Samoa prepares for road rule change

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Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:00a.m.

Buses are banned from the road unless doors are cut on the other side, to accommodate new rules

Buses are banned from the road unless doors are cut on the other side, to accommodate new rules

By Rachel Morton

As Western Samoa prepares to change the side of the road it drives on, there are fears hundreds of people will be left stranded.

The island nation will change from driving on the right to the left on Tuesday morning New Zealand time.

But buses will not be allowed on the road unless doors are cut on the other side, so passengers won't be let off into traffic.

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07 Sep 2009 09:28p.m.

Gerson wrote:

I think the changes is too rush, it should be done in phrases. I have an instinctive feeling someone will get hurt!

07 Sep 2009 04:57p.m.

Rangi wrote:

Hope the cops have got the brains to check all the vehicles leaving for Samoa ,Na don't think they have.

06 Sep 2009 09:38p.m.

Dave wrote:

The country is called "Samoa" not "Western Samoa". They officially dropped the "Western" bit years ago.