
Empty motorways during car-free Sundays
Netherlands, 1973
Rob Mieremet
Photograph
Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands
Netherlands, 1973
Rob Mieremet
Photograph
Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands
The energy crisis directly affected people’s everyday lives, forcing most Western European governments into action. Anti-waste campaigns were organised and Sunday driving bans were implemented to save fuel. The crisis painfully emphasised the degree to which Western economies were dependent on energy imports.