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Mark Moxon's Travel Writing

Australia: Lawbreaker

A road sign saying 'Wrong Way – Go Back'
A delightfully blunt Tasmanian road sign; it's a pity they don't have these on pedestrian crossings in Melbourne...

I'm sorry, dear parents. You've spent 25 years bringing up your middle son to respect the system, and to live life without breaking any laws (or, at the very least, to make sure you don't get caught if you do). I'm sorry to say that I have failed you miserably, and I can't apologise enough that your son is a criminal, for on Monday 8th January, the Melbourne police arrested me. For jaywalking.