Right is now wrong on Samoan roads

Samoa officially changed from driving on the right side of the road to the left.

From a New York Times report:

If you thought it was tough going back to work this morning, imagine having the added mental burden of suddenly learning to drive on the opposite side of the road.

That’s what happened Wednesday when the citizens of Samoa return to work after a two-day holiday, imposed for the sole purpose of helping the country switch from driving on the right side of the road to driving on the left.

Samoa is the first country in 40 years to switch driving sides.

The photo above shows mass traffic confusion when Sweden changed driving sides 42 years ago.

One reason is that Australia and New Zealand drive on the left, and it is cheaper to import cars from those countries than from the United States and Europe.

Have they solved the matter of bus passengers now needing to get on and off busses in the middle of the street instead of at the curb?

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