Paul,
LOL, seems that nobody picked up on what the roads would be like during the
3 week implementation period........
Doug Ingram
Victoria BC
1958 Sprite (AN5L/636)
1963 Sprite Mk II project (HAN7L/30003)
----- Original Message -----
From Paul A. Asgeirsson <Pasgeirsson at worldnet.att.net>
To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 10:08 AM
Subject: Other side of the road?
> Was reading in the Auto section of the local newspaper this morning and
> saw this bit.
>
> They've announced that the United Kingdom is considering switching to
> driving on the right to bring the country in line with the rest of the
> world.
>
> It seems like a reasonable idea. Sweden did the same thing in the
> '60s. One morning, new street signs appeared on the back side of the
> old ones, everybody drove to work on the other side of the street, and
> only moderate chaos was reported.
>
> The UK announcement was: "to avoid confusion, the government will
> implement the switch in stages, with trucks and buses the first week,
> SUVs and sedans in week two and motorcycles and bicycles in the third
> week."
>
> Paul A
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