As theMario Kartseries has progressed, you may have noticed the games slowly starting to feature more and more tracks based on real-world locations. Cities, malls, a bougie ocean cruise, it can all start to hit a little too close to home for a series built on the backs of turtle shell projectiles.

So with this push into the mundane world, it stands to reason that the various denizens of the Mushroom Kingdom (and also Link) would have to learn the rules of the road. But which of the numerous Mario Kart racers would be most likely to flagrantly disregard those laws?

10Waluigi

Stay Off The CrossWAHlk

Waluigi is his own man. For better or worse, he’s an enigma in and out of the Mario series, only showing up in games where everyone else is already there. This is helped along by the fact that there hasnever been a standalone Waluigi game. So really, he flies the flag of no country.

A sovereign citizen like Waluigi has no regard for human laws. You just know he’d careen through a one-way street texting his bestie about how rude everyone else is to keep honking at him. He loves causing chaos in the Mario games, so why should the real world be any different?

9Daisy

How Does Her Royal Highness Plead?

Princess Daisy gives off the air of the sort of royalty who gets things done. She seems to shout everything with the passion of a Little League parent being dragged off by security. Not a great look for politics, admittedly, but at least she’s willing to get her hands dirty.

As such, Daisy very much seems like the type who thinks the end justifies the means. Like enacting her policies, she’d likely employ any means necessary to get to her destination while driving. It’s that pedestrian’s fault for not looking both ways while on the sidewalk.

8Mario

“Wahoo, I’m-A Gonna Have Your Badge!”

At this point, there’s no way Mario doesn’t think he’s thehottest thing since sliced mushrooms. He’s been the face of a media giant for decades and remains one of the most recognizable figures in the world. So why should he be held to the same standards as all the riff-raff?

Mario would bring a newbie traffic cop to tears if they tried to give him a ticket. That cutesy voice of his would drop immediately into “don’t you know who I am?” territory, and then he’d speed off, taking out a nearby stop sign for good measure.

7Lakitu

Hey, You, Get Off Of That Cloud

Lakitu has been integral to the Mario Kart series since its inception. He starts the races, helpfully tells you when you’re going backward, and saves you from certain doom when you fall off a track.

But he must have let it go to his head by this point. Lakitu’s cheerful exterior has got to be a front. He’s been enforcing the rules for so long, he thinks he’s above them himself. He thinks he deserves more praise, so now it’s everyone’s problem.

6Wario

WarioWare: Moving Violation

Like Waluigi, Wario is a bit of a wildcard. But unlike Waluigi,Wario has his own historyof starring roles. So does that mean he’d be more conscious and respectful to those around him while on the open road?

Hardly. Wario thinks he’s better than street laws specifically because of his clout. Even before he started the Wario Land series, he’s always seen himself as the best of the best. That includes while he’s in traffic. So here’s hoping everyone else on a clogged freeway near him knows a good detailing shop.

5Donkey Kong

The Concrete Jungle Isn’t Ready

Look, there’s not much to explain here. Donkey Kong is an ape. Even when he’s just racing through the lawless plains of Mario Kart, he’s under no legal obligation to stick to any guidelines. He could be forgiven for being angry about everyone’s horrific misuse of bananas.

4Bowser Jr.

The Worst Kid You Know Can Also Breathe Fire

You might be thinking “Wouldn’t Bowser be an obvious pick as a lawbreaker?” Well, think about it. Bowser is a ruler. He’s got a reputation to uphold among his subjects. Before you ask, there’s no law against kidnapping princesses. There should be, but laws take time to catch up to a turtle dinosaur moving in next door.

Bowser Jr., on the other hand? That little fart has “wait until my dad hears about this” written all over him. He’s already chaos incarnate just by his very nature. But put him in a two-ton hunk of motorized metal and nobody is safe. That includes the job of anyone who tries to tell him “That’s illegal, sir.”

3Funky Kong

Funky Kong is yet another ape planted in the real world among an unsuspecting public. But as opposed to Donkey Kong’s unfocused mayhem, Funky has goals. It’s unclear what those goals are, admittedly, but he’s doing fine.

Funky’s confidence is mesmerizing, and he knows it. So he’s likely gotten away with a lot in his time. He’d charm anyone who tried to tell him that, no, the crosswalk in front of the bodega is not a parking spot, and even if he got arrested, no jail could hold this rad simian.

2Pink Gold Peach

She’s Got A Heavy Beef

Who is Pink Gold Peach? She just appears inMario Kart 8 Deluxeand Mario Sports Superstars as a heavy and powerful character, but we’ve never seenPeach power upinto her. So it stands to reason that she’s a separate entity, and she might harbor some jealousy towards her namesake.

Pink Gold Peach probably isn’t all that chaotic as a person. But it wouldn’t be surprising to see her blast through a red light just so the grainy camera would catch her and leave everyone assuming Princess Peach herself is on a legendary bender.

1Mii

Humiin Nature

Every Mii represents a human. Humans are horrible (except you, you’re cool). Ergo, Miis are probably just exactly what you already expect to see on any given road. The only difference is their oddly terrifying proportions.

Of course, that means most Miis would exist in society peacefully. But you know that guy who tailgated you on the highway for way too long before zooming past at 20 above the speed limit? He’s a Mii too.