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Top 40 most commonly broken laws UK


Drank alcohol under the age of 18

  1. Sworn or gestured to other road users

  2. Eaten or drank whilst driving

  3. Vacuumed between the hours of 6pm & 8am on a weekday or 1pm & 8am on a Saturday or on a Sunday

  4. Parked on a pavement

  5. Cycled on pavements

  6. Speeding whilst driving

  7. Pocketed change when given wrong amount

  8. Beeped a horn for any reason other than alerting traffic

  9. Been drunk on the street, in a pub or in a restaurant

  10. Changed a CD whilst driving

  11. Had sex in a public place

  12. Bought cigarettes under the age of 18

  13. Dropped litter

  14. Taken illegal drugs

  15. Disturbed people by ringing their doorbells / knocking at their doors and leaving before being answered (or playing knock, knock, ginger - also known as known down ginger)

  16. Not worn a seatbelt during a car journey

  17. Flown a kite in a park

  18. Used a fake name on the internet

  19. Stuck a postage stamp upside down

  20. Used a mobile phone while driving

  21. Cycled without lights after dark

  22. Parked on double yellow lines

  23. Driven through a red light

  24. Not paid for a carrier bag at a self-service check-out

  25. Had sex when you were under 16 years of age

  26. Not had a TV license and watched TV

  27. Used someone else's Wi-Fi without them knowing

  28. Smoked in a non-smoking area

  29. Thrown tree cuttings back over your neighbours' garden

  30. Claimed an item at the self-service till without paying for it

  31. Taken a child out of school for a holiday - without the head teacher's permission

  32. Not informed the DVLA of a change of name or address

  33. Not cleaned up after your dog has pooed on the street/public path

  34. Cycled through a red light

  35. Fiddled your expenses

  36. Sung or chanted a crude football chant in the street

  37. Gone fishing without a license

  38. Parked opposite a junction

  39. Put make-up on while driving

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