Unusual laws around the World

Here are some shocking laws around the world. They shocked me and made me laugh so enjoy reading about these ridiculous rules, but don’t try to take them too seriously as laws keeps changing all the time. N  Well, some of these should

                                           

1.  It is illegal to run out of fuel on the Autobahn(expressway) in Germany. 
Running out of gas on the legendary highway is illegal—and your troubles snowball from there. Say you do find the needle on “E” and have to pull over to walk it, in pursuit of gas. Walking along the Autobahn is illegal, too… not to mention terrifying.

Penalty: A little under $100 for endangering other drivers—once for running out of gas, and again for walking.
                                                

2.  There is a ban on chewing gum in Singapore
In Singapore it is a criminal offence to chew gum unless it is medicinal. In Singapore, selling non-medical chewing gum or chewing normal gum brings about a fine of $1000. A second offense costs $2000 and being forced to clean a public area of the city for a day. If a person litters three times, they must clean the streets wearing a bib that reads “I’m a litterer.”
Even pharmacists who sell the medical gum and forget to ID get two years in jail. Spitting is also illegal and can result in arrest.
Feeding birds, spitting, and not flushing public toilets will also get you in trouble! Here are some shocking laws around the world. They shocked me and made me laugh so enjoy reading about these ridiculous rules, but don’t try to take them too seriously as laws keeps changing all the time. N  Well, some of these should

     

3.  In Victoria, Australia, only a licensed electrician is allowed to change a light bulb 

There are a number of claims that if you live in Victoria, and you are not an electrician, you’d be living on the edge and would be considered a total rebel if you are bold enough to replace your bedside lamp’s bulb. Apparently only licensed electricians may change a light bulb.  If you do go ahead and change that light bulb you will face a stiff AU$10 fine per bulb… apparently. 

4.   China’s Elderly Protection Act
In July 2013 a law was passed in China that states it is illegal for adult children to not visit their parents “often” in China. They are also required to attend to their parent’s spiritual needs.
The law states that sons and daughters of elders who live away from home must either “go home to visit them often” or “send greetings often”. It is now against the law for offspring to neglect or ignore their elderly parents – seriously!
Employers must also co-operate and allow employees to take time off to visit parents.

5.  In Washington, it is an offence to pretend that you have rich parents.
It’s against the law to pretend your parents are rich in Washington state. We don’t understand why this law exists but the best answer we could get is that they can’t have the poor riff-raff mingling with high society, that just wouldn’t be proper. How would it look to the Hollywood insiders if a bunch of homeless people showed up at a Hillary fund raiser!??

6.   False Teeth Violence in Louisiana

In Louisiana, if you bite someone with your own teeth it is classed as ‘Simple battery’ but if you bite someone with your dentures it is classed as ‘aggravated battery’.
The main difference is that simple battery is a battery committed with your person, and aggravated battery is a battery committed with a dangerous weapon (which can essentially be considered anything that isn’t a natural part of your body). Since false teeth aren’t a natural part of your body, if you bite someone with them in it gets classified as aggravated battery. I would assume that the same would hold true if you punched someone and you had a prosthetic arm.

7.  In Alaska, it is illegal to wake a sleeping bear to take its photograph 

In Alaska, hunting is a regular thing. Shooting bears is a regular thing. However it is against the law to wake a hibernating bear for the purpose of taking its picture! (Personally, I think anyone who tries to wake a sleeping bear is lucky to live to make it to jail!)

8. In New York, the penalty for jumping off a building is: Death.
There are a lot of crazy laws out there that don’t make a lot of sense at first glance. One such law is a statute in New York against jumping off of a building more than 50 feet tall. And what’s the penalty for such an infraction?
Why death, of course. Those New York lawyers really know how to stick it to you.
The real question, of course, is why does this law even exist?

“No, judge, sir, I was only jumping for fun.”

You read  it right — if someone decides to jump from a high place in New York, the death penalty can be applied. Now, you’re probably thinking what everyone else is thinking. That’s just plain silly. People willfully jumping off of tall buildings are committing suicide. If the fall doesn’t kill them somehow, the government will simply finish the job?


The truth behind the law:
In all likelihood, New York’s ‘jumper’ law was first enacted to discourage jumpers of any kind, because the streets of New York City are extremely crowded. Someone leaping to his or her death might take out a few pedestrians, as well. Of course, discouraging someone who is trying to commit suicide by threatening that person with the death penalty does seem to lack a certain amount of basic logic.

9. In Tennessee, you are breaking the law if you drive while sleeping.

Hmmmm. If you drive while sleeping I think a ticket will be the least of your problems!

10.  Florida’s Anti-Fart Law

In Florida, it is illegal to fart in a public place after 6pm on Thursdays. This law calls to our attention the issue of enforcement. How would an officer of the law be able to prove it was you who farted? Is there some legal version of ‘he who smelt it – dealt it’, that we should be aware of? If it exists, we couldn’t find it.
See you later