Top ten wackiest laws

The 800-year-old rule is a relic from days gone by but places across the country, including Cumbria, are still bound to these strange traditions. 

In 2011, Carlisle City Council banned its employees from discussing non work-related subjects such as holidays or the weather.

Employees were told to clock off to discuss such topics before clocking back on again to continue with their work. 

Bizarre rules can be found by the bucket load so to celebrate the liberty of hat-wearing women in Norfolk, we've compiled a list of our top 10 most wacky laws. 

• It is illegal to wear a suit of armour in the Houses of Parliament.
• It is illegal to carry a plank in London
• It is forbidden to fire a canon within 300 yards of a dwelling house.
• Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day.
• A pregnant woman can go to the toilet anywhere she wants, including a policeman's helmet.
• In London it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague. 
• You cannot remove a dead whale from a beach as it automatically becomes property of the crown. 
• In Ohio it is illegal to get a fish drunk.
• You are not allowed to handle a salmon in suspicious circumstances.
• In Alabama it is illegal to drive while blindfolded.
  
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