Whether you're stuck in traffic and letting your eyes wander to the psycho truck driver next to you or going down an empty highway and a hilarious billboard catches your attention, you can spot some pretty crazy things out on the road. And you wouldn't be the first one. Drivers from all over the world have been sharing pictures online of the most memorable things they've witnessed, from a babushka catching an illegal ride on the back of a trolleybus to Captain America reporting for duty on a motorcycle and beyond. Bored Panda has picked out the very best of these images to fuel you up with giggles, so scroll down and enjoy. Oh, and upvote your faves.
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But if you're seeing something ridiculous on the road yourself, make sure you photograph it only after you park your car. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), about 21%of all traffic accidents in the US are associated with drivers using their cell phones, which makes it one of the worst dangerous driving habits.
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To minimize distraction from a cell phone, try using an app such as LifeSaver or TrueMotion. These and other similar apps are created to help drivers put down their phones and prevent accidents related to distracted driving. LifeSaver, for example, blocks the phone use while driving and lets loved ones know the driver has arrived safely. TrueMotion, on the other hand, keeps track of your trips and rewards you for distraction-free driving.
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Additionally, The National Safety Council estimates that texting behind the wheel makes drivers eight times more likely to be involved in a crash. Despite the fact that 41 states have enacted laws banning drivers from doing so, 5% of all crashes still involve this dangerous habit.
So Many Questions
So This Is How You Know It's A Monday At Work
So we're working on a 5 lane road where the right two lanes are blocked off (traffic is pushed over into the left turn lane) and this lady runs over 3 barrels, gets into the very right lane and runs it all the way down until her car completely sinks into the wet concrete. (All while every single one of our guys is screaming STOP!!)
Cops show up within minutes and are super pissed. (Not the first time this has happened on this job) As my boss is getting ready to hook up a chain to pull her out, the cop goes, f**k her, she's going to wait for a wrecker. My boss explains that if she doesn't get the concrete off within 20min her car is going to be totaled. Cop goes, well she should've thought about that before she ran down the barrels, I'm impounding her car.
SO... Her car was totaled, she got a huge ticket (destruction of public property), and now her insurance company has to pay for the entire lane to be replaced.
Sometimes I wish to know how people like these survived in the real world.
Good for the cop! I'm glad he did that. Made her arrogance an expensive personality trait.
We had this in front of our train station, too. Only, in our case it was the police car, which was sunken deeply into the new concrete. It took weeks until they had it repaired and i had to smile every morning on my way to work :). In their favor, though: they were trying to chase bicycle robbers when they choose to disregard the barriers, so at least it was for a good cause.
Cops are notorious for “the rules don’t apply to me” behavior...
Load More Replies...Good, she probably thought she could cut through that way and ruin the road in the process on purpose.
that's all well and good for the cop to not make it easy for her, but it is also making it harder for the guys to fix what she did.
I saw one on the highway one time. It was a huge construction zone. Signs and cones everywhere. Construction vehicles driving around. Workers all over the place. Dumb@$$ plows past signs, over cones, slaloms around the vehicles and workers, finds a clear stretch, pushes it up to sixty. Had the nerve to be surprised when the pavement ended.
I don't often read upbeat, positive police stories. BRAVO all over that B.
That sure was an expensive cup of coffee waiting up ahead at 7-Eleven.
Love hear what her excuse was. Late for work? Late taking kids to school? Was she married? What was her spouse's reaction. So many questions.
There are too many people in the world already. I think we need to start eliminating the over entitled oxygen theives like this.
I believe once her insurance will pay for that kind of thing, they will put up the price on her monthly insurance and it will be much more expensive in case she decides to do something like that in the future lol.
Load More Replies...Question: Why would you use concrete on a road surface instead of tar and gravel?
Different road surfaces are suitable to different environments. In some places, concrete is the better surface and in some places asphalt is the better surface. In places where either would work, you may find either in various locations. Heat and sun exposure are major factors, but cost and durability also play roles in the decision process.
Load More Replies...No. The cop sounds like a reasonable person who is also tired of self-entitled peoples' b******t, just like the rest of us.
Load More Replies...While Driving Past A Tractor Trailer Truck On The Highway
Smoker Puts Butts Around His Mirror Instead Of Littering
Apparently There Is A New Choice Next To A Burial Or Cremation
I kind of like the idea of being turned into compost or fertilizer. If you can't accomplish anything in life . . .
Babushka’s Creed
Imagine looking out the bus window and seeing an old lady dangling there. That's straight out of a horror film
Parked Next To This Car Today. New Kind Of Car Alarm?
