40 Highly Strange Driving Laws From Around The World
Where can’t you drive with a gorilla in the back seat of your car? Which country forbids hauling hay in your trunk? And where is Sunday car-washing outlawed? These are just a few examples of bizarre traffic laws from around the globe. Read on to find out about 40 of the strangest regulations you’ll need to obey when driving in other nations.
40. Japan: no splashing pedestrians
If you do it by mistake, it’s careless and unpleasant. If you do it on purpose, it’s downright evil. We’re talking about driving through a puddle and splashing a pedestrian. As per the website of U.K. car dealership Wilsons, if you do this in Japan, accidentally or deliberately, you’re actually committing an offense. If you’re caught you could be fined for your bad manners.
39. China: no stopping for pedestrians
If you’re driving in the Chinese capital Beijing, forget about being courteous to jaywalkers, advises website The Travel. If you see someone walking over the road against the lights at a crossing, drive on. There’s a local regulation that actually says you must not stop for jaywalkers. This is apparently to discourage pedestrians crossing when they shouldn’t!
38. USA (Alabama): no blindfold driving
We’d have to say that is particular law from Alabama is not so much strange as utterly pointless. After all who actually decides to put on a blindfold before driving off in their car? Well, as per What Car? magazine, it seems that Alabama lawmakers thought that scenario was at least a possibility. So they duly created a rule stipulating that there was to be no blindfold driving.
37. Philippines: license plate driving restrictions
The city of Manila has something called the Unified Vehicle Volume Reduction Program. It’s a bit of a mouthful, but what does it mean? Well, from Monday through Friday you can’t drive in the city if your license plate ends in a particular number. So be sure to know your number and check when you’re allowed to drive.
