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Not everyone is born a driver, but the majority of the population just suck it up and learn to drive whether the hard or the easy way. But in reality, a driver’s license doesn’t protect you from road rage, dangerous situations, or reckless behaviors that happen way too often.

So this list from Bored Panda serves as a crucial reminder to keep our eyes on the road for any bizarre, unexpected, and plain dumb sightings. Like this crazy person who drives cross-legged or this driver who holds a plate with a fork in what seems to be a fancy rendezvous dinner while driving.

This is not safe, this is not funny, but unfortunately it happens and we'd better learn what to expect and how to react in such unfortunate cases from the images rather than real-life circumstances. More people who shouldn't be allowed on the road can be found in our previous post right here.

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Someone Hit My Mail Box And Drove Off

Someone Hit My Mail Box And Drove Off

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Pick Your "Poison"

Pick Your "Poison"

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Jill
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I now live in Sweden (where there isnt Flourine in the water) but grew up in the States (where there is) and every dentist in Sweden has noticed the difference in my teeth. So it's more of a public service than anything.

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The national survey known as the 2021 Travelers Risk Index on distracted driving showed some illuminating findings on safety on the roads in the US. Luckily, one in four drivers thinks that roads are safer today than they were before the pandemic. However, alarmingly, a growing number of respondents reported using their mobile devices in unsafe ways while driving, including:

  • Texting or emailing (26%, up from 19% pre-pandemic).
  • Checking social media (20%, up from 13% pre-pandemic).
  • Taking videos and pictures (19%, up from 10% pre-pandemic).
  • Shopping online (17%, up from 8% pre-pandemic).
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Literally, The Only 2 Cars In Belgrade Managed To Hit Each Other

Literally, The Only 2 Cars In Belgrade Managed To Hit Each Other

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When The Traffic Jam Is Actually A Parked Car

When The Traffic Jam Is Actually A Parked Car

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Dawn Woolley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happened to me the other week. I was waiting behind a car, which was waiting behind another car. Behind me were even more cars. Suddenly the car in front of me pulled out and I realised that we were all waiting behind a legally parked car. I pulled out, and saw in my rear vision mirror, all those behind me following my example.

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Repel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I takes talent to create chaos with such a small effort

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Neil Bidle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once they start queuing so close to the first car, they can't even reverse to correct their mistake

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My O My
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Happened to me too once. Sometimes it's really hard to tell

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Amina Hays
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was about 8, my piano teacher was driving me to an exam. There was a line of cars which she assumed were parked and drove around them, only to discover the red light at the end of this line of cars. I was so embarrassed and got genuinely angry that the car seat wasn't enveloping itself around me.

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Megan Jordaan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This made me laugh way too hard - especially since the adjacent lane is empty.

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Brandi VanSteenwyk
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All because the streets department opted not to mark the roadways in ways visible during heavy rainfall. Instead, the lines blur into the pavement and nobody knows where they should be.

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Neil Bidle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All because people stare at the car directly in front rather than looking ahead...

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Helenium
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol my mom did that one her test lol instructors like yeah great parking but please carry on lol

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Agamemnon Padar
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Happened to me during my practical test for the driving license. I was so nervous I stopped behind parked cars because I thought it is a traffic jam. When recognised my mistake I tried to drive around the car before me and damaged it's left door. The second time all went perfectly and afterwards I drove my father's car into a tree. As a result I have never again driven a car since 1988. And fun fact. My driving teachers father had been Hitler's favorite artist Arno Brecker. Since we went along very well he took me after a lesson over to his father for a coffee.

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SuzyG
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen this happen on one particular street, a few times. It's hilarious. The honking, the yelling, the carrying on. And me, in my car, facing the other way, wondering if I should get out and wave them around. I haven't so far.

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Guido Pisano
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

looks like somwhere in italy... don't know why I've this sensation

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Lola
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, fair game. I’m sure we’ve all been there.

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Nizumi
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've been in a traffic jam caused by petting zoo animals. As in: There was s farm - next to the highway - with burros, llamas, big fluffy sheep, ponies. So while we were stuck in a traffic jam (not knowing the cause yet) we figured "Hey, at least we have cute animals to look at." Traffic freed up about 100 yards past the farm. The penny dropped - we started laughing - had to pull over until we calmed down. That same weekend we were stuck in jams caused by lookie-loos checking out the water park, and more gawkers looking at a camper stopped by highway patrol n the side of the road. All it takes is a handful of people slowing down to look at something - multiply that by dozens and then hundreds of vehicles and boom! Jam.

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Not Proud British
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have actually waited behind a parked car before now without realising it was parked. Didn't take long for me to suss it though!

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GBJoBro
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha, I've done this. Got the p**s ripped out of me for months.

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Tequila4Two
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Happened to me also during driving lessons. My instructor couldn't stop laughing.

