Raw Video: Samoa Switches Driving Side

[sh0werp0wer]

It doesn't make any sense to drive on the left as the vast majority of people are right handed, and left hand traffic requires left hand shifting.

[bpeterdude316]

@sh0werp0wer so? i passed my test on a right hand drive car, i even drove in the philippines using a left hand drive car much to my dismay that i was driving without proper international license you just got to get used to it.

[neomysterio]

Changing sides of the road would be disasterous

[alextw13jf]

I don't mean to criticize this choice but, according to what I've heard, it's been motivated by giving the local people the chance to buy more affordable cars from Australia and NZ; that's fine. but look what the Russians do; you see lots of used RHD cars from Japan there and they're doing OK. Personally I've tried in UK and Europe with cars having the "wrong drive" and it's nothing dramatic. Anyway, it's their own Country! Good luck and drive safely.

[toguNYC]

wow do they have to change the traffic rules as well? traffic signals, etc

They will have alot of casualties on this one

[lemonrind]

72% of the world drives on the right side of the road. Samoa will just have to switch back again in the future when everyone drives on the correct side.

[donbee67]

@lemonrind - which means 28% drive on the left, including all of Samoa's closest neighbours.

down here, you drive on the incorrect side of the road!

[MrFrequentFlyer]

I spotted that freshie again! This time its, be good, be wise and be safe! I love you samoa see you soon! Hahahahaha

[hajqbvii]

Is this part of the "China Syndrome"?....My father always praised their relationship with China...All those "Free Loans" to Samoa from China.... keeps me wondering!?!?

[evilchild967]

good luck to samoa! that's gotta be a hell of a change!

[hfretton]

and no more American cars its sooo expensive and hard to import in the Island...the only people they used to have cars before the road switch are the ones with heaps of cash now Samoa people can have import cars from families and friends in NZ or Australia...thanx to the Government and the Prime Minister!!!...

[Entactogenetic]

I hope no one gets hurt

[iviliamu]

God bless Samoa...

On the Road, Be WISE, Be GOOD and Be SAFE!!!...

Ia manuia lava le switch Samoa. See you soon.

Alofa tele. Iwin

[mawhala]

The government should have got Beyonce in to sing her.... to the left to the left song in an effort to make the change more cool and fun; now that would have caused real chaos!!!

To the left, to the left everyone!!!

[MultiKdizzle]

that shit musta been confusing

[bananabrothaz007]

Hey!....Cops arent wearing ie faitaga's anymore!...hehe...

[Lilayyful]

Bahahaha..i saw this on the tele yesterday..damnn..

[fatmoleman]

Hopefully no one dies.

[CLACASHACK]

JUST AWESOME!!

CANT WAIT TO GO BACK HOME AND SEE THE SWITCH FOR MYSELF lol

I CAN FINALLY TAKE MY CAR OVER FOR MY GRANDMOTHER!!!!

SOOO EXCITING

GOOD JOB SAMOA I SEE THAT NOTHING WENT WRONG TODAY!!!!

MALO LAVA!!!!

[zharfantk1990]

Happy switching day to all Samoans. If Japanese especially from Okinawa watching this video, remember 30/7/1978 or 730.

[zharfantk1990]

Watch this video.

ナナサンマル 〜沖縄〜

This video shows Okinawa is changing from right hand traffic (LHD) to left hand traffic (RHD).

[zharfantk1990]

Similar to 730 Okinawa. If Okinawan watch this news, It remind them to 30/7/1978 where Okinawa converted LHD to RHD.

[DavidRectum]

why are they all honking their horns? like thats going to change something

[AimlessOne88]

Don't speak of things you know nothing of Mr Rectum. They are honking their horns as it symbolizes a time of significant change or celebration in Samoa...they do it for Christmas, weddings, funerals, new years etc. Hope that answers your question.

[77Aussie]

If they want to adopt the Aussie accent and start eating Vegemite sandwiches then that would be okay too. Just as long as they don't go the New Zealand route and begin making offerings of fesh & cheps to their false idol Peter Jackson.

[TwoMensa]

Congratulations Samoa for the successful road switch this morning

[2005kanda]

They are driving on the left as we do in Australia and Aussie cars will be cheaper for them(and better).As for the ridiculous system the Yanks use(U.S.imperial), the loss of your Spaceprobe because someone didn't convert miles to kilometres should make you wake up to the need for you to go to metric.

[SamoaBoy93]

Yes maybe cheaper but majority of Samoan families living here in Australia and in New Zealand cannot just send back cars to the islands. We just dont have the money !!!

[zharfantk1990]

So many Japanese used car in the world including my country. Used Japanese car is cheap and the quality is the best than any other car due to Made in Japan.

[zharfantk1990]

I meant on the word "Made in Japan" is right now, so many CKD cars which is built outside Japan but for Japanese market, it's CBU car from Japanese factory. Most Toyota Cars in Malaysia is Made in Thailand.

[XXRevolveXX]

im confused, so are they driving like we do over here in America or are they driving like they do in Japan? ( i know the history behind both reasonings so i dont see it as there being a right or wrong way)

[crankatorium]

they drive like they do in England and Thailand

[04smallmj]

They also drive on the left in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland i.e. the UK.

[christopdesoto]

why did they ?

[TheLiberalssuckdick]

Hopefully the Libtards don't make us switch from US to Metric.

I'm counting on the fucking Libtards not to cater to the rest of the world.

[legalizemarijuananos]

You're too stupid to learn metric.

[TheLiberalssuckdick]

I'm not a Libtard, that's for sure.

[clearwater04]

wow what a stupid idea

[waydeewaydee]

Go Samoa! welcome to the drives-on-the-correct-side club

[gunzrkewl]

@waydeewaydee I really think the side of the road you drive on is just about traditions in countries. For example the Brittish empire made the countries they conqured drive on the left side and those captured by the French drove on the right. Some former ones did change, like US and Canada to right. Both are respective tradtions of these nations. No one side is better they're just different.

[GWOZ0Z0]

And just why? silly

[EuthanizeReligion]

This is just down right pointless. Why would you switch driving sides?

Sure it might be more affordable to get cars from New Zealand now but whats the point of getting one when you get your ass rammed by someones car?

It gonna cost more money than save money.

[kmfw72]

The strange thing is that when New Zealand took over Western Samoa from Germany, it didn't change sides.

It would be cheaper to get used cars direct from Japan, rather than NZ, where the price would be higher because of shipping, GST, and the dealer's mark-up.

[zharfantk1990]

I agree. Japanese car are really cheap and very good quality. Right now, Samoa have advantage to buy used Japanese car imported straight from Japan.

[jadebrew]

WTF, it was dumb as hell to do this.... BAD IDEA!

[Fowarderboy]

So, they drive on the wrong side of the road now...

[mcgaugh57]

That's right.

[jadebrew]

Exactly.

[doofdoof91]

u mean the right side, they are normal now yay!!

[kmfw72]

No, they drive on the natural side.

[WeskJago]

was it worth it just to be like everybody else?...i no longer like samoa because they tried to be like everybody else

[bingocrystal]

0:14 nice skirt ;)

[cj3022yugioh]

Why....lol