Things that some cities ban

Urbanful - Over the years, cities around the world have banned a host of behaviors and objects, from the seemingly mundane to completely bizarre, that might not necessarily deserve it...

In Melbourne, Australia, you can only use your vacuum cleaner during certain hours of the day.

You can basically drive as fast as you want on the German Autobahn, but don’t run out of gas.

After the death of a carriage horse in Salt Lake City went viral, the government banned all horse-drawn carriage rides throughout the city. Several other major cities have identical bans, and others are joining suit: In New York City, where horse-drawn carriage rides are a huge draw for tourists, a similar ban is in the works.

Due to its recurring role in vandalism, the use of chewing gum is severely restricted in Singapore. Originally, the ban applied to the use and distribution of all types of chewing gum. But thankfully, rules have eased up. Now, tourists are allowed to bring gum with them, but they are limited to only two packs per person.

In Los Angeles, silly string is illegal … but only on Halloween

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