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What are some of the weird/hilarious/stupid things that are legal in Germany but illegal in other countries (and vice versa)? (lemmy.world)

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My buddy and I were discussing the allowed blood alcohol content for driving (purely hypothetically) and how it varies across countries and then we stumbled upon the question in the title. Would be curious to hear if you guys know any good examples.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 months ago (4 children)

It is a criminal offense to run out of fuel on the Autobahn

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's not criminal, but you would get points on your licence.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

only if you don't pull over and obstruct the flow of traffic

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Wrong, even if you pull over it is an offense.

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