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Dogs Driving Cars: New Zealand SPCA Puts Canines Behind The Wheel

By Ouroboros February 7, 2015 Leave a comment

or the past two months, animal trainer Mark Vette has been teaching dogs to drive, New Zealand TV station Campbell Live reported. The lessons are part of a campaign by the New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), meant to clear up “common misconceptions” about rescue dogs. “Sometimes people think because they’re getting […]

Finland’s Sliding Scale Ticket System

By Ouroboros November 25, 2014 Leave a comment

In many places, speeding ticket fines are based on variables like how fast you were going and how many previous offenses you’ve committed. Finland is taking a different tack, however. Fees for speeding are no longer a set number but based on a sliding scale according to the offender’s income. Previously, police had to rely […]