stackyFACTSThe world’s first driver’s license didn't require parallel parking or a three-point turn; it just required knowing a guy.
The world’s first driver’s license didn't require parallel parking or a three-point turn; it just required knowing a guy. When Karl Benz invented the Motorwagen in 1888, the noisy, smoke-belching contraption terrified the citizens of Mannheim. To avoid complaints, Benz just asked the Grand Ducal authority for a written permit to operate his vehicle on public roads. Total cronyism at its finest, but it legally shielded him from being pitchforked by angry carriage drivers.
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