8 Strange British Laws

bannerjones solicitors STRANCE BRITISH LAWS you didn't know WERE TRUE! Many strange and somewhat ridiculous laws still exist in the UK. Over the years, many weird laws have been exaggerated, repealed or are out- dated, so we've created this handy infographic of 8 bizarre laws, and what they really mean, using information from Britain Explorer to help you out. You might be surprised at the results! IT IS ilegal DRUNK A! BE PUB Well, not quite. Actually, it's illegal for the keeper of a place of public resort to permit drunkenness in the house. Basically, you're allowed to get drunk in the Beer pub - it's the owner who is breaking the law! In Scotland IT IS illegal give a BAD REFERENCE DRUNK & 2 AN EMPLOYER 3. isn't legally ALLOWED TO TO BE Again, this isn't quite true. An employer may say whatever they like on a reference, but if it's nega- IN CHARGE OF tive then they must be prepared to defend it in court - an employee can sue for defamation or a COW libel. Therefore, employers usually choose to go with 'If you haven't got anything nice to say, say nothing at all!' It's illegal, under the terms of the Polish Potatoes (Notification) in England Order, 2004 This is true, except it also includes horses and steam engines. TO IMPORT Don't drink and herd! POLISH POTATOES In typical British fashion into ENGLAND IT'S illegal TO QUEUE This is apparently to stop the spread of 'Ring Rot'. JUMP w In the Metropolitan Police District... IN THE IT's illegal 10 TUBE TICKET HALL Any person directed by notice or authorised person to queue must join the back. WILFULLY DISTURB PEOPLE by ringing their doorbells or knocking at their doors (1.e. Knock Knock Run). It's illegal IN LONDON TO FLAG A TAXI IF YOU (knowingly) HAVE THE PLAGUE - or any other notifiable disease - unless you tell the driver first. In which case, the driver may still agree (as long as they disinfect the taxi afterwards). A fairly standard yet little abided by law is that... IT'S illegal TO SOUND YOUR CAR Y HURN donger. for any other reason than to warn someone of danger. That means NOT beeping at people who cut you up at the roundabout. Are you GUILTY of any of these? Why not let us know on one of our social platforms? You Tube 8+ Phone: 0330 017 6309 Web: www.bannerjones.co.uk bannerjones solicitors Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8473763stm http://britainexplorer.com/feature-articles/item/170-curious-british-laws