Wild world

13th June 2006

USA: Drivers in Los Angeles can now tune in while filling up. Gas Station TV has been launched, with a petrol pump screen showing 24-hour news.

Ireland: An electric council road-sweeper was caught at 34mph in a 30mph zone by a speed camera in Dublin. The driver was issued with a ticket and fined.

Italy: Police in Milan found a woman’s false leg under a parked car – but the owner had hopped it. “So far, no one has claimed it,” said a spokesman.

Indonesia: The authorities in Jakarta say they will publically punish jay-walking pedestrians who run into the road – by making them do press-ups on the pavement.