I talked about some strange and funny American laws, one reader commented with some stupid laws from Canada. I am yet to get comment on stupid British laws!
I believe every country has its own share of stupidity in creating laws. :)
Well, UKTV Gold thought of testing what people think about the stupid law in UK. Their survey gave the following Top Ten stupid Laws in UK:
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament (27 percent)
It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down (seven percent)
In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store (six percent)
Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day (five percent)
In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter (four percent)
A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet (four percent)
The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail of the queen (3.5 percent)
It is illegal to avoid telling the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing (three percent)
It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour (three percent)
In the city of York it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow (two percent)
If you come across similar stupid laws from other countries please share them in the comment section.
Thanks.
Try the one where it is illegal to buy anything in a pub using more than a pounds worth of 1p'
ResponderEliminarIn New Orleans there was once a municipal charge: "Being out and about in the open air." Also: "Systematically looking at vehicles."
ResponderEliminarWhat do the percentages at the end of each law mean?
ResponderEliminarI wonder if the Scots use the fifth one ever
#10 could be amusing. "Here, hold these!"
ResponderEliminarNumber 9 makes sense, really, it's just outdated.
ResponderEliminarDaftest one I ever heard was that it's a crime to smoke in a pub. How ridiculous can you get?!
ResponderEliminarThe reason you cant die in parliament, is that if you do they have to give you some kind of special funeral that cost a ton of money. I have heard cases where theyll bring people outside to proclaim them dead.
ResponderEliminarthey are dum but just imagine it if it was you that did that firts dummer
ResponderEliminarthe law from scotland is the best.lol
ResponderEliminarIn the 1400?s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have ?the rule of thumb?
ResponderEliminarvert interresting!!~ I like the preggie women can pee anywhere lol
ResponderEliminarIllegal to fie in the House of Parliment? oh my what if someone has a heartattack?!
hb~
stupid focking country laws must ov been high off weed befor passing these laws it a proven fact
ResponderEliminarThem laws are actually fake.
ResponderEliminartheres a law that states you can kill a black man if he crosses your path, but only with the back of your hand, or the backside of your lower leg
ResponderEliminarthe law in scotland is very true!! but i think its because they have a very friendly nature!!
ResponderEliminarit is illegal to carry hay in the back of a london taxi
ResponderEliminar^^ It is not illegal to carry hay in the back of a taxi....
ResponderEliminarThere is still a law that hackney carriage drivers have that states...
London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats. Explanation: The London Hackney Carriage Laws covers hackneys in other towns too and have remained unaltered for over 100 years. Firms have been known to manufacture very small bales of hay to carry in a taxi during disputes during local councils (who license the hackneys everywhere except London). Also the vehicle has to be tethered at a taxi rank, and the council have to supply a water trough at said ranks (that could be fun on a Saturday night!). The one about urinating against the back wheel is a Hackney Carriage Law too, and has also been done, on mass, during taxi/council disputes (allegedly).
you got that one wrong. its actually that it is law that a london hackney must carry a bale of hay at all times.
ResponderEliminarits an outdated law from when all transport was horse-drawn.