crazy European laws

Laws

I personally always thought that the sense behind laws is to make it easier for us people to live together, to save us from injustice and to ensure that we are all treated equally. But after finding those laws listed below I really started to question my prior view, because, at least to me, they make no sense. Although I have to admit that some of them a quiet funny, so have a laugh.

I choose on purpose to just talk about funny European laws in this post, because the American ones deserve an own post since they are hilarious.

UK

For most Europeans those people from the island- UK-always seemed a little weird, after reading these laws you might agree.

It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses.

So if any of you wanted to make a will including the wish to be driven to your funeral in a cab, I am very sad to tell you you can not to this in the City of London.

One question that accured to me after reading this law is what happens if somebody dies during a drive in a cab? Does the driver has to stop immediately and through the corpse out of the car??

It is an offense to be drunk and in charge of a cow in Scotland.

This law is part of the (alcohol) Licensing Act of 1872 and actually also includes horses and steam engines. So if you want to get drunk, better get a nanny to watch over your cows.

The death sentence still applies if you allow your pet to mate with a pet from the royal household without due permission.

Note to self – do not take the dog for a walk around St. James’ Park any time soon!

It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.

This is really a pity, since every member of parliament must really, really wish to sit for hours in a conference in a full suit of armour, not to mention how comfortable it must be if you want to visit the restroom.

Throughout England, pregnant women are allowed to deliver their babies in any public place and even use a policeman helmet if necessary.



France

It is illegal to name a pig ‘Napoleon’.

It is illegal to kiss on railways.

An ashtray is considered to be a deadly weapon.

Imagine trying to kill someone with an ashtray... seems like a tough job to do for me..!

Germany

Of course our dear neighbours in the north can not be missed in this list.

During Octoberfest no person is ever legally drunk – no matter how much alcohol they have consumed.

It is against the law to mention the date 1966 in any football ground.

Unless you want the German fans to start crying or going berserk.

It is illegal for ones car to run out of gas on a highway.

Greece

It is illegal to dance naked in the Acropolis.



Switzerland

It is legal to consume Absinth, though it is illegal to produce, store, sell and trade it.
So how is it than possible to consume Absinth? Maybe if you accidently fall into a well which produces natural Absinth because it is magical?

It is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 PM.

A man may not relieve himself while standing up, after 10 PM.

The combination of the last two laws is really gross.

Sweden

During the long hours of winter darkness it is illegal to complain that you wish it were sunny.

We should really adopt that law into the Austrian law, just changing it into “ During summer it is illegal to complain that you wish it were sunny”. Although it would decrease our conversations in summer to about 50%.