Annabel Smyth:
There used to be a silly joke going round to the effect that the
Republic of Ireland (with whom we do, of course, have a land border) was
going to change to left-hand drive, but to make it easier, they would do
it in stages: lorries and buses one month, cars and cycles the next.....

You know, when I raised this subject, I thought *I* was making a silly
joke. From the amount of reaction, I see now that I was actually
right and this change *does* need to be made.

(Yes, I'm still joking.)

Mind you, given that they measure distances in kilometres and speed in
miles per hour (or is it the other way round?), one does wonder....

Martin Underwood:
I was told by the guy I was working for that the Irish authorities are
reluctant to change the speed limit signs in case people try to claim that
the signs still indicate mph ...

Of course, it would be too much effort for them to look at Canada and
think of putting a "km/h" plate under each sign as it was changed.
--
Mark Brader "Fighting off all of the species which you
Toronto have insulted would be a full-time mission."
"Deja Q", ST:TNG, Richard Danus