In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. In California, it is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. In Florida, if an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle. In Texas, it is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don’t need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.
Yes, America has some stupid laws, but not nearly as this one just passed in Vietnam where it is now illegal for anyone with a chest size of less than 28 inches to operate a motorcycle. Not to make stereotypes, but we don’t know that many barrel chested Vietnamese bikers, and the averages would seem to back us up on the generalization that Vietnam leans more to the petit side of things (the average woman weighs 102lbs and the average man 121lbs…whereas the average American weighs the combined weight of both a Vietnamese man AND woman).
For those who haven’t been to Vietnam, nearly everyone rides a motorcycle/scooter on the city streets. The Vietnamese government cites safety being the reason for the law, so…I guess having millions of people walking around while the 10 remaining “fatsos” of Vietnamese jet-rocket down what should be barren city streets is safe. Ok Universe, You win.
I’m pretty sure Kate Moss would still be allowed to ride a motorcycle in Vietnam…but only pretty sure.
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