There are a number of outdated laws in the UK that have never been axed even though they aren't relevant any more. Can you recall any? For example,
a Hackney Carriage is still required to carry a bale of Hay and a shovel to clean up the mess left by the horse towing it.
You cannot drive cattle over London Bridge on Market Day
If you are on the English side of the Anglo Welsh Border between sunset and sunrise and see a naked Welshman on the other side. You are allowed to shoot him with an arrow.
Any comments or others?
2006-07-30 04:27:06 · 22 answers · asked by Mnkeyboy5 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In Alabama it is illegal to wear a false moustache that causes inappropriate laughter in church.
2006-07-30 04:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by migelito 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oliver Cromwell came up with a few. The best one that I can remember is that he made Christmas Pudding Illegal - the Devil's fare, apparently. I think that it was repealed about the same time as Hackney Carriages (Black London Taxi's) still having to carry the bale of hay for the horse - but maybe neither of them were repealed!
2006-07-30 14:14:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Montreal. Here are two really stupid laws we have:
1) You cannot turn right on a red light.
2) Business's signs must have French writing at least twice as big as the rest of the writing.
2006-07-30 11:33:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
In Chester there is a law that says you are allowed to shoot any Welsh person still within the city walls after midnight with a bow and arrow!
This law has never been repealed! :-)
2006-07-30 11:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by biastai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several websites dedicated to just that subject. http://www.dumblaws.com/ comes to mind.
From Alaska: While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.
And I'm rather proud on my state, Oklahoma. Keep in mind the biggest body of water we have is lake Texoma, a recreation area made by damming the red river...
Whaling is illegal.
2006-07-30 11:33:33 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you read You Can Get Arrested For That by Rich Smith? goes round America breaking the dumbest laws trying to get caught.
2006-07-30 11:34:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont remember what state it is in..but I was reading people are not allowed by law to point at a donkey from a airplane, How stupid...Like someone is going to see you pointing anyways, lol.. I would love to be arrested for that one..how much fun would that be in court?
2006-07-30 11:32:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Michigan a wife can sell her real estate alone but a husband has to have is wife's signature. I'm talking about property with only one name on it.
2006-07-30 11:35:00 · answer #8 · answered by goose1077 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the "good old days", in certain states, it was against the law to tip your hat to a lady on Sunday.
2006-07-30 11:30:52 · answer #9 · answered by Feathery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go on line and find entire lists of STUPID LAWS, there are a lot more than you think. Have Fun!
2006-07-30 11:30:55 · answer #10 · answered by chulita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