you know he
is making himself a sandwich is likely to smash into you with no
warning.

15. Using your horn all the time is the key to driving on the continent.
If in doubt, honk that horn!