Curfew sends Reykjavik kids home to bed

SIKU CIRCUMPOLAR NEWS SERVICE

This week, the curfew for children in Reykjavik, Iceland became two hours earlier due to the decreasing amount of sunlight and the beginning of the new school year.

According to the curfew, children under 12 cannot be out in public after 8 p.m. unless accompanied by their parents.

Teenagers 13 to 16 years of age cannot be out after 10 p.m. unless they are on their way home from a certified school, athletic or youth function.