According to the Metropolitan Streets Act of 1867, which arises from the Metropolitan Police District, it is illegal to drive any cattle through the streets during the specific hours of 10 am until 7 pm, unless somebody had specific permission from the Police Commissioner.
This law prohibits “any person driving or conducting cattle in contravention of this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten shillings for each head of cattle so driven or conducted”.
DreamySugarRush on
When the cows come home, make sure it’s not daytime in the UK. 🐄😂
Own-Contract3716 on
Well, there goes my weekend plans
MagnusRottcodd on
What have cows ever done to England to deserve this?
;(
LeLurkingNormie on
Countries where it’s illegal to maybe or maybe not be praying silently inside your own mind, in some areas, but not all, but some, even in your own house.
realmrip on
Hindus right now: 😮
ronnidogxxx on
And English is the most widely spoken second language globally. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
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rlnrlnrln on
It’s likely illegal in Sweden as well, just not spelled out explicitly in its own law. Probably falls under animal welfare and traffic laws.
RushDvd on
This is why i voted leave. Didn’t want Brussels telling me I can walk cows down the road.
Princess_Peach51 on
r/oddlyspecific
Dolapevich on
But…. ¿Is it allowed in nightobscurity?
Wolfgang_MacMurphy on
So you have to do it at night then?
Correct-Blueberry-46 on
Cows are nocturnal animals. They only feed at day time and are half blind. So this makes sense
TeaBoy24 on
It may seem funny but…
It was a ban between 10:00 till 19:00 and was aimed at London.
This law only applied in London – not too unfamiliar to those who are aware of the congestion charges in metropolitan areas.
It was introduced in 1867 To tackle challenges of Victorian London which grew from 1.7 million people, to 3.3 million (at the time of the law) and it would reach 6.5 million people by 1901 (Victoria’s death).
London’s sewage system was not updated since Roman times.
1858 had the great stink crisis and it was only updated by 1865. With further Health and Safety laws in 1870s.
So you can see why large herding animals that make a lot of poo were banned.
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According to the Metropolitan Streets Act of 1867, which arises from the Metropolitan Police District, it is illegal to drive any cattle through the streets during the specific hours of 10 am until 7 pm, unless somebody had specific permission from the Police Commissioner.
This law prohibits “any person driving or conducting cattle in contravention of this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten shillings for each head of cattle so driven or conducted”.
When the cows come home, make sure it’s not daytime in the UK. 🐄😂
Well, there goes my weekend plans
What have cows ever done to England to deserve this?
;(
Countries where it’s illegal to maybe or maybe not be praying silently inside your own mind, in some areas, but not all, but some, even in your own house.
Hindus right now: 😮
And English is the most widely spoken second language globally. Coincidence? I don’t think so.
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It’s likely illegal in Sweden as well, just not spelled out explicitly in its own law. Probably falls under animal welfare and traffic laws.
This is why i voted leave. Didn’t want Brussels telling me I can walk cows down the road.
r/oddlyspecific
But…. ¿Is it allowed in nightobscurity?
So you have to do it at night then?
Cows are nocturnal animals. They only feed at day time and are half blind. So this makes sense
It may seem funny but…
It was a ban between 10:00 till 19:00 and was aimed at London.
This law only applied in London – not too unfamiliar to those who are aware of the congestion charges in metropolitan areas.
It was introduced in 1867 To tackle challenges of Victorian London which grew from 1.7 million people, to 3.3 million (at the time of the law) and it would reach 6.5 million people by 1901 (Victoria’s death).
London’s sewage system was not updated since Roman times.
1858 had the great stink crisis and it was only updated by 1865. With further Health and Safety laws in 1870s.
So you can see why large herding animals that make a lot of poo were banned.
Now I have questions…..