The bizarre law states you cannot walk with ‘more than two abreast’ (Picture: CTV News)

It’s official: three is a crowd.

A man has been fined $113 (£67) for walking side-by-side with his friends.

The bizarre law of ‘no more than two abreast’ was enforced – to the man’s surprise – in Winnipeg, Canada.

It usually only applies to those on walking in the road, but the ticketed man’s friend insists he was on the pavement at the time.


Ticketed man’s friend, Chris Herda, didn’t know the law existed, just like everyone else (Picture: CTV News)

Chris Herda, a friend of the man ticketed, told CTV Winnipeg: ‘I’ve walked passed people four or five abreast.

‘I personally didn’t know it was a law. I don’t think anyone else knew it was a law either.’



He uploaded a photo of the ticket to Facebook in an angry protest.

A ticket was issued under section 143(2) of Manitoba’s Highway Act which states: ‘Any pedestrian proceeding along a highway where no sidewalk is provided, or where the sidewalk is not passable, shall walk as closely as is practicable … but persons walking on a roadway shall not walk more than two abreast.’