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Dagen H (H-day), today usually called "Högertrafikomläggningen" (lit. ' the right-hand traffic reorganisation '), was on 3 September 1967, the day on which Sweden switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right. [2] The "H" stands for "Högertrafik", the Swedish word for right-hand traffic. [3]
On September 3, 1967, an event known as Dagen H, Sweden began the drastic change, with an estimated 360,000 street signs needing to be changed overnight. [143] The final cost was expected to exceed 800 million Swedish krona. [141] Initially the number of accidents went down, but the number reached pre-1967 levels by 1969. [142]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 February 2025. Directionality of traffic flow by jurisdiction Countries by direction of road traffic, c. 2020 Left-hand traffic Right-hand traffic No data Left-hand traffic (LHT) and right-hand traffic (RHT) are the practices, in bidirectional traffic, of keeping to the left side or to the right side ...
Stockholm City Hall (Swedish: Stockholms stadshus, Stadshuset locally) is the seat of Stockholm Municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. It stands on the eastern tip of Kungsholmen island, next to Riddarfjärden's northern shore and facing the islands of Riddarholmen and Södermalm. It houses offices and conference rooms as well as ceremonial halls.
The Stockholm tramway network forms part of the public transport system in Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden. Beginning with horse trams in 1877, the Stockholm tram network reached its largest extent in 1946. Many of the former suburban tram lines became parts of the Stockholm Metro between the years 1950-1964.
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Cars in Stockholm, Sweden switch from the left side of the road to the right side on Dagen H; September 3, 1967; French president Charles de Gaulle shortly after making a speech proclaiming "Vive le Quebec Libre!" while visiting Montreal to attend the 1967 Montreal World's Fair from a balcony at Montreal City Hall; July 24, 1967.
A plan for Norrmalm similar to today's Sergels Torg is presented by Sven Markelius and David Helldén but is ignored by the city council. [12] August: City hosts the 1946 World Archery Championships. October: City hosts the 1946 European Wrestling Championships. 1947 February: City hosts the 1947 World Figure Skating Championships.