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Thomas Turnbull
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have queued behind a parked car on a narrow road once and also tried to overtake a car I thought was parked until it moved. I also joined a very slow moving line of cars that I though was a traffic hold up only to realise later at a turn off that i had joined a funeral procession.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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T J R
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's like those pictures I've seen where people are waiting in line behind mannequins. Now I don't know which one is funnier.

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Chloe *Leah* Pheonix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can ppl park normally and not on the side of the street? Where theres no parking spaces ok fine I guess but this a**hole keeps parking in front of our driveway every couple months

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BluEyedSeoulite
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've managed to get stuck behind illegally parked cars at intersections. Why people think it's a smart place to park, I'll never know. There is an app in Korea that you can use to report them. But you have to take 2 pictures, 20min apart.

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Cordi Schmidt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is one of the reasons I like our law about having lights on all the time when driving, regardless of the time of the day or weather. This wouldn't happen here. :D

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Idiot In Hummer Filled 5 Gas Cans Expecting Shortages. Put Them In His Car And Lit Up A Cigarette. Hummer Destroyed

Idiot In Hummer Filled 5 Gas Cans Expecting Shortages. Put Them In His Car And Lit Up A Cigarette. Hummer Destroyed

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In that sense, the findings are twofold. Even though people feel safer on the roads, reality shows quite the contrary. According to the National Safety Council, 2020 motor vehicle deaths were up 8% from 2019. It makes it the highest percentage increase in 13 years.

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Chris Hayes, the Second Vice President of Workers Compensation and Transportation, Risk Control, at Travelers commented on the current state of road safety: “Not only did distracted driving increase, data from our telematics product IntelliDrive shows that speeding also became more prevalent. As travel restrictions are lifted around the country, it’s critical to slow down and stay focused on the road by eliminating distractions.”

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Let’s Report Someone Suspected Of Drunk Driving After Hitting Their Car

Let’s Report Someone Suspected Of Drunk Driving After Hitting Their Car

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A B C
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What units are 40 and 78, can anyone explain? I'm used to "per mil" countings, so it'd me anywhere between .5 to 3?

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Dude Drove Through Barriers And Onto A Bridge Under Construction On I-70 Bridge In KC. Shear Studs Ripped His Undercarriage To Shreds

Dude Drove Through Barriers And Onto A Bridge Under Construction On I-70 Bridge In KC. Shear Studs Ripped His Undercarriage To Shreds

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Some Idiot Hits A Completely Stopped Bus. It’s Me, I’m The Idiot

Some Idiot Hits A Completely Stopped Bus. It’s Me, I’m The Idiot

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#11

Two Idiots Take Their 4x4s Sunbathing On The Beach

Two Idiots Take Their 4x4s Sunbathing On The Beach

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#12

I Survived Being In This Car. The Idiot Fell Asleep Behind The Wheel And Drifted Into My Lane. Combined Total Of 120mph. That Used To Be A 2007 Audi A4

I Survived Being In This Car. The Idiot Fell Asleep Behind The Wheel And Drifted Into My Lane. Combined Total Of 120mph. That Used To Be A 2007 Audi A4

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#13

That's Why They Have Doors Like That

That's Why They Have Doors Like That

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#15

My Oblivious Neighbor

My Oblivious Neighbor

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently, that happens surprisingly frequently. I was talking to a gas station worker who said it happens at his station at least once every month or two.

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Car Decided Wet Cement Is A Good Place To Drive

Car Decided Wet Cement Is A Good Place To Drive

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Katie Fink
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. By all means, take this lane. It is clearly reserved just for you. Dumbass

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#19

Street Racing Is Not A Crime

Street Racing Is Not A Crime

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#21

Stupid People Are Not Born Stupid, They Simply Exist

Stupid People Are Not Born Stupid, They Simply Exist

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#23

Moving Trucks Are For Amateurs

Moving Trucks Are For Amateurs

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy crap, how do you… I don’t even know how… what the actual f***?!

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#24

I’m In Lions Gate. Broken Clavicle, Scapula, And Eight Ribs, Punctured Lung, But Happy To Be Alive. This Hit Me From Behind Going 80 Km/H

I’m In Lions Gate. Broken Clavicle, Scapula, And Eight Ribs, Punctured Lung, But Happy To Be Alive. This Hit Me From Behind Going 80 Km/H

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Some People Are A Unique Kind Of Idiot

Some People Are A Unique Kind Of Idiot

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, I've done exactly this in GTA but I fail to see how it would actually be possible irl.

