First zebra crossing installed in Slough, UK in 1951. Named after resemblance to zebra stripes by British MP James Callaghan. Characterized by alternating white and black stripes 40-60 cm wide. Created by physicist George Charlesworth at Road Research Laboratory
Turkish plates are rectangular, aluminum-made and use indirect numbering system. Blue stripe "TR" (4x10 cm) introduced in 1996 for EU compliance. Two plates required on all vehicles, except motorcycles and tractors. Text is black on white background, official vehicles use white on black
License plates are issued by state, federal government, and some Native American tribes. Federal government issues plates only for its own vehicles and diplomats. Plates are typically 6x12 inches with 7-inch mounting holes
Per mille indicates parts per thousand, symbolized by ‰. Word "promille" is cognate in Dutch, German, Finnish and Swedish. Unicode includes both ‰ and Arabic-Indic per mille symbols
Perform a 360-degree check to ensure clear surroundings. Place right foot on brake pedal, left hand on steering wheel. Shift into reverse using specific lever position
EU plates display EC stars, others use country codes. Belgium uses red, Monaco and San Marino use blue plates. Monaco has shortest code at 4 characters, Vatican has 7+. Ireland has longest plates at 9 characters