PhilT Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 The list of the weirdest laws in the UK and international have been published on the BBC. The UK's top 10 most ridiculous British laws were listed as: 1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament. 2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down. 3. It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store. 4. Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned. 5. If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and requires the use of your toilet, you are required to let them enter. 6. In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet. 7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen. 8. It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing. 9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour. 10. It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow. Other bizarre foreign laws voted by those polled included: In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation. A male doctor in Bahrain can only examine the genitals of a woman in the reflection of a mirror. In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10pm. It is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle in Alabama. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed. Women in Vermont must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth. In Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits. In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7081038.stm Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncretter Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 9 actually makes sense for back in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 :lol: It is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle in Alabama Why? People do in RI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 Gitster, you better not ever go to Indonesia Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusDubya77 Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 In Arkansas it is legal to beat your wife on Sunday once a month with an approved stick :woowoo:check out the Diamond Gray Metallic Monster!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Strange I got something similar in an email today: Most of these laws still exist- but are not enforced!!! Australia Under Australian Communications Authority (ACA) legislation and the Telecommunications Act (1991) a modem may not connect on the first ring. Doing so will invalidate the operator’s ACA permit and may result in a fine. In Victoria it is illegal to wear “hot pink pants” after 12 noon on a Sunday. Bermuda It is illegal to drive over 20 m.p.h. Cars may not be more than 67 inches (1.7 m) wide or 169 inches (4.3m) long. Bolivia In Santa Cruz it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time. Women may not have more than one glass of wine in a bar or restaurant. Brazil Canada Any debt higher than 25 cents cannot be paid in pennies. In Toronto, it is illegal to ride a streetcar on a Sunday if you have been eating garlic <--- This is BS for sure! In Nova Scotia you may not water your lawn when it is raining. In Montreal it is illegal to swear in French. There is no such bar to swearing in English. In Etobicoke you cannot take a bath in water deeper than 3.5 inches before you enter it. In Ontario the speed limit is 80 kph. However cyclists have the right of way. China Drivers who stop at pedestrian crossings may receive a fine or a warning under Article 40 of the Beijing Traffic Laws Denmark It is illegal to start a car if there is anyone under it. If a car is overtaking a horse-drawn carriage and the horse becomes agitated, the driver must pull over and if necessary cover the car from the horse’s view. Ecuador A woman may dance in public wearing nothing but a piece of gauze covering her belly button. Finland At one time Donald Duck was banned, as he doesn’t wear any trousers. France It is illegal to call a pig Napoleon It is illegal to kiss on a French railway It is illegal to land a flying saucer in a vineyard. United Kingdom It is illegal to drive a car without sitting in the front seat A pregnant woman can legally urinate anywhere including in a policeman’s helmet. In Liverpool it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public unless she is employed in an exotic fish shop. Greece A driver’s license can be revoked if the person appears poorly dressed or unwashed Guinea It is illegal to call a baby “Monica” Iceland Anyone is allowed to practice medicine in Iceland provided they display the word Scottulaejnir meaning “Quack doctor” Iran Iranian law suggests that sex play between animals is not recommended – especially when it involves a lioness It is forbidden to eat snakes on a Sunday Israel It is illegal to pick one’s nose on the Sabbath No person is allowed to dress or undress with the light switched on. Italy Men can be arrested for wearing skirts (a bit of a bummer for the Swiss guards at the Vatican) You can be arrested after paying for your drinks and food in any Italian café if you do not pick up you receipt and take it at least 40 m from the café. Malaysia It is illegal for restaurant owners to substitute a table napkin with toilet paper. Paraguay A man who catches his wife with someone else in bed is legally permitted to kill his wife and her lover providing he acts immediately. Russia It is illegal to drive a dirty car Qatar In Doha, if a man surprises a naked Muslim woman while bathing or dressing she must first cover her face, not her body. San Salvador Drunk drivers can be executed by a firing squad Saudi Arabia Women are not allowed to drive cars A woman can divorce her husband if he does not keep her supplied with coffee. Singapore Failure to flush a public toilet is punishable by a fine or a prison sentence if caught during random checks by special police. Switzerland Every citizen must have a bomb shelter or access to one. Syria A man is forbidden to look at the body of any woman who is not his wife (Duh????) Thailand When a man is driving he must always wear a shirt It is illegal to leave your house if you are not wearing any underwear. (How would anyone know???) Turkey All drivers must carry a hygienic body bag suitable for carrying a body up to 18st 12lbs (120 kilos). Failure to do so will result in a fine and possible a 6 month jail sentence. _______________________ Im calling BS on a bunch of them tho.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gitster Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Gitster, you better not ever go to Indonesia :lol: Trooth about that !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks GT Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 i moved from england about 5months ago and most of them are true but not sure about the one about liverpool from my understanding there are alot more topless women than that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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