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Australian In The UK Shares The Things She Can Do That Are Illegal Down Under

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Published 14:53 7 Mar 2022 GMT

Australian In The UK Shares The Things She Can Do That Are Illegal Down Under

TikToker Rhiannon Cunningham has revealed the things you'd get fined for in Australia.

Daisy Phillipson

Daisy Phillipson

An Aussie TikToker has shared a video highlighting the things she can do while living in the UK that are illegal Down Under. You can check out the video below:

Rhiannon Cunningham has amassed more than 265,000 followers on the streaming platform with her relatable content, which includes comparisons of daily life in the UK and Australia, having moved to Brighton three years ago. 

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In a recent clip, she writes ‘Doing things in the UK that are illegal in Australia’ before demonstrating some of these seemingly-innocent acts. 

First up is jaywalking – aka walking across the road where there is no designated crosswalk. Although Brits partake in this activity all the time, Rhiannon reveals that Aussies risk getting fined up to $220. 

And if you thought that was bad, try putting your feet on train seats – as well as dirty looks from fellow passengers, in Australia you could land yourself a $1,100 charge. 

TikTok/@rhiannon.cunningham

The same goes for drinking in public, which we see Rhiannon doing with a big old can of Desperados – perfectly legal considering she’s in the UK. 

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But none are quite so strict as riding a bike without a helmet, a mandatory act in Australia unless the rider is exempt.

As revealed by the TikToker, if you’re caught doing this Down Under, you could be fined up to $2,200. 

It seems a lot of these laws either relate to personal safety or simple etiquette, two reasons that are hard to argue with. 

The same can’t be said for a number of outdated UK laws that are so bonkers, you wonder what the lawmakers were on when they came up with them.

TikTok/@rhiannon.cunningham

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Case in point: in Liverpool, it’s apparently illegal for a woman to be topless unless she works in a tropical fish shop (although the sources for this one are debatable). 

One rule we definitely know is still in place falls under Section 32 of the Salmon Act 1986 (yes, there’s a salmon act), and that says it’s against the law to handle a salmon in suspicious circumstances.

'fess up – you’ve been doing this all weekend, right?

Okay, maybe you didn’t handle your salmon in a suspicious manner, but one thing you probably did do is get drunk in a pub. 

Amie Johnson/Unsplash

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While a significant portion of the British population took part in a bit of tipsy pub-dwelling over the weekend, you’ll be surprised to know that it’s illegal.

Yes, according to Section 12 of the Licensing Act 1872: “Every person found drunk... on any licensed premises, shall be liable to a penalty.”

The good news is a lot of these laws aren’t enforced today, so the only penalty you’ll suffer from that one is a hangover. 

Featured Image Credit: @rhiannon.cunningham/TikTok

Topics: TikTok, Australia

Daisy Phillipson
Daisy Phillipson

Daisy graduated from Kingston University with a degree in Magazine Journalism, writing a thesis on the move from print to digital publishing. Continuing this theme, she has written for a range of online publications including Digital Spy and Little White Lies, with a particular passion for TV and film. Contact her on [email protected]

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