Stupid Laws in Countries
30% of a radio stations output must be of Canadian Content”
Location: Canada | 12 comments
A bed may not be hung out of a window.
Location: United Kingdom | 9 comments
A betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands
Location: Hong Kong | 6 comments
A billboard ortography error is an R$500 fine
Location: Brazil | no comments
A cat is forbidden from leaving the house without three bells around its neck
Location: Longbern, New Zealand | 2 comments
A driver who needs to turn into oncoming traffic has the right of way unless he slows down or stops.
Location: Belgium | one comment
A girl must avert her eyes from her father when she speaks to him.
Location: Philippines | 7 comments
A girl must have written permission from her father before she can wear a mini skirt that is more than 4 inch above her knee.
Location: Brussels, Belgium | 4 comments
A hackney carriage (taxi) driver must carry a bale of hay and a bucket to feed and water his horse.
Location: United Kingdom | 2 comments
A license is required to purchase a television set.
Location: South Africa | 11 comments
A life sentence in prison is 200 years.
Location: Australia | 12 comments
A man may be arrested for wearing a skirt.
Location: Italy | 2 comments
A man may not relieve himself while standing up, after 10 P.M.
Location: Switzerland | 6 comments
A man must not bare his chest in public.
Location: Rome, Italy | one comment
A member of the House of Commons is not allowed to resign his seat. However, if one wants to leave the post, he applies for (and is automatically granted) the Stewardship of the Aylesbury Hundred, which is a job with no duties or pay but which makes him ineligible for membership of Parliament.
Location: United Kingdom | 2 comments
A new law (reported in The Guardian newspaper April 2005) in Turin imposes a fine of 500 Euros for dog owners who fail to walk their dogs at least three times a day.
Location: Italy | one comment
A pillow can be considered a “passive” weapon.
Location: Germany | 6 comments
A pregnant woman may relieve herself anywhere she likes, including (if she requests) in a policeman’s helmet.
Location: United Kingdom | 10 comments
A prince or princess who marries without the consent of the government, that person forfeits the right of succession for his/her children and all other descendants.
Location: Sweden | no comments
A product made with a pig’s leg or thigh and drumsticks of a turkey is a ham
Location: Brazil | no comments
A taxi driver must ask passengers if they are suffering from plague or smallpox.
Location: United Kingdom | 2 comments
A woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness
Location: Cali, Colombia | 3 comments
All boys must, by law, learn to play rugby.
Location: Wales | 7 comments
All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have English on the sign, the French must be at least twice as large as the English is. There are no laws governing the usage of other languages on signs. -Bill 101 (Passed 1976)
Location: Quebec, Canada | 26 comments
All dogs sold for consumption must have a government approved tattoo.
Location: Korea | 5 comments