World of the Bizarre

Man drives van while dressed as a car seat

By T.K. Randall
August 8, 2017

Image: Driving Car
Credit: Santeri Viinamäki / CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted) Initially believed to be an autonomous vehicle, the unmarked Ford Transit ended up being featured on NBC News after two hands were spotted sticking out of the driver's seat.

"I looked out and I said, 'Oh my God, there's a guy in a seat costume'," said reporter Adam Tuss. "How's that possible? Your brain can't get around it for a second."As it turned out, the peculiar driving arrangement had been part of a study on driverless cars being conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.

"The driver's seating area is configured to make the driver less visible within the vehicle, while still allowing him or her the ability to safely monitor and respond to surroundings," the Institute stated.



Source: NBC Chicago

Tags: Arlington, Driverless