Did You Know? 2013-06-21

  • In Ethiopia, a left-turn signal can mean that someone is turning left or that it is safe to pass
  • In Australia there are more than 200,000 traffic accidents involving kangaroos each year
  • In some African nations flashing headlights at an intersection means the driver will yield, while in others it means the exact opposite
  • Togo has the highest number of traffic accidents per vehicle while the Cook Islands have the highest number per person and Eritrea has the highest number of traffic fatalies
  • Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Texas, and Alabama give the most speeding tickets each year
  • Mississippi is statistically the most dangerous state for motorists
  • Surprising to many, Germany ranks as one of the safest places to drive