Czech Laws

Have you noticed that at the end of every crime report on TV here be it bank robbery or corruption the reporter never fails to mention the sentence (2/5/10 years in jail)the perpetrator COULD face in the unlikely event of them being brought to justice. Why do they do this?

I just read that the Czech parliament is passing a bill on smoking in public places.

It states that the final decision on whether smoking is allowed or not in a particular pub or restaurant will be down to ................. the owner

I believe this solution is unique in the EU . It'll be interesting to see what happens but as a non-smoker I'm not holding my breath, or maybe I am (

An English friend of mine living near Tisnov told me that he had registered to vote in the elections for the European Parliament which take place 5th/6th June.
Apparently although EU citizens can vote in any member state they wish. The y can't vote of course in the national elections of that country unless they are a citizen.

Has anyone else registered to do this? What documentation did you need to provide? Who are you gonna' vote for?

The only candidate I recognise is the former boss of TV Nova who allegedly can't be jailed for various offences while a member of the EP!

In the UK when turning right at a roundabout I was taught to approach the roundabout signaling right. Here (and due to driving on the wrong side of the road its the reverse case) if turning left I have been told not to signal until on the roundabout and about to turn.

Does anyone know the correct way to signal here at a roundabout??? I am confused.

I see quite a few cars around Brno these days with dark front-side windows i.e. the driver can see out (presumably!)but no one can see in. I seem to remember when this type of glass first became popular the police cracking down on its use.

As well as the obvious things like no one being able to see if the driver is using his/her mobile,is/isn't using his/her seatbelt it can also be tricky in situations where other drivers need to see each other.

For example I saw a near miss in Brno a few days ago when traffic was merging from several directions into one lane ( a "zip" as I think the locals call it). There was no clear priority and the system was reliant on head/hand signals from the drivers. Fine until a BMW SUV came on the scene nobody could see the driver and surprisingly the driver of said vehicle was reluctant to take the initiative (new owner?) Result mini-gridlock!

So, what is the law in CR regarding dark windows for driver and front passenger? Anybody know?