‘These floats are 30, 40, 50 years old, and we’ve never had any problem… but everybody’s looking for a head to roll if there’s an accident,’ the parade’s director said
A beloved Christmas parade has descended into farce after a “woke” health and safety “over-reach” forced Father Christmas and his elves to wear seatbelts on board slow-moving festive floats.

The 77-year-old parade, in Christchurch, New Zealand, has been told to install the safety devices as part of a wide-ranging health and safety au