In Thailand, it's illegal for men to drive without a shirt on.
The fine for doing so is ฿500, or about $16.21
In Australia, it's illegal for drivers to stick their limbs, including arms and hands, out of the window unless they are signaling to other drivers.
The fine for doing so in New South Wales is $337 AUS, or $237.69 USD.
"Drivers and passengers need to apply common sense – it's not only illegal but downright dangerous, and that's because you could risk losing a limb," the Australian National Roads and Motorists' Association's Dimitra Vlahomitros told Yahoo News.
It's illegal to smoke a cigarette while driving in Greece.
This is likely due to the fact that drivers must take one of their hands off the wheel to bring the cigarette to the lips.
In the Philippines, it's illegal to drive on Mondays if the license plate of a vehicle ends in a 1 or 2.
On Tuesday, it's 3 and 4. On Wednesday, it's 5 and 6. Thursday, 7 and 8. Finally, on Friday, it's 9 and 0.
This unusual law is part of the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program or number coding. The program was created to alleviate traffic congestion by restricting the number of vehicles on the road.
In Cyprus, it is illegal to eat or drink while driving, including water.
The fine for doing so is €85, or $95.86.
In Russia, having a dirty car is a fineable offense.
Some Russians choose to store their cars in the winter months when driving is more difficult, according to a BBC article from 2006. This can cause dirt and grime to build up, which the law requires motorists to clean off before taking to the streets.
It's illegal to stop unnecessarily on the Autobahn in Germany — even if a driver runs out of fuel.
The famous Autobahn freeway in Germany is known for not having a speed limit, making stopping on the road all the more dangerous.
In Japan, driving through a puddle that splashes a pedestrian is a fineable offense.
The Japanese call this infraction "muddy driving," according to Travel and Leisure.
Similar to Japan, it is illegal for drivers to splash mud onto pedestrians if the people are waiting at a bus stop or entering or leaving a stationary bus.
Those who do so may be fined up to $2,200 AUS — $1,550.63 USD.
In Sweden — as well as some other Scandinavian countries like Iceland —it's illegal to drive without headlights on, even if it's daytime.
This is likely due to the few daylight hours in winter, but also because the weather can change quickly and lights help drivers see each other.
Driving without properly functioning actual windshields wipers is illegal in Luxembourg.
Having a windshield itself, however, is not required by law, as is the case for some vintage cars.
Drivers in Bulgaria must carry fire extinguishers in their cars at all time.
Safety first in the rule of the road in Bulgaria — always.