The Vatican's Ten Commandments for Drivers.

Posted by Alex in Car & Vehicle, Religion on June 19, 2007 at 3:30 pm


The Vatican has issued a set of "Ten Commandments" for drivers:

The Commandments include advising motorists to be charitable to others on the highways, to refrain from drinking and driving, and to pray you make it before you even buckle up.

An unusual document from the Vatican’s office for migrants and itinerant people also warned that automobiles can be "an occasion of sin" – particularly when they are used for dangerous passing or for prostitution.

It warned about the effects of road rage, saying driving can bring out "primitive" behaviour in motorists, including "impoliteness, rude gestures, cursing, blasphemy, loss of sense of responsibility or deliberate infringement of the highway code".

Here’s the Ten Commandments for Drivers:

1.You shall not kill
2. The road shall be for you a means of communion between people and not of mortal harm
3. Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events
4. Be charitable and help your neighbour in need, especially victims of accidents
5. Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin
6. Charitably convince the young and not so young not to drive when they are not in a fitting condition to do so
7. Support the families of accident victims
8. Bring guilty motorists and their victims together, at the appropriate time, so that they can undergo the liberating experience of forgiveness
9. On the road, protect the more vulnerable party
10. Feel responsible toward others

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8 comments to "The Vatican's Ten Commandments for Drivers."

  1. Lauren
    June 19th, 2007 at 4:01 pm

    Nothing on there about cell phones?

  2. Sid Morrison
    June 19th, 2007 at 4:06 pm

    It sounds like #2 specifically ENCOURAGES cell phone use.

    I'd like a ruling on the ethics of mailbox jousting? Is doing battle against inanimate objects prohibited by #5?

  3. John
    June 19th, 2007 at 5:24 pm

    If you are determined you can use the absolute most holy item for sin. So I don't think cars need to be singled out. ;)

  4. Adam Stanhope
    June 19th, 2007 at 6:36 pm

    Great post!

    I just heard about this on NPR.

  5. Lasse
    June 20th, 2007 at 12:25 am

    Actually, this resembles my dads 10 commandments for drivers (a.k.a. me and my brother) pretty much.

  6. Torrance
    June 20th, 2007 at 7:18 am

    #5 kills sex in the car? And driving to the beach at night for beach blanket sex? *sigh*

  7. beajerry
    June 20th, 2007 at 2:53 pm

    At least there's nothing there against oral sex, 'cause it's not a sin!
    Thanks, Pope-dude!

  8. Solo
    June 20th, 2007 at 2:55 pm

    That's really deep. With things like that you really know that they are working at solving all the problems in the world. Good stuff.


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