@CK – Schalk 165125 wrote:
Lol. Gotta love Australia indeed…
Some funny Aussie laws:
- Children may not purchase cigarettes, but can smoke them.
- You may never leave your car keys in an unattended vehicle.
- It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar.
- It is illegal to read someone’s tarot, or give them a psychic reading as these are forms of witchcraft.
- Under Australian Communications Authority (ACA) regulations, your modem can’t pick up on the first ring. If it does the ACA permit for your modem is invalid and there’s a $12000 fine. – Telecommunications Act 1991.
LOL – I think a few of these have been ammended…
The cigarette one – you can’t purchase cigarettes unless you are over 18, but can smoke them from the age of 16 (i think this one is ridiculous)..
Didnt know about the car keys one, although I do know that if you are caught sleeping in your car whilst intoxicated and have your keys on you, even if you’re asleep in the back seat or whatever, they can charge you for intention to drive whilst under the influence or something like that..
The one about witchcraft – that one surprises me since all our aussie magazine have so many adverts for these businesses in the backs.
Its also illegal here to eat cats and dogs or slaughter any other animal not included in the meat industry act..
In Melbourne (which you would know mate) they have something called a hook turn.. Basically here is Oz, you drive on the left hand side of the road, which means, if you’re turning right at an intersection you would turn right from the right hand lane… In melbourne, a hook turn is where you turn right from the far left hand lane.. So you pull out in to the left, wait until the lights are about to turn red, then once everyone stops you turn and all the other cars wait for you.. It’s very strange and confusing and Melbourne is the only place in Oz that has them.
Gotta love semi-useless facts.