SAMOA: Protestors take anger against traffic change to streets
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A public protest against the Samoa government's decision to switch vehicles to the left hand side of the road is expected to draw thousands today. Led by a group calling itself 'People Against Switching Sides', the protesters are expected to march to the Parliament building, carrying petitions against the move. The protestors are concerned about the safety implications of the switch, especially because left-hand steering vehicles will be allowed to remain on the roads even as the new right-hand drive cars are introduced. But the government is adamant that the benefits will be great - it will aid the transfer of driving skills between Samoa and New Zealand and Australia. It will also allow cheaper, more economically efficient cars to be purchased from the United States.
Presenter: Bo Hill
Speakers: Alan Ah Mu, Samoa Observer
