Top 10 Stupid Laws

As two Moroccan teenagers face jail for a kiss, Dave looks the world's stupidest laws.

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Switzerland

Picture the scene: it’s a lovely Sunday morning, the sun is shining, the birds are singing and the Alps are pristinely glittering in the distance. Unfortunately your dirty old banger is covered in mud and sitting on your driveway for all to see. So you do what any sane - and motivated - individual would - you get out your sponge and suds and start to give the little devil a ruddy good clean. WRONG! You've just been arrested. Yup it’s against the law to clean your car on a Sunday in Switzerland. Obviously.
Mexico

Who doesn’t like cycling? The freedom to feel the wind in your hair and the smug satisfaction of self powered travel beneath your feet. Well don’t get too carried away with showing off in Mexico, as it’s illegal to lift either foot from the peddles, as it might result in a loss of control. Too right.
USA - South Carolina

You know that horse of yours; you know how it likes a bath? Well it’s a good job you’re not living in South Carolina as that’s very much illegal. Yup, horses “may NOT be kept in bathtubs”. It’s like saying cars can’t park in trees.
Denmark

It's only common sense to carry around a car camouflage cover right? Just in case some horses are passing by and you have to pull over and make your car blend in with the wildlife. Well that's how it is in Denmark at least. Sometimes we pretend horses are passing just to go through the fun process of camouflaging our car...
Australia

It's a Sunday, as it so often is. You've just had lunch and are casually walking around in your hot pink trousers, when a light bulb goes. Climbing onto a chair to fix it, two police officers kick down your door and bust yo ass, as the law quite clearly states: “only electricians can change light bulbs” and “hot pink pants on a Sunday are a straight no-no”.
Italy

You’re strolling through the lovely Italian village of Falciano del Massico, taking in the view, when BANG, a hunter mistakes you for a moose and shoots you dead. Well, someone's getting arrested, and that someone is you! In this village, it's illegal to die... We wonder what the protocol is here, is the crime punishable by death?
USA - Kansas

Hunting in Kansas is a minefield. Here is a list of don’ts: Don’t send your mule off along the river to catch you some ducks. Don’t shoot rabbits from motorboats. Don’t catch fish with your bare hands. All logical in their own way, but slightly TOO specific don’t you think.
Israel

Now this is amazing. You're off on a lovely family day out at the beach; you, the wife, the kids, your pet bear... Bear? Anyway, you've made the two week long journey by car to Israel to go to the beach and you’re being turned back! Surprisingly, it is illegal to take your bear to the beach... And it's such a shame, that's your summer holiday scuppered.
USA - Texas

There are so many ways of breaking the law in Texas, you wouldn't even believe it and selling your eyes is just one of them.
USA - Pennsylvania

You've had a long night out, drinking til you throw up, then drinking more, then passing out, then waking up and drinking more. You crawl home, you climb up onto your outdoor refrigerator and curl up for a well deserved rest. Unfortunately that’s illegal. NEVER SLEEP ON FRIDGES!

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Switzerland

Mexico

USA - South Carolina

Denmark

Australia

Italy

USA - Kansas

Israel

USA - Texas

USA - Pennsylvania