Hong Kong’s HK$5,000 fine for not wearing a seatbelt on buses has aroused the creativity of a former TV comedian.
The 55-year-old Gill Mohindepaul Singh, popularly known as Qbobo, shared a photo on social media wearing a gray polo shirt with a black strap resembling a seatbelt slung across his torso from shoulder to waist, The Standard (TS) reported.
In the caption, Qbobo claims that the strap not only can keep its user safe but can also prevent police from issuing a ticket for not wearing one. The strap, taken from a cross-body bag, featured a red buckle resembling those found on buses and taxis, according to TS.
While admitting that the post is only for laughs, Qbobo nevertheless reminded everyone to fasten their real seatbelt properly.
Meanwhile, Zach Sutton of Detroit, USA, is more creative with his fusion car that never fails to catch attention on the road.
Sutton’s Bak2Bak, as he named it, is a 1993 Dodge Caravan and 1991 Plymouth Voyager in one. But only the front end of each car forms the combo, making Bak2Bak appear as if it could be driven in either direction.
The 29-year-old mechanical engineer built his car in only three days at the i3detroit community workshop in Ferndale, using a laser to split each vehicle in half, CBC reports. A fellow member of the Detroit Freakbike Experience helped Sutton cut the cars.
Sutton removed everything from under the hood of the Voyager, with its headlights becoming the vehicle’s taillights, the steering on the rear vehicle locked out, and the fuel tank placed in the Voyager’s engine bay, according to CBC.
While driving, Sutton recalled someone taking a picture of Bak2Bak and posting the photo on Instagram, where it went viral, racking up millions of views, CBC reports.