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Globs
11,746 posts
100 months
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I just can't face the hassle of converting my scooter to LHD, so no, we should stay as we are!
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barker22
471 posts
36 months
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you would have to restrict all roads to 20mph for about 4weeks to try and cut the amount of crashes.
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Strawman
5,096 posts
76 months
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Samoa switched to RHD (drive on the left) back in 2009 mainly because the flood of second hand cars from Japan made it more popular than trying to source LHD cars. 
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moreflaps
502 posts
24 months
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Why? The most civilized people in the world drive on the left (~73 countries).
Cheers
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chibbard
681 posts
129 months
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I've often thought why don't they do that, however i always come back to the same conclusion:-
1) It would cost the country a LOT of money, so would be a non starter.
2) Yes, it would reduce car manufacturing costs in many ways, but this would simply add to their profits. You don't honestly think the consumer would benefit at all do you.
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Finlandia
4,359 posts
100 months
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moreflaps said: Why? The most civilized people in the world drive on the left (~73 countries).
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Bangladesh, India, Pakistan...  I'm actually in favour of driving on the left.
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Pints
14,681 posts
63 months
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Finlandia said: moreflaps said: Why? The most civilized people in the world drive on the left (~73 countries).
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Bangladesh, India, Pakistan... I'm actually in favour of driving on the left. And the philistines drive on the right. Libya, USA, France...
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jamoor
7,042 posts
84 months
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Face for Radio said: Thousands would be killed when idiots go the wrong way to everybody else and the inevitable crashes that would ensue.
There are enough old people driving the wrong way down carriageways as it is, even when they've been driving the right way for years, imagine the confusion when they're made to change over. Surely they will then be going the right way, therfore not a problem?
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Finlandia
4,359 posts
100 months
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Pints said: Finlandia said: moreflaps said: Why? The most civilized people in the world drive on the left (~73 countries).
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Bangladesh, India, Pakistan... I'm actually in favour of driving on the left. And the philistines drive on the right. Libya, USA, France... Best of all were the Swedes, driving on the left, in LHD cars. 
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Toltec
1,810 posts
92 months
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Wouldn't make much difference to many cyclists.
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Toaster Pilot
7,644 posts
27 months
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Strawman said: Samoa switched to RHD (drive on the left) back in 2009 mainly because the flood of second hand cars from Japan made it more popular than trying to source LHD cars. Fair few stolen cars from the UK too I bet 
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Fleckers
1,515 posts
70 months
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is this to try and help the number of people born outside of the UK learn our road rules ?
number of them driving on wrong side, or looking the wrong way, even when walking they seem to for cars coming in wrong direction
anyway if your that desperate to drive on the wrong side of the road go down to the Euro Tunnle at Ashford as you are then in France with out leaving England
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c2mike
141 posts
18 months
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djdestiny
1,383 posts
47 months
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Remember the old Rover SD1 shape had a horrible symmetrical dashboard design so it could be swapped from RHD to LHD on the cheap. Hence the nasty air vent on the passenger side that appeared to be plonked in the middle of nowhere, but when in LHD or vice versa, the steering column would be there instead and just swap over the instrument binacle accordingly.  
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FourWheelDrift
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153 months
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Strawman
5,096 posts
76 months
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FourWheelDrift
56,441 posts
153 months
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Strawman said: The 1998 Lancia prototype Dialogos, which became the Thesis in prodution, had a steering wheel, pedals and instrument binnacle which moved left or right as required. Or just loosely bolted down.
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Strawman
5,096 posts
76 months
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FourWheelDrift said: Or just loosely bolted down. No it was done with electric motors automatically.
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