Satirical “No Woman, No Drive” Parody Mocks Saudi Driving ban

A viral video criticising Saudi Arabia´s ban on female drivers has reached roughly 5 million views in the space of a week. The video was filmed by Saudi Arabian comedians and activists and parodies Bob Marley’s famous song “No Woman, No Cry”

Hisham Fageeh, a Saudi Arabia-American comedian mocks comments from a Saudi cleric who said that driving a car damages the female ovaries, risking their chance to have children.

The lyrics say: “I remember when you used to sit in the family car but back seat, ova-ovaries all safe and well so you can make lots and lots of babies.”
Activists hoped for more participants, but threats of arrest and legal action stopped many from taking part in the video.

Vegetation covers parked car

We have heard many stories of people trying to avoid parking tickets but a car in China might just have the perfect ruse to escape fines!

A car was found covered in shrubbery near Chengdu in Southwest China. The car had been left in the parking area for over a year and had become camouflaged by flora and fauna.

Wang Ping, the original owner of the car told authorities that he sold the vehicle three years ago after he was tracked down through the number plate. Nevertheless Police were unable to locate the current vehicle owner.

The police towed the vehicle away after they were unable to remove the thick branches.

British passport holders can visit 173 countries visa-free

UK passport holders enjoy the widest range of visa-free travel.
Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands are also in the top ten.
Iraqi passport holders can go to 31, Pakistan and Somalia are tied in third-worst with 32 countries.
With only 28 countries without a visa, Afghanistan is at the bottom of the table.

“In today’s globalized world, visa restrictions are an important tool for governments to control the movement of foreign nationals across borders. Visas are a standard requirement for most countries as certain non-nationals wish to enter their territory. At the same time, visa requirements or the lack thereof, are also an indication of the relationship between individual nations and the status of a country within the international community of nations,” said a Henley & Partners spokesman.

British drivers fail to identify common road signs in France

“There are significant differences between the driving laws in France and the UK. Millions of British drivers are taking to the roads in France without a clear understanding of these variations and they could be putting themselves in real danger.” said Neil Ingram, product manager at Churchill Car Insurance.

• 15 per cent don’t know which side of the road to drive on
• One in 10 are not aware that speed is measured in kilometres
• Only 35 per cent could correctly identify the meaning of five common French road signs

Close shave on the motorway

A driver was caught wet-shaving on a motorway by police, with a razor in one hand and a bottle of water in the other.
He was one of 198 drivers pulled over during a five-day operation in the Thames Valley and Hampshire areas. Another man has been pulled over for brushing his teeth.

“Many of the people stopped agreed with the police action and were very embarrassed having been caught on their phones. These offences are being committed by otherwise law abiding and hardworking people. Unfortunately it is that same group of people that are being hurt as a result of the accidents.’ Said Sergeant Paul Dimond.