It took me 960 tries to get my license at 69 — but it cost me thousands of dollars

It took me 960 tries to get my license at 69 — but it cost me thousands of dollars

Third time’s not always the charm. In Cha Sa-soon’s case it took 960 tries — and thousands of dollars — to get her driver’s license. However, the South Korean is now cruising along after finally passing her written driver’s test, as detailed in a viral video recently shared by Asian Culture Unlocked on YouTube. Sa-soon, … Read more

Gen Z drivers say this gesture is a bigger insult than flipping the bird

Gen Z drivers say this gesture is a bigger insult than flipping the bird

Gabrielle Deleon might only be 4-foot-6 — yet the 28-year-old social media manager can be an absolute lion in rush-hour traffic. But she doesn’t display her road rage with her middle finger or by honking her horn. In recent months, she’s been expressing her anger from behind the wheel with a thumbs-down.   “It’s much more … Read more

Trucker records creepy ghost-like figure on Arizona highway while driving alone: Dashcam video

Trucker records creepy ghost-like figure on Arizona highway while driving alone: Dashcam video

A truck driver’s dashcam video showing a mysterious figure appearing on the side of an empty road in Arizona has viewers discussing the possibility of a supernatural occurrence. William Church, a truck driver who reportedly drove down Arizona State Route 87 on Saturday, March 11, noticed a bright glare in his dashcam, and he thinks the flashing figure could … Read more

My Gen Z kid refuses to get a driver’s license — it’s driving me nuts

My Gen Z kid refuses to get a driver’s license — it’s driving me nuts

Kelly Gartland still remembers the feeling of excitement the day she got her driver’s license in 1993. Savoring her first real taste of freedom while behind the wheel of her family car, the then-17-year-old high schooler felt as if she was flying on the 10-minute drive from her home in Woonsocket, RI, to her part-time … Read more

I have a rare brain condition that causes my eyes to ‘switch off’ when driving

I have a rare brain condition that causes my eyes to ‘switch off’ when driving

One woman in England had her eyes randomly “switch off” while she was driving on a highway, later discovering that the terrifying incident was the result of a rare brain condition. Shannen Broodryk, 28, had been complaining of symptoms like headaches and blurred vision when she suddenly “couldn’t see” during the road trip from Oxford … Read more

New Mercedes-Benz has TikTok livestream for influencers while they’re driving

New Mercedes-Benz has TikTok livestream for influencers while they’re driving

This car will be fueling Influencers’ clout. Mercedes-Benz revealed a brand-new E-series sedan on Wednesday that would allow drivers to film TikTok videos and access other apps while on the road, reports The Washington Post. “Customers can look forward to a particularly immersive entertainment experience in the new E‑Class,” Mercedes-Benz said in a statement. “Music, … Read more

Why boats and helicopters are driving Miami’s real estate market

Why boats and helicopters are driving Miami’s real estate market

Keeping your home above water is important in more ways than one.  Whether it’s a private dock, bijoux slip or membership to a nearby marina and fancy sailing club, properties that bring boating directly to your front door are now at a premium (up to 20% say some analysts). And nowhere more so than in … Read more

How the ‘traffic light of the future’ would save drivers time and money

How the ‘traffic light of the future’ would save drivers time and money

Surely this will complicate the game red light, green light. Researchers at North Carolina State are proposing a major change to traffic patterns across the country as they say a new, four-colored light at intersections would ease congestion and lower drivers’ fuel consumption — thus inadvertently saving car owners money. The fourth artificially intelligent “white … Read more

Girl, 5, survives after drunk driver rams her through window of driving school

Girl, 5, survives after drunk driver rams her through window of driving school

A five-year-old girl is lucky to be alive after getting rammed into by a drunk driver — which sent her flying through the window of a driving school in Brazil. CCTV footage of the heart-stopping incident is currently blowing up online. The freak accident occurred on Saturday afternoon after the allegedly intoxicated motorist lost control … Read more

Jay Leno hits cop car twice at first gig since fire accident

Jay Leno hits cop car twice at first gig since fire accident

Maybe it’s time for this car buff to hire a driver and mechanic. Jay Leno hit a police vehicle multiple times as he pulled up to his comeback gig Sunday in California — more than two weeks after suffering third-degree burns while working on a classic car in his garage. The 72-year-old comic and classic … Read more

Driver receives cranky letter from fuming parent of baby after shonky park

Driver receives cranky letter from fuming parent of baby after shonky park

A driver accused of being an “inconsiderate tosspot” has taken aim at the author of a fiery letter they found stuck to their car in a supermarket car park. The note, written by someone with a baby, slammed the driver for parking too close to the parking bay lines at Ballina Central Shopping Centre, in … Read more

I drove my car into a lake right after my driver’s test – there’s a video

I drove my car into a lake right after my driver’s test – there’s a video

Fake it till you lake it. A UK teen is being mocked mercilessly online after plunging her car into a river — right after nearly acing her driver’s test. A video detailing the car-tastrophe racked up 2 million views on TikTok before being taken down. “Just because you’ve passed your driving test well, it doesn’t … Read more

Annoying tech issues are driving some professionals out of their jobs: poll

Annoying tech issues are driving some professionals out of their jobs: poll

Half of employed Americans have been so frustrated with their workplace tech that they’ve switched jobs — or are actively applying, according to new research. The survey of 1,000 hybrid or remote workers and 1,000 IT professionals found 11% have left their job to find better tech, while 42% have applied to other jobs without … Read more

Worries over stigma are driving a push to rename monkeypox, but the process is slow | CNN

Worries over stigma are driving a push to rename monkeypox, but the process is slow | CNN

CNN  —  Since the beginning of the monkeypox outbreak, scientists and activists have pushed for the name of the virus and the disease to be changed to something “non-discriminatory” and “non-stigmatizing.” Public health experts have worried that stigma could steer people away from getting tested and vaccinated. A new name can help slow the spread … Read more