Strange Driving Laws Around the World
Strange Driving Laws Around the World
Driving laws are typically put in place with your safety in mind, such as, seatbelts and speed limits. You would think that they would be fairly similar across the board, however that is not true.
Different countries have different rules. And although these rules may be the norm to them, outsiders may find them to be strange.
Here are some of the weirdest driving laws around the world.
Dirty Cars
Believe it or not, Russia does not care for dirty cars. In fact, they will even fine you up to 2,000 roubles if you are caught with a dirty vehicle!
This law actually exists in other areas around the world too.
Eating While Driving
This one may not seem too strange to some Americans because this is becoming a new law in many countries now since distracted driving has become a serious concern. However, in Cyrpus, even sipping a drink of water can land you an €85 fine.
This rule is also becoming more common around the world. Safety, first!
Passengers of Tipsy Drivers
Okay, so clearly, we know that in many places driving while under the influence is a huge no-no. But in Japan, it’s also illegal to be a passenger in the vehicle with a tipsy driver—even if the passenger is sober.
So, if you get in the car with a driver who has had one too many, you may find yourself in trouble as well.
24-Hour Headlights
Ricardo Martínez González, Pexels
In Sweden, it is required that you drive with your headlights on, regardless of the time of day, or how bright the sun is shining.
Interestingly, parts of Sweden don’t even see the sun set in the month of June.