‘Phantom’ Racecar Driver Caught in Czech Republic After Six Long Years
The driver of a mysterious Ferrari-like Formula 2 racecar was caught by Czech police six years after the car’s presence on the country’s motorways was first reported by motorists. In 2019, Czech police started receiving reports about a red Formula 1 racecar speeding on motorways. The vehicle was caught on surveillance cameras and authorities were […]
Town Introduces Wavy Traffic Lines to Slow Down Motorists
Authorities in Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania, have introduced wavy lane patterns on some streets in an effort to slow down traffic in the area. Driving along Gray Lane in Montgomery Township for the first time must be quite the trip, both literally and figuratively. That’s because the regular lane patterns have been replaced by wavy, zig-zag […]
China Is Reportedly Using Colorful Lasers to Keep Truck Drivers Awake on Motorways
Authorities in China are reportedly testing powerful laser installations on motorways in an effort to prevent drivers from falling asleep at the wheel, but drivers’ feedback has been mixed, at best. Last year, clips of colorful light beams being projected from motorway signs in China started going viral on social media, leaving people scratching their […]
German Student Creates the World’s Fastest Toy Car
A German engineering student spent 10 months modifying a toy car and turning it into an extremely fast vehicle capable of reaching speeds of up to 92.24 mph (148 km/h). 31-year-old Marcel Paul has always been fascinated by Bobby Cars, a type of toy car that was invented to help children learn to walk but […]
Man Fined $400 for Scratching His Head While Driving Due to Smart Camera Error
A Dutch man was fined 380 euros ($400) after an AI-powered camera caught him talking on his phone while driving. Only he claims he was only scratching his head and the system made a mistake. In November of last year, Tim Hansen received a fine for allegedly speaking on his mobile phone while driving a […]
Man Tries to Take Driving Test on Neighbor’s Behalf, Using Their ID
A Ukrainian man was caught trying to take a practical driving test on his neighbor’s behalf. When asked why his face didn’t match the one on the ID at all, he claimed his appearance had merely changed since the photo was taken. We’ve heard of people trying to impersonate others in order to help them […]
After Failing 12 Times, Man Finds Body Double to Take Driving Test on His Behalf
A Ghanaian man living in Belgium became so frustrated with constantly failing the theoretical part of the driving test that he paid a lookalike to take the test in his place. Serge, a Ghanaian immigrant living in Grammont, Belgium, had been struggling to pass his driving license exam for over a year. The man had […]
French Town Uses Deliberately Confusing Road Markings to Discourage Speeding
A small town in western France has gone viral for marking a busy intersection with overlapping white lines in order to confuse motorists and make them slow down. The town of Bauné, near Angers, is home to only about 1,700 people, but it has to deal with heavy traffic on a daily basis, because of […]
This 3-Year-Old Kid Is Already an Amazing Supercar Driver
At just three years of age, Zayn Sofuoğlu can barely reach the pedals of a car, and he can’t even see past the steering wheel, yet he somehow drives better than most people. The youngest son of Turkish motorcycle racer Kenan Sofuoğlu, Zayn spent most of his young life around powerful motorcycles and supercars and […]
Glow-in-the-Dark Road Lines Make Driving Feel Like the Movie TRON
Australian company Tarmac Linemarking is trying out a new glow-in-the-dark type of road line that makes every road appear straight out of the classic sci-fi movie TRON. Tarmac Linemarking recently made news headlines in its home country, with multiple high-profile media outlets covering its latest trial run of photoluminescent line markings on a one-kilometer-long stretch […]
Man Makes a Living Admitting to Other People’s Driving Offences for a Fee
Spanish authorities recently arrested a man who had apparently admitted to the driving offenses of nearly 100 people for money, in order to keep their record clean. The Civil Guard of the Balearic Islands in Spain announced that it has discovered an Armenian man who was advertising a rather unusual service online. The unnamed man […]
Man Drives in Reverse Over 16 Kilometers in Under 30 Minutes, Sets World Record
A 35-year-old man from India’s Tamil Nadu state recently set a new world record for the longest distance driven in reverse in under 30 minutes – 16 kilometers and 140 meters. During an event that took place last week at Edappadi Bypass in Tamil Nadu, Chandramouli, a passionate motorist from Salem district, managed to set […]
Woman Ask God to ‘Take the Wheel’ at 120 Mph, Shockingly Crashes Her Car
An Ohio woman reportedly crashed her car into two other vehicles and a house after taking her hands of the wheel and letting God take control at a speed of 120 mph (190km/h), as a way to test her faith. Authorities claim that the unnamed 31-year-old was driving a car with her daughter, aged 11, […]
Woman Rents Ex Boyfriend’s Car, Runs 49 Red Lights in 2 Days as a Way to Exact Revenge
A Chinese woman and her male accomplice were recently detained by police after she rented her ex boyfriend’s car and ran dozens of red lights over a period of two days, as a weird way to get back at him. Chinese media recently reported a bizarre case in which a young woman from Shaoxing, East […]
Man Finally Passes Driving Knowledge Test After Failing 157 Times
An unnamed wannabe driver from the UK has reportedly managed to pass the driving knowledge test after failing to answer enough questions correctly a whopping 157 times. The United Kingdom’s Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recently reported a new record for the number of times someone failed the driving knowledge test before finally passing. […]