Saturday, April 08, 2006

Weird World Laws

Israel

Bicycles may not ridden without a license.
Picking your nose on Saturday is forbidden.
If you have been maintaining an illegal radio station for five or more years, the station becomes legal.
It is against the law to feed animals in public places.
It is forbidden to bring bears to the beach.
No loud voices or big lights are allowed during weekends.
The raising of Rotweiller dogs is prohibited.
Singapore
Chewing gum on subways may result in fines and/or jail time.

Singapore
Homosexuals are not allowed to live in the country.
Oral sex is illegal unless it is used as a form of foreplay.
Pornography is illegal.
As it is considered pornographic, you may not walk around your home nude.
Failure to flush a public toilet after use may result in very hefty fines.
It is considered an offense to enter the country with cigarettes.
If you are convicted of littering three times, you will have to clean the streets on Sundays with a bib on saying,”I am a litterer.” This will then be broadcasted on the local news.
It is illegal to pee in an elevator.

Australia
It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burgular.
It is illegal to walk on the right hand side of a footpath.
Under Australian Communications Authority (ACA) regulations, a modem can’t pick up on the first ring. If it does the, ACA permit for your modem is invalid and there’s a $12,000 fine. -Telecommunications Act 1991.
Taxi cabs are required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
Bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses of their patrons.
The legal age for straight sex is 16, unless the person is in the care/custody of the older person, in which case it is 18.
It is illegal to wear hot pink pants after midday Sunday.
You must have a neck to knee swimsuit in order to swim at Brighton Beach.

Canada
It is considered an offense to have more than two colors of paint on your house.
You may not swear in French.
Citizens may not relieve themselves or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars.
Bylaw states that no more than 3.5 inches of water is allowed in a bathtub.
If you have a water trough in your front yard it must be filled by 5:00 a.m.
The color of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws (a purple door get you a fine). It is also illegal to have a clothes line in your backyard.
You can’t work on your car in the street.
It’s illegal to climb trees.
Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks. If sidewalks is not cleaned within 24 hours after a snowfall, city workers will clean it and the cost will be placed on the homeowners tax bill.

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