Rick Morrison wrote:
>
> On Sun, 13 Sep 1998 15:53:01 -0700 neil.cairns@virgin.net writes:
> SNIP
> >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.
>
> There's something about this that scares the bejezzers out of me.
> If the trucks will be driving on the right from Sept 21 on, but the cars
> and vans will still be driving on the left for another week, does that
> mean that the week of 9/21 til 9/28 Eire will be one mass head on
> collision?
> (or am I missing something here - it has been a long day and I think my
> brain is hung in first gear)
>
> Rick Morrison
> 72 MGBGT
> 74 Midget
>
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Um! Oh never mind......
Neil
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