2026-09-04
„● All neighbouring countries drove on the right, including Norway and Finland, with which Sweden shares land borders, with 5 million vehicles crossing annually.
● More than 90 percent of Swedes drove left-hand-drive vehicles,[5] and this led to many head-on collisions when passing on narrow two-lane highways, along with difficulty changing lanes.“
„However, the change was unpopular; in a 1955 referendum, 83 percent voted to keep driving on the left. Nevertheless, the Riksdag approved Prime Minister Tage Erlander’s proposal on 10 May 1963 of right-hand traffic beginning in 1967“
„It also began implementing a four-year education programme on the advice of psychologists.“
„The public information campaign leading up to Dagen H included extensive advertising, road markings, and even distribution of reminder items like gloves and stickers to ensure everyone was aware of the change.“
„The campaign included displaying the Dagen H logo on various commemorative items, including milk cartons and underwear. Swedish television held a contest for songs about the change, and the winning entry was “Håll dig till höger, Svensson” (‘Keep to the right, Svensson’)“
„One of the reasons the Riksdag pushed ahead with Dagen H despite public unpopularity was that most vehicles in Sweden at the time used inexpensive, standard-size round headlamps, but the trend towards more expensive model-specific headlamps had begun in continental Europe and was expected to spread through most other parts of the world. Further delay in changing over from left- to right-hand traffic would have greatly increased the cost burden to vehicle owners.“
„additionally, the change caused a marked surge in perceived risk that exceeded the actual level, and thus was followed by very cautious behaviour that caused a major decrease in road fatalities“
„The number of motor insurance claims returned to “normal” over the next six weeks and, by 1969, the accident rates were back to the levels seen before the change.“
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagen_H
2026-09-03
„Rugsėjo 3-ioji Švedijoje vadinama H diena. Šią dieną prieš 59 metus šalis pakeitė kryptį, kuria automobiliai važiuoja šalies gatvėse. Visa tai įgyvendinta nepaisant referendumo rezultatų, kurie rodė, kad tik 1 iš 7 šalies gyventojų pritaria tokiam pokyčiui. Kodėl švedams prireikė keisti vairavimo kryptį ir kaip pavyko įgyvendinti tokio masto operaciją pasakoja Justas Buivydas.“
https://www.lrt.lt/radioteka/laida/idomus-faktai?episode=3041156