On 15/9/98 9:05 am mgs-owner@autox.team.net said
>>Which brings me to an interesting point. Did you know that the UK and
>>Ireland have been forced into driving on the right by EEC Convention.
>>The UK is fighting it as the cost to modify cars will be massive.
>>However, Ireland has decided to give it a try. To ease the change-over
>>from left to right, the Heavy Good Vehicles ( trucks) will cross over
>>on
>>Monday the 21st September, and private cars and vans will follow a
>>week
>>later.
Of course, you forgot to mention that taxi drivers will continue to drive
on which ever side of the road takes their fancy! ;-)
Cheers,
Philip Raby
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