UK:10 Really, really silly fines

Sometimes you think that here in NZ, we suffer from stupid bureaucrats and silly rules, but this article in The Times really made Adam recoil in despair at what is happening in Britain:-

With an army of pettifogging bureaucrats policing your every move, you better think twice before you eat, talk, drive and even relax… the list is almost endless. Here we list ten ridiculous but true stories where the authorities have demonstrated their limited grasp of common sense…

The instances quoted makes you wonder whether the world has gone mad.

Tags: Lack of proportion, No common sense, Pettifogging bureaucracy, Stupid, UK