{"id":24730,"date":"2022-11-15T07:05:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T07:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transfergo.wpengine.com\/6-of-the-strangest-uk-laws-you-werent-aware-of\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T20:42:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T20:42:37","slug":"6-of-the-strangest-uk-laws-you-werent-aware-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/gb\/6-of-the-strangest-uk-laws-you-werent-aware-of","title":{"rendered":"6 of the strangest UK laws you weren\u2019t aware of"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Moving to the UK from another country can be daunting. As well as the physical distance and being away from family and friends, adjusting to new cultures and routines can be tough. In the UK, there are also many odd UK laws and rules that simply don\u2019t make sense. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intrigued? Read on.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 of the strangest UK laws you weren\u2019t aware of<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can\u2019t fly a kite in public<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to the Metropolitan Police Act 1839, it is illegal to fly a kite on public thoroughfares. But don\u2019t worry if you\u2019ve already broken this one\u2014many children are still doing so today. There\u2019s also a law banning sledging. Now that’s just unnecessary.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can\u2019t be drunk in a pub<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Now, this is a rule that many pubgoers have broken. Many times. According to Section 12 of the 1872 Licensing Act, it is actually illegal to be found drunk in a pub. If you\u2019re found drunk in any public place, including inside a pub, you could be fined \u00a3200. Time to think twice about ordering ‘one for the road’!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can\u2019t ‘plague’ and ride<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is a law that draws many parallels to the Covid-19 restrictions. But while Covid laws have loosened, there are still regulations in place for other diseases. If you knowingly have the plague or a notifiable disease, it is illegal to flag down a taxi or ride the bus without first informing the driver.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can\u2019t beat your rug in public<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bad news for Londoners that need to beat their carpet or rug\u2026 it\u2019s actually illegal. As of 1839, beating or shaking any carpet or rug in the street in London is against the law. Doormats, however, are a different question. You\u2019re welcome to shake your doormat. But only if it\u2019s before 8 am in the morning.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can\u2019t knock and run<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Knocking on a stranger\u2019s door and running away isn\u2019t just an annoying prank played by kids. It is an illegal act according to UK law. Fun fact: this childhood game goes by many names including Ding Dong Ditch, Knock Knock Ginger and Nicky Nicky Nine Doors. All are apparently illegal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now, for one of the strangest UK laws… <\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

… you can\u2019t walk down the street with a plank of wood!<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yes, you read correctly. If you have plans to take a walk with a plank of wood sometime soon, forget about it. According to Section 54 of the Metropolitan Police District Act 1839, it\u2019s illegal in the UK. However, there is a loophole. If you\u2019re loading or unloading a plank of wood to or from a vehicle, it\u2019s totally fine. Phew!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moving to the UK from another country can be daunting. As well as the physical distance and being away from family and friends, adjusting to new cultures and routines can be tough. In the UK, there are also many odd UK laws and rules that simply don\u2019t make sense. Intrigued? Read on. 6 of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":24731,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1502,1503],"tags":[],"business_case_studies_tags":[],"class_list":["post-24730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-living-abroad","category-living-abroad-tips"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/iStock-1006567012-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24730"},{"taxonomy":"business_case_studies_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpvip.tgalpha.com\/gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/business_case_studies_tags?post=24730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}