If you could choose a by-law, what would it be?
Guys, if we asked you to sign any rule into law, what would you choose? Did you know that in Kentucky, US, every citizen is required by law to take a bath at least once a year?
You’ll have to pay a fine of up to R40, 000 or face jail time if you’re caught doing the following:
• Nuisance behaviour in public places;
• Vegetation;
• Hanging of items on fences, walls, balconies and verandas,
• Noise;
• Litter;
• Conduct regarding vehicles such as washing and repairing vehicles in public spaces;
• Obstructing, blocking or disturbing traffic and pedestrians;
• Excavation in public places;
• Weed-killers, herbicides, poisons and pesticides;
• Vandalism of municipal property and
• Nuisance arising from the use of premises.
eThekwini Municipality’s introduced some new by-laws set to come into effect before the December holidays. It’s called the “Nuisances and Behaviour in Public Places” by-laws.
We asked our East Coast Breakfast team to come up with their own by-laws for the city, if they were given power for a day. We wanted them to focus on things that affect their lives on a daily basis, things they’d want to eradicate from their lives for good.
Like did you know that in New Jersey, cabbage can't be sold on Sunday? Um what?! In Thailand it is illegal to step on money. In France, it is stated as illegal to marry a dead person. Ok, why the heck would you want to do that anyway?!
So this is what the team said…
Darren:
It should be illegal for intersection vendors to sell sunglasses on a cloudy day, umbrellas on a sunny day and beach-balls on a windy day - that's just rude.
Natarah:
If you can’t hold a note, you shouldn’t be allowed to sing in public. I know one person who’ll be fined on the spot!
No massage therapist should be allowed to grow their nails. Never.
Also, as far as animal rights are concerned, I love what the Swiss do. Dog owners have to take courses on how to properly look after their animal and pass tests if they want to keep their pets.
Sky:
Guys must only be allowed to order beer or brandy and coke when watching rugby at a sports bar. NO MAN SHOULD DRINK WINE at a sports bar.
On Fridays people must only wear green and gold in support of our national sports teams. You can wear your Springbok, Bafana Bafana or Proteas jersey, it doesn't matter, we should just all support our teams.
Whenever our president messes up in a speech - the entire nation should get a public holiday.
People should get fined for having dumb ringtones.