The interesting thing about the Swede changeover was that for about a year
after the change, accidents declined dramatically. It seems everyone was
watching what they were doing and being very careful. Then the number of
head-ons sky rocketed.... seems everybody got complacent.
Jan
Bill Mounce <bmounce@bellatlantic.net> wrote:
The Swedes changed back about 1970. I always wanted to know how they did the
change over. Must have been interesting. My personal choice would have been
to do it 2AM on New Years Day, just for a good yuk. B.
Russell & Neola wrote:
> We're not the only ones with RHD. The Japanese drive on the left, and the
> Swedes used to too.
>
> Russ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "chuck nicodemus" <armorseal@spiretech.com>
> To: "Bill Mounce" <bmounce@bellatlantic.net>; "Alpines"
> <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 11:52 AM
> Subject: Re: The big question
>
> > Oh boy what did I open up for discussion??????? My cousin ask me that
> > today
> > ( because of my LBC) And I thought gee i'll ask some one..But I agree,
> > Those Brits have always had "thier" thing. ;8=)
> > I always thought it was so the miss'es could alight the carrage much
> > better.
> >
> > Cheers
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