Mystery Unfolds as Car Driven by Elderly Man Wedged on Rome’s Iconic Spanish Steps

It’s not often you wake up, pour yourself a coffee, and learn someone’s treated the Spanish Steps like their own personal parking ramp. But here we are, folks—an 80-year-old man, a confused GPS, and the eternal question: what compels any of us to suddenly channel our inner Fast & Furious through a UNESCO World Heritage Site? I mean, at his age, I get forgetting where you put your keys… but forgetting which direction is ‘up’ in Rome? That’s a plot twist! Between firefighters fishing pint-sized Fiats off historic staircases and bystanders debating whether Waze is in cahoots with the city’s tourist board… Well, you can’t help but wonder—are the Spanish Steps the new Italian speed bump, or just another victim of modern navigation? Trust me, it’s a ride worth reading . LEARN MORE

An 80-year-old man has told police he was wrong to drive down Rome’s famed Spanish Steps after firefighters had to recover his vehicle from the landmark in the early morning hours. What do you think?

“It’s fine to park there if you’re just running into Rome to grab a few things.”

Kate Milani, Plastics Researcher

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“Fuckin’ Waze, man.”

Matheus Simon, Shelf Collector

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“What were they thinking putting steps outside?”

Drew Lozada, Janitorial Scheduler