10 unusual traffic regulations from around the world
The rules of the road are different wherever you drive, but some international would come as a surprise to most Canadian drivers. Here are 10 unusual traffic rules we've found from around the world.
*Many of Bangkok's one-way roads change their direction at certain hours of the day.
*In traffic-heavy Manila, vehicles with licence plates ending with the numbers 1 or 2 are forbidden from operating on city roads on Mondays between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
*Taxi drivers in Finland must pay royalty fees to the Finnish Copyright Society if they play music in their cars while transporting paying customers.
*It is illegal to park on the side of the road almost everywhere in Japan.
*Taxis in Australia must carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
*In Switzerland, washing your car on Sunday is frowned upon.
*South Korean drivers cannot turn left except at certain intersections where indicated.
*In the UK, it is legal for a male to urinate in public, provided it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
* Rental cars have been banned in order to control road traffic in Bermuda.
* In certain areas of Shanghai, it is illegal for drivers to honk their horns.
Clay Adrian "Blue Beard" Intrigued
- 16 years, 13 days ago
