Scotland to Drive on the Right after Independence

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D-Rider · #1 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:29 am

It has been announced that after independence, Scotland will be renaming their road designations and, more significantly, following the rest of Europe in driving on the right.
Sweden did much the same thing a few decades ago - swapping from left to right in a weekend.

Here is a video explaining how this will be accomplished and how the transitions between Scotland and England will be managed:

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/vide ... ined-video

A newspaper report explaining this in more detail can be found here: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... oad-scheme

jonnie_r · #2 Post by **jonnie_r** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:49 am

Apparently they will be creating a border similar to the US/Mexico border too, with armed guards, to keep the Scots in and prevent them from deserting!!

Of course I could have fallen for your little ruse, but, after a lorry deciding I should be part of it's tyre tread I am far too awake

Dalemac · #3 Post by **Dalemac** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:04 am

01/04/2014.

Need I say any more?

Renevator · #4 Post by **Renevator** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:10 am

Dalemac wrote:01/04/2014.

Need I say any more?

What, they've implemented it already !!!!! Flipin eck, they're quyick them Scots

D-Rider · #5 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:26 am

Renevator wrote:
Dalemac wrote:01/04/2014.

Need I say any more?

What, they've implemented it already !!!!! Flipin eck, they're quyick them Scots

You'd have thought they might have waited for the vote!

randomsquid · #6 Post by **randomsquid** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:57 pm

Won't work, I saw the aftermath propped up a wall after a tourist on a bike tried riding on the right up there.

Apparently he pulled off the site in the morning and managed a couple of miles before he was reminded by being hit in the face with a people carrier. Was told he walked away-ish which was lucky considering the mess the bike was in.

fatboy · #7 Post by **fatboy** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:10 pm

My client, Mr Segway, will not comment until 02/04/14

Aladinsaneuk · #8 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:55 pm

I do miss Segway

D-Rider · #9 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:40 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:I do miss Segway

Is that THE Mr Segway? Scottish National Minister for Road Transport?

fatboy · #10 Post by **fatboy** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:53 pm

That is the Mr Segway, the omnipresent,omnipotent Rt Hon minister of....

Cathcart · #11 Post by **Cathcart** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:08 am

This isn't actually the first time that attempt at scaring has popped up!

paddyz1 · #12 Post by **paddyz1** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:29 pm

Implementation on 1st April.