There are some strange driving laws in different countries.
Countries
| Laws
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Vietnam
| If you’re in Vietnam without a Vietnamese driver’s license, you risk a prison sentence of up to three years.
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Russia
| In Moscow, if your car is dirty enough to draw dust art, you will be fined about 2,000 rubles (about US $55). Worse yet, it’s illegal to wash your car by hand in public places — forcing you to take it to one of the few car wash facilities.
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Thailand
| Drivers —male or female — can’t drive shirtless, whether it’s a car, a bus, or a tuk-tuk cab.
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France
| France requires its drivers to carry a portable breathalyzer(酒精测量仪) at all times when driving a car. The one-time breathalyzer cost around US$5, and if you don’t have one, you will be fined US$15.
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Cyprus
| Raising your hands in the car can get you fined of US$35. The law states a driver can be fined if the person “is in an irregular position inside the car or raises his hand from the steering wheel unnecessarily.
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【小题1】Where should you go to wash your car when you are in Moscow?
| A．The car wash facilities | B．Any public place |
| C．Your home | D．The forest |
【小题2】What can get you fined for in Cyprus?
| A．Forgetting to carry a portable breathalyzer |
| B．Not having a Cyprus driver’s license |
| C．Putting your hands above your head when you are driving |
| D．Driving without a shirt |
【小题3】If you are fined thousands of dollars in Japan, you may have been ____.
| A．in an irregular position in your car |
| B．sitting in a car with a drunk driver |
| C．splashing a person with mud |
| D．impolite to other drivers |
【小题4】This text can most likely be found in _______.
| A．a law document |
| B．a fashion magazine |
| C．an international newspaper |
| D．a column on interesting cultures |
