Weird Laws

[Nascar48]

Does you have any weird laws where you live.

I found a few weird laws for my home state of NJ.

• Drivers must warn those who they pass on highways before they do so.

• Spray paint may not be sold without a posted sign warning juveliles of the penalty for creating graffiti.

• Handcuffs may not be sold to minors.

• It is illegal to wear a bullet-proof vest while committing a murder.

• One must yield a phone line to a person if it is an emergency.

• All motorists must honk before passing another car, bicyclist, skater, and even a skateboarder.

• You cannot pump your own gas.

• It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.It is against the law to "frown" at a police officer.

• In an attempt to "foster kindness" in the citizens of New Jersey, the month of May is designated "Kindness Awareness Month".

• If you have been convicted of driving while intoxicated, you may never again apply for personalized license plates.

• The third Thursday of October is designated as "New Jersey Credit Union Day" and citizens of the state should observe the day with "appropriate activities and programs".

• Car dealerships are forbidden from opening on Sunday.

• You may not slurp your soup.

• Automobiles are not to pass horse drawn carriages on the street.

• It is illegal to delay or detain a homing pigeon.

 

[pirateprinces_dancer]

Ok i don't live in Alaska but this law is pretty weird:

You can't look at a moose from a plane.

 

[BabyPiglet]

I don't know if these are true but...

A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise.

Alligators may not be kept in a bathtub.

 

[pigletgirl]

The watery substance inside a cactus cannot be removed...weird huh? I was told that today.

 

[BabyPiglet]

Found another one...



It is unlawful to walk one's cow down Main Street after 1:00 PM on Sunday.


How interesting. Hm.

 

[pigletgirl]

Ok here are some more. Arizona laws.

In Tucson, it is illegal for women to wear pants.
In Globe, it is illegal to play cards in the street with a Native American.
In Glendale, it is illegal to drive a car in reverse.
In Nogales, it is illegal to wear suspenders.

 

[::Snow_White::]

I don't think some of these are true. Found it on a website.
Kansas:
Prohibits shooting rabbits from a motorboat.
Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights.
No one may catch fish with his bare hands. [False. I believe. I've seen it done many times.]
The state game rule prohibits the use of mules to hunt ducks.
If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.

 

[PurpleDucky]

Nevada
It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.
It's still "legal" to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property.

Elko:
Everyone walking the streets is required to wear a mask. ( I find that hard to believe)

Nyala:
A man is forbidden from buying drinks for more than three people other than himself at any one period during the day.

Reno:
It is illegal to lie down on a sidewalk (Hey Elyse, wanna test this out for me? xD)

Benches may not be placed in the middle of any street.

The last Reno law I won't post, just because of the young eyes on this board.

 

[marypops!]

i think the funniest UK law is "it's illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament and could get you arrested"

 

[ChoirBoy]

I read somewhere that whaling is ilegal in Oklahoma, considering their abundancy of whales in their large, Oklahomian Ocean! lol

 

[CrazyChik]

i think the funniest UK law is "it's illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament and could get you arrested"

Is that really a law?
I so have to try it out!!
Imagine having a heart attack, waking up in hospital and having the police come arrest you for attempted death(not to be confused with suicide)


don't know what states these are for but they're funny:

You cannot cross a street whilst walking on your hands

You may not carry an ice-cream cone in your back pocket.

 

[marypops!]

it is one

another strange but funny (maybe gross...) one is " In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants – even, if she so requests, in a policeman’s helmet."

 

[CrazyChik]

it is one

another strange but funny (maybe gross...) one is " In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants – even, if she so requests, in a policeman’s helmet."

I'm so gonna have to try that one out too!!

Where do you find these?

 

[cindys_castle2011]

I live in Louisiana.
heres some of ours!!

-It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
(i would like to meet the dumb *ss that did that!!!)

-Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault.

-It is illegal to gargle in public places.

-It is illegal to shoot lasers at police officers.


-Stealing an alligator could land a person in jail for up to ten years.
(haha we love our gators =] )

-One could land in jail for up to a year for making a false promise.
(wow my ex should read this one)

-It is a $500 fine to instruct a pizza delivery man to deliver a pizza to your friend without them knowing.
(did that one before )

some other ones:

In California, a law created in 1925 makes it illegal to wiggle while dancing.
(define "wiggle" )

In Virginia, chickens cannot lay eggs before 8:00 a.m., and must be done before 4:00 p.m.

 

[CrazyChik]

I live in Louisiana.
heres some of ours!!

-It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
(i would like to meet the dumb *ss that did that!!!)

but it's not illegal to rob a bank in the first place?
My point is if the person is willing to break the law to rob the bank then i highly doubt they'd think anything of shooting the bank teller with a water pistol. See where I'm coming from?

 

[cindys_castle2011]

but it's not illegal to rob a bank in the first place?
My point is if the person is willing to break the law to rob the bank then i highly doubt they'd think anything of shooting the bank teller with a water pistol. See where I'm coming from?

yeah, but i mean someone has obviously done it before
for them to have made that "law".

 

[CrazyChik]

Ooh found some good ones:

Alabama:

It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. [Common sense no?]
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
Putting salt on a railway track may be punishable by death.

Alaska:

Even though it is legal to hunt a bear, it is illegal to wake a bear and take a picture for photo opportunities.
It is an offence to push a live moose out of a moving aeroplane

Arkansas:
It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in Arkansas [I must never go to arkansas as i say- are-can-sis]

California:
It is illegal to eat an orange in your bath tub(good job i don't live there...)

Colorado:
A dogcatcher must notify the dog, three days before they capture them, of their intentions.[is that for real?]
It is illegal to drive a black car on Sunday in Denver


Connecticut:
You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour(can anyone do that?)

Florida:
Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.

Illinois:
It is illegal to eat in a restaurant if it is on fire( yet again common sense no?)

Iowa:
Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.

Kansas:
In Wichita, at the intersection of Douglas and Broadway, all motorists are required to stop at the intersection, exit their vehicles, and fire three shotgun rounds, before continuing on their way( while i doubt it's true it gave me the most hilarious mental images)

Maine:
You may not step out of a plane in flight. [damn.]
Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack

Massachusetts:
You may not, at any time take a crap on your neighbourrotfl2: )

New York:
Jumping off a building is punishable by death(including the empire state building) [ that's just ridiculous]

North Carolina:
It's against the law to sing off key[ another state in which i shall not live]


I do believe half of those are probably made up.

 

[crazytp93]

NEW YORK



* A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.
* It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
* A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
* The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

 

[xo juicy splash]

NEW YORK



* A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.
* It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
* A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
* The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

I live in NY and I might have done that.. a lot.

 

[xo juicy splash]

Ooh found some good ones:

Alabama:

It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. [Common sense no?]
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
Putting salt on a railway track may be punishable by death.