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#26

This Idiot Hit Me While He Was Pulling Out Of A Gas Station, He Said He Didn't See Me

This Idiot Hit Me While He Was Pulling Out Of A Gas Station, He Said He Didn't See Me

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Saw This Guy At The Light

Saw This Guy At The Light

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Only In Texas. This Horse Is Either Very Well Trained Or Scared To Death. We Passed This Truck Highway 59, Past Lufkin

Only In Texas. This Horse Is Either Very Well Trained Or Scared To Death. We Passed This Truck Highway 59, Past Lufkin

I’m all for a GoFundMe account for the horse so we can get a proper trailer. Lol

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How About Idiots In Trucks?

How About Idiots In Trucks?

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#30

Horrible Driver Shames Other Driver For Not Accommodating Her Awful Parking Job

Horrible Driver Shames Other Driver For Not Accommodating Her Awful Parking Job

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Wouter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Uh, what? The car on the right is not within a spot.. I'd do the same.

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My Friend's Dumb Girlfriend

My Friend's Dumb Girlfriend

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Johnny Rodriguez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have you seen the x-ray of that girl with the feet on the dashboard? After a crash? You won't hula-hoop for a long time..

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What Is He Doing

What Is He Doing

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Jimmying The Door Because The Duct Tape And Plastic Is Just Too Hard To Get Past

Jimmying The Door Because The Duct Tape And Plastic Is Just Too Hard To Get Past

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Thank You, Very Cool

Thank You, Very Cool

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Happened In Germany Today. Elderly People Really Should Take A Second Driving Test

Happened In Germany Today. Elderly People Really Should Take A Second Driving Test

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My Dad Who Drives And Plays Hearthstone And Screams At Me If I Say Anything

My Dad Who Drives And Plays Hearthstone And Screams At Me If I Say Anything

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Talk to him seriously when he's not driving. If he continues, tell him you'll find other transit. Let him throw his fit. Ride with friends, take the bus. If those aren't options and your dad still won't listen, show this photo to the adults at your school until someone steps in to help you. What he's doing seriously endangers you and others. Adults who care about you would want to know.

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Father Of The Year Has A Ps4 Setup In His Car For His Kids. Monitor Is In Front Of The Airbags

Father Of The Year Has A Ps4 Setup In His Car For His Kids. Monitor Is In Front Of The Airbags

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Improvise. Adapt. Overcome

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome

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Yeah, I'd Like To Have A Double Smashed Windshield Pls, Thanks

Yeah, I'd Like To Have A Double Smashed Windshield Pls, Thanks

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Result Of My Mother's Drunk Driving

Result Of My Mother's Drunk Driving

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm so sorry. I hope you're okay. I hope she's alive. I assume her license has been revoked. I hope this is rock bottom for her and she makes better choices after this.

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We Have Been Forced Quarantined For 48 Hours. Notice The Empty Street And The Closed Gas Station And These Guys Managed To Get Into A Crash

We Have Been Forced Quarantined For 48 Hours. Notice The Empty Street And The Closed Gas Station And These Guys Managed To Get Into A Crash

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Left guy: oh! A gas station! *Turns at the last second* Right guy: oh, it's s closed *turns away at the last second* *oopsie*

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#42

Thought I Was Being Pulled Over Thanks To These Illegal Blue LED Headlights

Thought I Was Being Pulled Over Thanks To These Illegal Blue LED Headlights

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#43

Unless Racing, It’s Time To Change The Tires

Unless Racing, It’s Time To Change The Tires

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dee dee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Time? Time??? My friend the time was probably a couple of years ago.

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Drunk Driver Turned Directly In Front Of My Van. Tried To Run And Rev His Engine But Only Succeeded In Setting His Car On Fire. Also Wasn't Wearing A Seatbelt. Don't Drink And Drive Kids

Drunk Driver Turned Directly In Front Of My Van. Tried To Run And Rev His Engine But Only Succeeded In Setting His Car On Fire. Also Wasn't Wearing A Seatbelt. Don't Drink And Drive Kids

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Katie Lutesinger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my closest friends got into a similar crash thanks to some idiot who thought it was a good idea to drive drunk. But he wasn't so lucky. He died at the scene. :(

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#45

Some Guy Stole A Car And Repainted It To Avoid Suspicious

Some Guy Stole A Car And Repainted It To Avoid Suspicious

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Behind Them For 30 Minutes. "Don't You Have Internet Friends That Like This Kind Of Stuff?" - My Wife

Behind Them For 30 Minutes. "Don't You Have Internet Friends That Like This Kind Of Stuff?" - My Wife

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#47

This Person Going 80 With A Dog In The Back

This Person Going 80 With A Dog In The Back

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#49

We Are The Idiots That Got Stuck Out In The Bonneville Salt Flats Yesterday

We Are The Idiots That Got Stuck Out In The Bonneville Salt Flats Yesterday

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Otter
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes the salt flats are rock-hard and completely flat, sometimes they're stinking ooze. And it's pretty damn easy to tell the difference.

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An Idiot In A Car Nevertheless

An Idiot In A Car Nevertheless

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