I heard from a friend in England that the Brits were also going to convert
to driving on the "right" side. Only they were going to phase it in -
trucks first.
(sorry, I know it's an old one, but I couldn't resist)
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Bloomer" <flaedersaft@juno.com>
To: <geohahn@azstarnet.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: Introduction (off-side/near-side) Not much lbc here! (a bit of
history, though)
>
> The implementation in Sweden was a marvel of Scandinavian
> genius. After long informational campaign, the change took place
> all at once at 1 PM on the given day. Just prior to this time,
> all traffic stopped, the signals were given (church bells, sirens),
> and everyone moved over to the other side of the road. I saw
> a movie of the switch taken from a tall building. It bore
> the typical Swedish hallmarks of level-headed careful planning
> and concentrated execution.
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