Thanks for informing me of the York error, I just updated the article. Anyway, you have some pretty cool laws in Scotland! Can`t wait to visit! Document Reference: www.redbookmag.com/life/charity/g4594/weird-laws-around-the-world/?slide=1 While I suspect that most of these crazy laws are more myths than facts, I agree that they say a lot about life in these countries. While the widespread belief that pregnant women can urinate with police helmets may be absurd, there are many crazy laws that are still in force in the UK – or were until recently. Crossing the sidewalk with a board, firing a cannon within 300 meters of someone`s house, and being drunk in charge of a horse are still illegal. It`s also illegal to “handle salmon under suspicious circumstances,” so whatever you do, don`t do it. What I discovered is that Europe has more than its fair share of bizarre laws, even though hopefully many are just urban legends and barely enforced. While it`s true that a couple was arrested a few years ago for wearing noisy shoes on the Italian island of Ischia, it`s hard to believe you can get fined for reciting poems while going down a mountain in Switzerland. Many of these laws actually make sense, given the context. While in the UK it was still legal to open an egg the way you want, other laws were actually very real, such as the legal requirement to hold a longbow indoors and participate in two hours of archery per week.
This, along with many British laws on aliens, was repealed long ago. 1. This is defamation. 5. Heels damage the marble of monuments. In addition, many stairs and steps are extremely steep, and you may stumble and sprained your ankles when wearing heels. 6. It`s nap time, and most people prefer to sleep during the nap and not be disturbed. It is assumed that you can have your own watch or check a public clock. 7.
It is considered a masquerade and belongs to the anti-terrorist laws. 9. That makes perfect sense. You should take an ambulance instead. 12. In public places. This law aims to curb illegal gambling. 16. Prohibition of Incestuous Relations.
20. It is also common practice to grant access. 21. Skiing is a potentially hazardous activity that requires concentration. Reciting poems while skiing affects your concentration. 24. He is not liable to prosecution, but you must voluntarily return to prison if you do – otherwise you risk being forcibly returned. You are still bound by the rules of prison, under penalty of disciplinary sanctions, and the days you were on the Lam are not deducted from your sentence. 25. That makes perfect sense. It endangers traffic.
Most cars in Spain have stick gears and require the use of feet. It is advisable that you have decent shoes to do it safely. 26. That makes perfect sense. Spitting is the transmission of diseases. 27. Dogs need a trip. The law is directed against animal abuse 29. Another anti-masquerade and anti-terrorist law.
33. Drunk and messy, to be exact. When you are drunk, you are exposed to antisocial behavior and fights. A similar law exists in Finland. 34. It is designed to prevent erosion on the beach. You can`t take the sand with you as a souvenir. 35. It is a law to combat pollution and litter.
36. That makes perfect sense. Eating while driving, especially a can-tailed car, impairs concentration and endangers traffic. 41. This is defamation. 43. No noise in public in broad daylight. 45. This is defamation.
46. That makes perfect sense. The France is a wine country and wine is an everyday drink. 47. That makes perfect sense. Fines graduated according to your income affect both rich and poor. 51. That makes perfect sense.
Many apartments may be centuries old, and the plumbing may be noisy and the sound of flushing may echo around the building. Public tourism policy is defined by any action that governments do or fail to do with respect to tourism (Hall and Jenkins, 1995). Apart from this policy, there are laws related to tourism and life that are often strange and unique. These are the strangest laws around the world, including Greece and the prefecture of Halkidiki: to return to the laws of Draco, they were first written on wooden tablets. This meant that all who could read and write would be able to know the content of its laws. According to Aristotle, one of the few ancient sources we have for Draco, laws were written in human blood, not ink. While a literal reading can be applied, a metaphorical interpretation can also be valid. Britt, R. R., 2005.
The original draconian laws can be revealed by a new machine. [Online] Available on: www.livescience.com/357-original-draconian-laws-revealed-machine.html Below are 51 ridiculous absurd laws to keep in mind on your next trip to Europe. You`d better take it as a fun read than a history lesson! Plutarch, another ancient source of Draco, states in his Life of Solon that the punishment for stealing an apple or cabbage was death, and that you could ask someone to make your personal slave if they owe you money.