Many legislative acts that are now in force in various countries of the world can be safely attributed to the category of strange, ridiculous and even comical. We present to you 28 of the most striking examples.
Laws as certain norms of human behavior, of course, are needed in every civilized society. They are called to awaken in each of us a sense of responsibility for their actions, maintain order and tranquility in society. But sometimes the products of the legislation are not just surprising, but simply laughing.
1. In Victoria, Australia, according to the law, only a professional electrician can change an electric light bulb.
Failure to comply with this law threatens a fine of 10 Australian dollars. You can, however, try to get a license to do this work. But how to identify violators of this law is hard to understand.
2. In the remote Norwegian town of Longyearbyen by law is forbidden to die.
For those who want to live forever, the place is the most suitable. Although in reality everything is much simpler. Because of the fact that in the permafrost the bodies simply do not decompose, the local cemetery was closed 70 years ago. Severely ill residents of the city are sent to the big earth by plane.
3. If you are going to Singapore, forget about chewing gum.
Since 1992, this country has a law banning chewing gum, non-compliance which leads to a fine in excess of $ 500. The exception is nicotine gum, prescribed by prescription.
4. Women in Saudi Arabia do not have their own rights to drive a car, because they can not use them.
This country is the only one in the world where women are not allowed to drive a car.
5. The inhabitants of Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei should not eat a fruit called durian in public places.
It has a very pleasant nut-creamy taste. However, local laws of these countries strictly prohibit enjoying this delicacy in public places. The fact is that the durian has an extremely disgusting smell, reminiscent of a mixture of garlic, rotten fish and sewage. So the law here is very fair.
6. In restaurants in Denmark, you can not pay dinner, if after the end of the meal, customers do not feel full.
If you believe dieticians, the feeling of satiety comes within 20 minutes after eating. Means, it is necessary to eat either very much, or very long ... or for free.
7. According to the laws of the same Denmark, every motorist, before starting the engine, is obliged to look under his car and make sure that under the car there is no sleeping child.
In addition, it is necessary to turn on the headlights even during the day and inspect the car for breakdowns before each trip.
8. It's illegal to be fat in Japan.
This sounds rather strange, given the fact that sumo has arisen in this country. And although the level of obesity among the population of Japan and so is one of the lowest in the world, the government of this country in 2009 legislatively set the limit of waist circumference for men and women after 40 years. According to the law, the waist of women should not exceed 90 cm, and in men - 80 cm.
9. Another no less strange Japanese law, according to which the elder brother has the right to ask the younger brother's hand, if he liked it.
At the same time, the younger brother does not have the right to show any discontent.
10. In Thailand, there is still a law that prohibits leaving the house without underwear and driving an open-topped car. And even in a fit of anger, you should not step on local money or trample on them. For this you can go to jail.
11. The law of Kenya prohibits foreigners from running naked in the savannah.
And this restriction does not apply to local residents, than they often use.
12. Motorists should be very careful not to break the very strange law of the Philippines.
According to this law, the owners of cars whose license plates end at 1 or 2 do not have the right to travel on the roads on Mondays. Owners of license plates with numbers 3 and 4 at the end of the room are prohibited from traveling on Tuesdays, 5 and 6 on Wednesdays, 7 and 8 on Thursdays, 9 and 0 on Fridays.
13. Under the German law, cars moving along the highway have no right to stop.
If the car has run out of gasoline, the driver must move to the side and signal to attract attention. It is forbidden to leave the car and walk. Penalty for violation of this law is 65 euros. This law seems strange to foreigners. Organized and pedantic Germans, most likely, it will not break.
14. But the law, according to which pillows are recognized as a "passive" weapon, can indeed be classed as ridiculous.
In law-abiding Germany, cushion fights are rare.
15. In Switzerland, do not flush the toilet after 10 pm, as this is considered noise pollution.
This is one of the strangest and most ridiculous laws. He forces residents of housing blocks either to tolerate until the morning, or leave everything as is, tightly closing the door of the toilet room.
16. In order to limit population growth in 1979, China adopted the "one child" law, which lasted until last year.
A Chinese family could not have two or more children.
17. To save a sinking person in China is illegal, as this is an interference in his fate.
As they say: "The salvation of a drowning man is the work of the drowning man himself". This is really tragicomic.
18. This country has become famous for one of the most absurd legislative acts. The fact is that in Britain it is forbidden to die in parliament, since this building has the status of a royal palace.
A person who died in parliament should be buried with state honors. Also, the law forbade entering the parliament in armor. Who will come up with the idea in our day dressed in armor and will appear at the parliament session?
19. One can not fail to recognize as one of the leaders in absurdity the law according to which gluing an envelope of a stamp with an image of a monarch in an inverted form is considered treason.
20. In 1986, a law was passed in England, according to which the British prime minister has the right to use "reasonable force" against alien invasion, if they do not have the appropriate license.
If the required document is provided, they will be able to "park" their vehicles throughout the country.
21. In France, there is a strange and almost comical law prohibiting the names of pigs in honor of Napoleon.
22. In France and England, the law prohibits kissing at railway stations.
France adopted this law in 1910. At the station in one of the British cities there are signs "Kissing is forbidden." A special area is allocated for this pleasant occupation.
23. The Philippines and the Vatican have also been outraged - it is impossible to get a divorce in these countries.
These are the only two countries where divorces are still considered illegal. If a married couple lives in one of them, the husband and wife will always be together until ...
24. In the city of Akron, Ohio, in the United States, the law prohibits dyeing or otherwise altering the color of rabbits, chickens or ducklings. Nobody has the right to give them or put up for sale. Also in this state it is forbidden to iron the cat with an iron.
25. Under the law of the State of California it is forbidden to dry it in a microwave oven after bathing its cat.
26. In the city of Mobile, which is located in the Alabama shat, the local authorities have passed a law prohibiting women to wear shoelaces.
One woman stepped into the weir grid and injured her leg. She found the city municipality guilty of the incident, appealed to the court and won the case. As a result, the authorities felt that it was cheaper to adopt such a ridiculous law than to change the lattice.
27. In the State of Florida in the US, it is not allowed to release gases after 6 pm.
If a person, while in Florida, wants to relieve intestinal pressure before 6 pm, no one will say a word to him. However, in the evening, you have to restrain yourself before coming home. Otherwise, he can be held accountable for violation of public order.
28. The law of the state of Oklahoma prohibits sleeping an ass in the bathroom after 7 pm.
This, perhaps, is the most ridiculous law in our collection. Why did the donkey sleep in the bathroom, and even after seven? And if he is in the bathroom, but is awake, then nobody breaks the law?