This Guy Wins The "I Fixed It" Trophy Today
This Half-Zombie Clinging To The Back Of The Car In Front Of Me In Traffic
First Time I Have Ever Seen A Truck Faceplant. It Must Have Seen Something Truly WTF Make It Do That
Humble
Found This... Thing... On The Way Home From Hiking Today
Pulled Up Next To Me At A Red Light
Man, What?
Always Take Good Care Of Your Skin
I mean... taking any time they can for skin care? Working long hours but still keeping that glowing complexion.
Driving Along The Motorway And Get Overtaken By
There's A Hydrant Missing Somewhere
This Truck Transporting Chairs In Thailand
Can't See
Car Owner Mistakes Car For Skateboard
Was Not Able To Cross The Road Because Of This Bad Driver. Some People Should Never Be Given Their License
Umm Why Tho
When You Like Your Trunk So Much You Get A Second One
Meanwhile, In Pennsyltucky
Looks Like Thor Lost His Hammer Again
Somebody Is Not Having A Great Morning
Found This Beauty Today
Banana Car
What The Hell Am I Driving Behind?
A Whole New Level Of Idiot
I Was Driving Behind This Today? Stag Party?
Driver Mistakes A Footbridge For An Overpass
This Person Has A Penny-Farthing On A VW Bike Rack
This Guy Doing Ludicrous Speed Down The Highway This Morning
This Rick We Came Across The Highway
Shields Activated
A Zombie Patrol Truck In Dallas
This Deck Was Doing 70mph Down The Highway
This Guy
He was holding his cell phone in his left hand, and a magnifying glass in his right hand so he could read his cell phone.. while driving.. with headphones in both ears.
We Gotta Get There
Saw that happen once - a bonnet just suddenly flipped up on the car. Terrifying.
It's A Star
Oh God
This is someone maximizing their aerodynamics. Maybe a competition for fuel economy or something.
One time years ago as a kid, we were going home from a restaurant and during a red light a man from one car peaks his head out the window and a woman in the next lane pokes her head out the window and they both kissed during the red light, like something out of a romance movie.
I'm just alarmed that everyone has the time to whip out their phones, while also driving perhaps, just to take these pictures
In some the scenery isn't blurred so chances are they are stationary or they might be passengers and not the driver.
Load More Replies...I once saw a guy walking along the side of the road carrying a giant wooden cross Jesus-style. He was just dressed in regular clothes which made the cross carrying mildly disappointing. I guess he was going for a DIY crucifixion.
My friends backyard looked out on a very busy 4 lane street. A woman drove by reading a book.
Ok so this one time i was on vacation in downtown Fort Myers with my parents, we were walking, when this guy walks into the road while cars are driving. The cars stop, and so does the guy. the cars r honking at him, trying to get him to move, but he just stands there. finally after some time he moves. we dont know why he did that
Why? What difference does it make? They are in a public area and everyone can see them anyway. LOL
Load More Replies...It infuriates me to see people driving with a dog in their lap - what the hell do they think is gonna happen to the dog when they hit something & the airbag is triggered? Yeah, surgeon in the emergency room is gonna be cutting your dead dog out of your chest, or most likely they'll be removing it in the morgue.
One time years ago as a kid, we were going home from a restaurant and during a red light a man from one car peaks his head out the window and a woman in the next lane pokes her head out the window and they both kissed during the red light, like something out of a romance movie.
I'm just alarmed that everyone has the time to whip out their phones, while also driving perhaps, just to take these pictures
In some the scenery isn't blurred so chances are they are stationary or they might be passengers and not the driver.
Load More Replies...I once saw a guy walking along the side of the road carrying a giant wooden cross Jesus-style. He was just dressed in regular clothes which made the cross carrying mildly disappointing. I guess he was going for a DIY crucifixion.
My friends backyard looked out on a very busy 4 lane street. A woman drove by reading a book.
Ok so this one time i was on vacation in downtown Fort Myers with my parents, we were walking, when this guy walks into the road while cars are driving. The cars stop, and so does the guy. the cars r honking at him, trying to get him to move, but he just stands there. finally after some time he moves. we dont know why he did that
Why? What difference does it make? They are in a public area and everyone can see them anyway. LOL
Load More Replies...It infuriates me to see people driving with a dog in their lap - what the hell do they think is gonna happen to the dog when they hit something & the airbag is triggered? Yeah, surgeon in the emergency room is gonna be cutting your dead dog out of your chest, or most likely they'll be removing it in the morgue.