re Left hand drive cars on UK roads - Page 2

Royboy39 · 09-01-2009, 21:30

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Originally Posted by Eric

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 · 10-01-2009, 00:32

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Originally Posted by Royboy39

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, 10:00

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Originally Posted by katex

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 ...

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, 10:02

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Originally Posted by AccyLass28

The name might of helped too

lol

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

Why, has he signed for United too

Benipete · 10-01-2009, 12:32

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Why, has he signed for United too

Must have got him mixed up with Mickey Rooney

jaysay · 10-01-2009, 14:56

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Originally Posted by Benipete

Must have got him mixed up with Mickey Rooney

Of course silly me

AccyLass · 10-01-2009, 15:45

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Originally Posted by Neil

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

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!

(That was a joke before I get linched

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jaysay · 10-01-2009, 15:47

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Originally Posted by AccyLass28

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!

(That was a joke before I get linched

)

Ya but not much of one AccyLass

AccyLass · 10-01-2009, 15:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya but not much of one AccyLass

Neil · 10-01-2009, 15:58

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Originally Posted by AccyLass28

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

(That was a joke before I get linched

)

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

AccyLass · 10-01-2009, 16:01

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Originally Posted by Neil

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

I'll have a look next time we go

lol

mr_flibble · 10-01-2009, 16:56

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Originally Posted by jaysay

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, 18:24

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Originally Posted by katex

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 ...

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 !

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, 19:33

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?

SPUGGIE J · 10-01-2009, 20:42

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Originally Posted by ***Mr D***

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

Most cars can break the speed limit.

The Saxo was designed appeal to brain dead boy racers.