It’s illegal to run out of gas on the German Autobahn

As it turns out, there’s a weird law that says it is illegal to drive your car and run out of gas on the German Autobahn.

The same law applies to several other national highway systems, including the UK’s.

It’s a weird law, but it isn’t the weirdest.

And the reason behind this is actually sound.

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The reason why it is illegal to run out of fuel on the German Autobahn

There are famously only two places in the world with no speed limits, the German Autobahn and the Isle of Man in the UK.

More than half of the total length of the Autobahn has no speed limit at all, which means that both manufacturers and private collectors can take advantage of this unique feature.

It also means that driving your supercar at 200mph or more on the Autobahn in your car may be frowned upon, but it’s not technically illegal.

But it is illegal to do it on a – nearly – empty tank.

The thing is, running out of fuel while on it, or entering the German Autobahn with not enough fuel, and therefore knowing you’ll have to stop, is illegal.

And that’s because it can potentially lead to dangerous situations, so the German government just banned it altogether.

Even in places where driving on fumes is not illegal per se, it can still lead to legal trouble if it results in dangerous driving or a breakdown that obstructs traffic.

A weird law, but not the weirdest

The world is full of weird laws.

For example, make sure you don’t feed pigeons next time you’re in Italy, at Venice’s St. Mark’s Square, because that’s theoretically illegal.

And if you go to Alabama, make sure you don’t wear a fake mustache in church and, on your way to church, make sure you’re not wearing a blindfold if you’re driving – because both things are illegal.

Also, absolutely do not chew gum in Singapore because there’s a blanket ban on that sort of thing, and apparently they take it quite seriously.

Last but definitely not least, don’t be handling salmon in suspicious circumstances in England, because that’s also illegal.

We’re not sure what determines whether the way you’re handling salmon is suspicious or not, but there you have it.

Safer to handle tuna or bream, probably.