A good (it can happen) piece on the BBC News regarding the age limits and responsibilities of kids left at home unattended.
Especially with six summer weeks approaching.
However, a key question needs answering.
How on earth can you be prosecuted for 'breaking' a law on the basis of a 'legal' age limit that is not specified?
It is totally unacceptable to have laws that are 'vague' in this manner, and astounding that they are allowed to exist in this form if they can lead to a conviction.
In fact I'd be intrigued as to how a conviction could ever be derived on this basis.
Like many road-related 'laws', there are simply too many vague ways to not actually tell you what is or is not legal, but with the option of nabbing (usually with a fine) if the mood takes them.
The Editors' blog is moving
11 years ago
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