A chara, – One reason why the cost of second-hand cars is so high in Ireland is due to the fact that we are the only EU country that drives on the left-hand side.
In 1967, Sweden successfully transitioned from driving on the left-hand side to driving on the right-hand side.
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One way of addressing this is to put plans in place to change to driving on the right-hand side, and thereby to have access to a much larger supply of second-hand cars, and to share compatibility on our roads with the rest of the EU, and indeed, most of the world. – Is mise,
MAIRTIN O’FALLAMHAIN,
Leitir Ceanainn,
Co Dhún na nGall.