Ireland driving on the "wrong side of the road"

robinph

projectmayhem wrote: »

it would probably open us up to more cars and imports etc.

Don't most of the cars on the road here come from Japan already?

robinph

robinph wrote: »

Don't most of the cars on the road here come from Japan already?

Yep! there is a good secondhand market here for Japanese cars.

I was in Burma a few years ago, they used to drive on the left (former GB colony) then they changed to the right, but continued to buy their (secondhand) cars from Japan & Malasia.

About 80% of the cars on the road there have the steering wheel on the "wrong side". Some Governments are stupid!

~Rebel~

Would be nice and handy if it was unified, but its logistically next to impossible so not worth thinking about.

thats right, i used the word logistically, oh yeah!

Yes, think of all the things that would need to be changed and the logistics involved!

Mr. Presentable

kevmy wrote: »

If someone gives me a better reason that helping tourists drive on the 'wrong' side of the road I'll will write to my TD and get fully behind the idea

All the nice muscle cars you could import from the USA and be sitting on the correct side!

connundrum

rb_ie wrote: »

Surprise surprise, yet another retarded idea by a member of Fianna Fail. Lets just hope this 63 year olds life ends quick enough to stop him wasting any more of the tax payers money.

QFT.

Miles ftw.
LHS Driving ftw.
Bending over backwards to suck Europe off ftl.

Saint_Mel

Actually just remembered I encountered a Donegal reg car
practicing Donies suggestion at around 1.30am this morning
on the Athlone/Ballykeeran-Ballymahon Road.

Luckily they were a good bit away from me when they realised.

AngryHippie

Cassidy is a f***ing idiot.
He neglects to consider the implications of everyone driving RHD cars being unable to overtake safely.......
The redesign of a number of road junctions, having to turn every signpost in the country around etc.
If somebody had suggested it back in the late 60's it might be remotely feasible, but as usual DC is 40 years to late, Besides he's probably demanding the research cos he has some mate doing road feasability studies. He should be fecked out of the oireachtas for this kind of retarded contribution:(

tech77

Lazare wrote: »

We should probably phase it in, maybe trucks and buses first, then if it works, cars a few months later.

Ha
Then again we are talking about Ireland- stranger things have happened.

Maybe we could get this guy to pilot the project and report back on his findings..

azezil

Tragedy wrote: »

Good I reckon, many more places to import cars from, more models available and be in line with the rest of europe(excepting UK)

Tis about time, lets be honest

QFT
+1
gg pld

zuutroy

Is it true that the Quays in Dublin used to run in the opposite direction?

Macker

He has a fine head of hair for a 65 year old has our Donie

sdanseo

Old thread and someone's probably been in before me with this but I'm nt reading all 65 odd posts - I wouldnty mind changing the sides of the road, what I would mind is doing it just to facilitate immigrants and tourists as per the OP's post. We should obviously look after ourselves foremost/first, no?

bartholomewbinn

rb_ie wrote: »

Surprise surprise, yet another retarded idea by a member of Fianna Fail. Lets just hope this 63 year olds life ends quick enough to stop him wasting any more of the tax payers money.

He’s the original gombeen man, Fianna fail, pioneer pin, and to cap it all (pardon the pun) an extremely dodgy rug. Anyone who wears a rug just cannot be taken seriously.

Pherekydes

zuutroy wrote: »

Is it true that the Quays in Dublin used to run in the opposite direction?

Yes. During the Big Snow of '82 (that's 1982) they were like that. I still remember being on a 51 bus on the north quays in heavy snow and the bus bouncing and skewing around in the rutted snow.

Ah, them was the days when winter was winter, men were men and women kept house.

I can't recall the exact date of the switch.

robinph

zuutroy wrote: »

Is it true that the Quays in Dublin used to run in the opposite direction?

But if both sides of the river were still just one way then it doesn't count.

the dee

I cannot put into words how stupid this idea is.

'Oh look, people who are used to driving on the other side of the road are causing accidents! Lets change what side of the road we drive on!' Then the majority of people will not be used to the side of the road we drive on. Surely that can only REDUCE the number of accidents!

How can that make any sense to anyone, anywhere, ever?!?

bartholomewbinn

the dee wrote: »

I cannot put into words how stupid this idea is.

'Oh look, people who are used to driving on the other side of the road are causing accidents! Lets change what side of the road we drive on!' Then the majority of people will not be used to the side of the road we drive on. Surely that can only REDUCE the number of accidents!

How can that make any sense to anyone, anywhere, ever?!?

Your talking about a Fianna Fail guy who wears a rug, nuff said!

cournioni

Tragedy wrote: »

Good I reckon, many more places to import cars from, more models available and be in line with the rest of europe(excepting UK)

Tis about time, lets be honest

Fantastic, and more VRT on top of it no doubt... Yipeee!

Stupid stupid idea.

TJJP

Laughing stock anyone?

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080208/tod-uk-ireland-driving-b7e5c6f_1.html

Dinter

So when Jim McDaid was caught flying up the dual carraigeway the wrong way he was actually on a fact finding mission.

It all becomes clear. . .

Pherekydes

TJJP wrote: »

Laughing stock anyone?

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080208/tod-uk-ireland-driving-b7e5c6f_1.html

One telling quote:

"I know when I go to America it takes me five or six days to adjust."

:eek:

Onikage

I'm just surprised he didn't mention the possibilty of a 6 month transition period.

Black Swan

Is it true that if you drink too much, you can drive on both sides of the road?

ScumLord

Does Nicole Kidnap get naked in this film?

FunkZ

They can feck off, they should change to our way.

TJJP

FunkZ wrote: »

They can feck off, they should change to our way.

Our way or the highway......... .
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TJJP

How times have changed:

Irish Times, Friday, March 30, 2001

Leader of Seanad drove in bus lane
The leader of the Seanad, Mr Donie Cassidy, was stopped by a garda while driving in a bus lane yesterday morning, but was allowed to continue on his way to Leinster House without sanction. Mr Cassidy, from Castlepollard, Co Westmeath, was stopped for driving in a bus lane on the Navan Road in Dublin. He was on his way to the Seanad where the main debate was on motor insurance for young people.

tech77

Dinter wrote: »

So when Jim McDaid was caught flying up the dual carraigeway the wrong way he was actually on a fact finding mission.

It all becomes clear. . .

ROFLMFAO.

Blisterman

It's made the "Oddly Enough News" now
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN0828509020080208?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews

EamonnKeane

masseyno9 wrote: »

Aren't ipods made in california??

No, the box says that they're designed in California. They're made by chinese wage-slaves.