You Will Be Surprised To Know The Strange Laws Of These Countries

Laws are the most important for maintaining order in any country. But there are some countries in the world, where the laws are so strange that you will also be surprised to know them. These include things like forgetting birthdays and wearing pink pants, etc., which are considered illegal in the respective countries. So let's know about such countries and their strange laws .

Being fat is illegal in Japan

It may come as a big surprise that the land of sumo wrestlers actually has a law making it illegal to be fat. In the year 2009, a maximum waistline was set for 40-year old men and women – 31 ins for men and 35 ins for women. A waistline above these is actually an offence.

If you own any chickens in Quitman, Georgia, it is illegal to let them cross the road

Simply put, the law essentially wants owners to have their chickens under control at all times. This makes sense when you imagine the danger of letting farm animals run about, but the specificity of the law about not allowing chickens to cross the road rings true to the joke and makes for a funny read.Georgia likes to ensure the safety and sacredness of their chicken as in Gainesville Georgia, you have to eat fried chicken with your bare hands.

It is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 pm in Switzerland

Keeping noise pollution in mind, Switzerland has a law forbidding people in apartments from flushing the toilets post 10 pm. The noise from the flush could disturb the neighbors who could file a complaint against you.

It is illegal to change a light bulb unless you are a licensed electrician

Under Victorian law, changing a light bulb without a valid license to do so was against the law. Taking your light into your own hands brought a fine of 10 Australian dollars. However, a revision to the 1998 Electricity Safety Act updated this law. A spokeswoman for Energy Safe Victoria said that, "While the Electricity Safety Act makes it illegal to do your own electrical work if you are not licensed, changing a light bulb and removing a plug from a socket were specifically exempted from this requirement under Order in Council G17."

In Milan, it is legally required to smile at all times

es, if you frown in Milan, it is an offence. You need to be smiling at all times except when you are in hospitals or funerals. It’s a good thing as it never hurts to see everyone around you smiling. No wonder so many tourists travel to Milan every year!

It’s illegal to forget your wife’s birthday in Samoa

This one is great for all the wives who crib about husbands forgetting dates. With a law like this, husbands in Samoa would make sure they do not give their wives a chance to complain.

It is illegal to run out of petrol in Germany’s Autobahn

Autobahn is Germany’s federal controlled-access highway system. Here, if you run out of petrol, it is an offence. There are no speed limits here for some classes of vehicles which means a vehicle with an empty tank can cause huge problems. So, an empty fuel tank is a criminal offence and will get you a stiff fine.