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Scotland to Drive on the Right after Independence

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:29 am
by D-Rider
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.

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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

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:49 am
by jonnie_r
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

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:04 am
by Dalemac
01/04/2014.

Need I say any more?

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:10 am
by Renevator
Dalemac wrote:01/04/2014.

Need I say any more?

What, they've implemented it already !!!!! Flipin eck, they're quyick them Scots :smt005

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:26 am
by D-Rider
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 :smt005
You'd have thought they might have waited for the vote!

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:57 pm
by randomsquid
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.

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:10 pm
by fatboy
My client, Mr Segway, will not comment until 02/04/14

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:55 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
I do miss Segway

Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:40 pm
by D-Rider
Aladinsaneuk wrote:I do miss Segway
Is that THE Mr Segway? Scottish National Minister for Road Transport?

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:53 pm
by fatboy
That is the Mr Segway, the omnipresent,omnipotent Rt Hon minister of....

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:08 am
by Cathcart
This isn't actually the first time that attempt at scaring has popped up! :smt002

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:29 pm
by paddyz1
Implementation on 1st April.