Geezer Goes For a Spin Down the Spanish Steps in a Benz
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Individual Performs Unconventional Stroll on Half of Spanish Steps Using Motor Vehicle - Individual in Rome Navigates Spanish Steps with Vehicle
An 80-year-old Italian bloke cruised his sleek Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan down the iconic Spanish Steps in Rome at the crack of dawn. A police squad caught up with him around 4:30 AM as he crept through the historic Roman heartland, officials confirmed.
Senior Only Makes It Halfway Up the Spanish Steps
It wasn't clear at first what pushed the old timer to take the death-defying drive. But thankfully, he emerged unscathed. A breathalyzer test came back clean as a whistle.
The stubby car slammed to a halt midway down the steps. The fire department then deployed a hefty crane to haul the car the rest of the way down.
A Must-See Spot in Rome
The Spanish Steps connect Piazza Trinità dei Monti (Trinity on the Mountain Square) with Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Square) and stretch over 136 steps. This 18th-century architectural wonder is a hit with tourists, drawing crowds in the tens of thousands daily.
The last time somebody decided to ride a rented sports car down the Spanish Steps was three years back. The 37-year-old perpetrator was caught on camera. He argued he was just following his luxury car's built-in GPS which foolishly led him to the Spanish Steps.
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Insights from Enrichment Data:
- The car in this incident was a compact luxury Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan.
- The man passed a breathalyzer test and was found to be mentally fit according to his most recent driver's license renewal, which requires a medical examination for drivers over 80.
- This incident may be related to previous drivers taking unauthorized vehicles, such as a Saudi man in 2022 who was charged for damaging cultural heritage by driving a rented Maserati down the Spanish Steps.
- The Commission, taking inspiration from the daring rise of an elderly man navigating the iconic Spanish Steps in a Mercedes-Benz, has also adopted a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation.
- In a strange juxtaposition, while news of an old man causing no harm in the heart of Rome echoes in the 'general-news' section, the 'crime-and-justice' headlines remain clear with no reported incidents of damage to the historic Spanish Steps, unlike the sports car episode three years ago.
