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Under German law, self-driving cars…

April 18, 2022Weirdo

Under German law, self-driving cars must be programmed to avoid human death at all cost. This means the car is allowed to destroy property, accelerate beyond legal speeds, and hit animals to avoid hitting a human.

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Cruise control on cars was invented…

October 21, 2021Weirdo

Cruise control on cars was invented in 1948 by the blind inventor and mechanical engineer Ralph Teetor. He came up with the idea due to being frustrated by his driver’s habit of speeding up and slowing down as he talked.

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If you lose your driving license…

August 20, 2021Weirdo

If you lose your driving license in France because of alcohol, you can then drive a “No License Required Car”, small and underpowered.

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In Sierra Leone, before getting a driver…

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020Weirdo

In Sierra Leone, before getting a driver’s license, you have to buy a board game called “The Drivers’ Way” and play it at least once. The game involves rolling stoplight-themed dice and moving models of classic cars around a board, together with answering questions about the country’s road laws.

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Truck in the wind

November 14, 2017Weirdo
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Only 18% of Americans…

March 16, 2017Weirdo

Only 18% of Americans can drive a stick.

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In San Jose, Costa Rica, you are allowed to drive…

December 8, 2016Weirdo

In San Jose, Costa Rica, you are allowed to drive only 6 days a week by law. The last letter/number on your license plate corresponds to your banned day (Monday-Friday).

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Having zero recollection of your drive to work…

May 13, 2016Weirdo

Having zero recollection of your drive to work or school, has a name. It’s called Highway Hypnosis.

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A 10-year-old saved his great-grandmother’s life in a speeding…

February 6, 2016Weirdo

A 10-year-old saved his great-grandmother’s life in a speeding vehicle after she fell unconscious while driving. As they veered into oncoming traffic, the boy grabbed the wheel and guided the car to a halt in a mud filled ditch. Hailed as a hero, he credited his skills to playing Mario Kart.

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The person who invented the stop sign, the pedestrian…

January 1, 2016Weirdo

The person who invented the stop sign, the pedestrian crosswalk, the traffic circle, the one-way street, the taxi stand, and pedestrian safety islands, William Phelps Eno, never learned how to drive.

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