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Royboy39

09-01-2009 20:30

Re: re Left hand drive cars on UK roads

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Originally Posted by Eric (Post 667597)

I have no problem with left-hand drive.;)

Luckily I dont have a problem with left hand drive in the UK or right hand drive in Europe.....the answer is dont chase about like a blue arsed fly.
Dont follow too close and wait for a safe opportunity to overtake....if you cant see....dont do it. ;)

Neil	09-01-2009 23:32

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Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 667673)

Dont follow too close and wait for a safe opportunity to overtake....if you cant see....dont do it. ;)

Sometimes you have no choice but to pass a vehicle.

jaysay

10-01-2009 09:00

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 667602)

Even with a left hand drive car ... first time out in America managed to almost crunch someone's wing mirror, forgetting had a lot more car to my right ... :o

Amazed how Ronaldo got insurance as he is only 23 years old, and most insurance companies wouldn't touch him for this car under 25 !! Money talks though doesn't it !

Quite right too kate, and he probably earns more in a week (and I use the term earns very losely)than you and me get in 10 years

jaysay

10-01-2009 09:02

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Originally Posted by AccyLass28 (Post 667604)

The name might of helped too ;) lol

Although, I bet they wouldn't of insured Mickey Mouse :D

Why, has he signed for United too:D

Benipete

10-01-2009 11:32

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 667780)

Why, has he signed for United too:D

Must have got him mixed up with Mickey Rooney:D:D

jaysay

10-01-2009 13:56

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Originally Posted by Benipete (Post 667880)

Must have got him mixed up with Mickey Rooney:D:D

Of course silly me:D

AccyLass

10-01-2009 14:45

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Originally Posted by Neil (Post 667614)

Am I right in saying the biggest problem is that you can't see when over taking cars. That includes buses and other vehicles that are stopped at the side of the road. Do those little mirror things help at all that you can get?

Car parks must be fun too as the pay booth is on the wrong side :D

I asked him and he said, parked cars and buses are no problem cos you could see from quite a way back if the road was clear... moving traffic is harder, but you just pull further back in order to see to over take...

As for car parks and things that have the paybooths on the right.... he has to reverse thro Mc Donald's drive thro!:D

(That was a joke before I get linched :p)

jaysay

10-01-2009 14:47

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Originally Posted by AccyLass28 (Post 667951)

Ya but not much of one AccyLass:do-one:

AccyLass

10-01-2009 14:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 667952)

Ya but not much of one AccyLass:do-one:

Neil	10-01-2009 14:58

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Originally Posted by AccyLass28 (Post 667951)

As for car parks and things that have the paybooths on the right.... he has to reverse thro Mc Donald's drive thro!:D

(That was a joke before I get linched :p)

There is no sign saying please drive through forward so it must be ok to reverse through :D

AccyLass

10-01-2009 15:01

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Originally Posted by Neil (Post 667959)

There is no sign saying please drive through forward so it must be ok to reverse through :D

I'll have a look next time we go;) lol

mr_flibble

10-01-2009 15:56

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 667430)

thing I've never understood why there needs to be road cars which can do 205mph, its just tempting Boy Racers to break the law

Well why shouldnt there be cars that can do 205mph? Just because my car can do 170 doesnt mean im going to do that in the middle of accy town centre does it?

As for the left hand drive cars thing, its not a matter of what side your steering wheel is on its just a matter of being used to the roads in question, i've driven on english, french, german and american roads in lots of different cars of both left and right hand drive construction and never had a problem... and nobody should do so long as they pay attention to what they are doing.

Eric	10-01-2009 17:24

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Originally Posted by katex (Post 667602)

I don't think that the problem was too much car when you almost hit someone .... I think it might just have been a loose nut behind the steering wheel;)

Royboy39

10-01-2009 18:33

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I understand there is to be an exercise in Ireland to test the system for a change from left to right. The cars are to change on Monday and if it works the Buses and Wagons will be changed the week after? :hesoff::alright:

SPUGGIE J

10-01-2009 19:42

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Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 667590)

I dont think many boy racers will drive cars that can do 205mph. Thats why Citroen built the Saxo.:D

Most cars can break the speed limit.

The Saxo was designed appeal to brain dead boy racers. :p

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