Cars in America are wired to require the key in the ignition to run. Not so in the Gambia! I was in a gelly when I looked up and noticed there was no key in the ignition, but we were driving down the road…
I’ve seen seplast drivers (I believe this is the correct term) hotwire their cars to start them on numerous occasions.
Most recently, I was in a car heading to Kombo. At a police checkpoint the driver had to show his documents (registration etc.). He used his key to unlock the glove compartment and retrieved the documents. After he returned them to the glove box and locked it we started to drive away. As we pulled out, he returned the key to the ignition. The car never turned off, and was wholly unaffected by the removal of the key.
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