I am having my morning tea and flipping through the Samoa Observer when I am reminded that September 7th, 2009 is the day that the Samoan road system changes from driving on the right side of the road to the left side.
Seriously, wtf?
I am not making this up. Their Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, is driving the change in the belief that aligning Samoa with Australian and New Zealand rules will encourage vehicle importation. Why this is important is not clear.
New Zealand traffic consultant Graham Williams says that the switch is a recipe for disaster.
What makes it even more perilous is the fact that the whole country is not willing to make the change. Two villages in particular plan to force drivers to switch back to the right hand side.
This will be fun.
WFDS
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