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Cool Stuff Daily

Possible Road Rule Changes and Weird Wednesday

Cool Stuff Daily

Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

News, Society & Culture, Science, Tech News

4.6739 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

One long time rule of the road could be going away and Weird Wednesday. Plus, this day in history - changes made for beer in the U.S. Road Rule Change (CNN Business) The Rat Hole (UPI) RetiPOOtion (RISPCA) Yogurt Digital Detox (Siggis) Spinning Top Record (UPI) Beer Cans (Coalition Brewing) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Want to give a special someone a gift they'll truly love this Valentine's Day?

0:04.8

Treat them to something that never goes out of style.

0:07.7

A beautiful bouquet of 12 red roses.

0:11.1

They're classic for a reason.

0:12.9

And all for just 15 pounds at Waitrose.

0:16.3

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0:17.6

Subject to availability ends 14th of February.

0:20.6

Welcome to another edition of Cool Stuff Ride Home. I'm Marcus Paff, joined by Reggie Rizzou.

0:25.6

On today's episode, one long-time rule of the road could be going away soon. And weird Wednesday,

0:33.5

all the zany stuff from around the world. Plus, this day in history, change is made for beer in the U.S.

0:39.8

coming up on cool stuff ride home.

0:42.9

Well, we've all been there in the right lane at an intersection with a red light,

0:47.4

but there's one car in front of you that plans to go straight on green.

0:51.7

And that means you're unable to turn right on red. It can be maddening

0:56.6

if you're in a hurry. And no, I'm not blaming the driver ahead of me. I've admittedly been that

1:01.3

person too, but right on red has become a norm in the United States, so much so that might get

1:07.5

honked at. You might get honked at if you don't turn quick enough.

1:17.6

Well, the widespread practice is now being called into question and per CNN facing government curbs due to safety concerns.

1:20.0

And if you're unfamiliar with the history of right on red, you're not alone.

1:23.6

So is I, because who's actively looking up the history of an automotive turning practice

1:28.2

in their spare time, especially when you've got me to just tell you about it.

1:32.7

Decades ago, the practice was limited to California and a few other Western states.

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