By Daniel Martin for the Daily Mail
Updated: 09:07 EDT, 24 August 2011

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Their decisions to stop what most regard as harmless fun have annoyed and baffled the public in equal measure.

These, however, are the cream of health and safety killjoys.

A list of the top ten most infuriating bans by Britain's busybodies has been released.

Too risky: Officials ruled that sack races on school sports days should be banned because competitors could fall and hurt themselves (Library photo)

Among the daft decisions was one to stop dodgem cars bumping into each other at Butlins holiday parks.

The top ten also included stopping daytrippers from flying kites on beaches and banning sack races on sport days.

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