At least in Sweden, people were highly sceptical and afraid of this historic change. Polls before Dagen H showed that over 80% of the population opposed the switch.
Drivers became exceptionally cautious because everyone was so terrified. This fear actually worked as a safety mechanism. On the day of the changeover, accident rates plummeted and not a single fatal accident was recorded.
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