What a really dumb thing to do


Here’s a device designed to save lives, but there are fools who want to outsmart it.

OPEN the car door, get in the seat, close the door and buckle on the seat belt. Switch on the engine, check surroundings for traffic, people and other things you don’t want to hit or run over. Release the brake, press on the accelerator gently and go.

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