15 Bizarre British Laws You're Probably Breaking Every Day
5. Sliding Along The Street On Ice And Snow Is Illegal
Back to that killjoy Metropolitan Police Act 1839 and its annoying Section 54, this time to ruin the fun of winter. Seeing ice and snow on the street is a novelty every winter - but it is actually illegal to slide on them in the street. What other way are people going to amuse themselves aside from endlessly posting videos of their friends attempting to slide on ice and then falling on their backsides on to Youtube?
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Back to that killjoy Metropolitan Police Act 1839 and its annoying Section 54, this time to ruin the fun of winter. Seeing ice and snow on the street is a novelty every winter - but it is actually illegal to slide on them in the street. What other way are people going to amuse themselves aside from endlessly posting videos of their friends attempting to slide on ice and then falling on their backsides on to Youtube?