"Thou shalt not curse" and 9 other Driving Commandments

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The Vatican has issued a document called "Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road" and contains what is being described as the '10 Commandments' of driving...

Pope & Co.
"Thou shalt not drive and drink"; "Thou shalt not make rude gestures behind the steering wheel"; "Help accident victims"
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Article...
 
I find it highly ironic being told not to make hand gestures from a vehicle by the Pope :dunce: :p
 
There is not much speeding going on in the Vatican City itself, the BBC's David Willey in Rome says.
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Is is possible to speed there? I didn't know there were any roads....

Another reason to be glad to be a protestant. I think Jim put that nicely.

Then again, I'm not thinking there will be too many Catholics who follow this either...
 
How often have you seen the Pope driving? Oh, right, none. Fancy that.
 
Sage
How often have you seen the Pope driving? Oh, right, none. Fancy that.
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He does defecate in the woods alot, though (allegedly :boggled:)... so he must have to drive at some point, surely?
 
Sage
How often have you seen the Pope driving? Oh, right, none. Fancy that.
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*cue old joke punchline*

I don't know who the guy in the back is, but the Pope is his chauffeur!

*rimshot*
 
Thou shalt not smoke in the airport. Except in Italy, lol.
 
philly cheese
So what are all ten? The article doesn't say....
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1. You shall not kill.
2. The road shall be for you a means of communion between people and not of mortal harm.
3. Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events.
4. Be charitable and help your neighbour in need, especially victims of accidents.
5. Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin.
6. Charitably convince the young and not so young not to drive when they are not in a fitting condition to do so.
7. Support the families of accident victims.
8. Bring guilty motorists and their victims together, at the appropriate time, so that they can undergo the liberating experience of forgiveness.
9. On the road, protect the more vulnerable party.
10. Feel responsible toward others.

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Translation/suggested amendments:

1. You shall not kill deliberately
2. See 1.
3. Don't be a moron
4. Don't just gawk at a road-crash, and quit rubber-necking on the motorway
5. Your car is not a penis extension
6. Don't give the car keys to your kids OR your parents
7. THERE IS NO RULE 7!
8. (c) The Jerry Springer Show
9. Please don't knock down cyclists on purpose
10. You do not own the road

edit: You might notice that the actual 10 listed above differ somewhat from what is reported on the BBC news website, but bear in mind that the document is 36 pages long and contains much more detailed 'advice' than can be crammed into 10 one-liners...
 
Pope & Co.
"Thou shalt not make rude gestures behind the steering wheel";
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I don't do that anyway. I can't get my hand in behind the wheel. I make them more to the side...

Touring Mars
10. You do not own the road
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So the Queen can do what she wants?

EDIT: What about the M6 toll road? You have to pay to get on it, so does that mean you "own" it for the time it takes you to get to the other end?
 
daan
EDIT: What about the M6 toll road? You have to pay to get on it, so does that mean you "own" it for the time it takes you to get to the other end?
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I think its more like a temporary license. ;)

...or a public share.
 

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