British laws that seem absurd but actually exist in the UK

[post_page_title]No operating a horse under the influence[/post_page_title]
In most cities, everyone is aware that operating a vehicle under the influence is illegal and also dangerous, but England takes this rule a step further.

The 1972 Licensing Act makes it a crime to drive a carriage, horse, steam engine, or even a cow while under the influence of adult beverages. Not many people are still riding around the streets on horseback, but the law makes sense in theory, because we would imagine that such behavior would be quite unsafe.