Here are some of the weirdest laws from both of the lists I used during last weeks podcast.
1: It’s OK to drive on the sidewalk in Oregon…as long as you yield to pedestrians. As playing regular bowling didn’t get your blood pumping just quite enough.
2: It’s illegal to drive a red car down Lake Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota…… For reasons.
3: In sweet home Alabama, it is legal to drive down a one-way street as long as you have a lantern on the front bumper of your car….. And no, let me stop you right there. Having a green lantern on the front doesn’t make it any better.
4: In University City, Missouri, you cannot honk the horn of a car that isn’t yours…. because it’s illegal………… I don’t really get that either.
5: You can’t shoot a whale from your car in Connecticut…….. let that sink in for a few minutes.
6: It is illegal to spit from a car or bus in Marietta, Georgia. It is, however, OK to spit from a truck……. This is another thing that greatly puzzles me.
7: Running into a pedestrian in Sarasota, Florida is only a $78 fine. What’s weird about this is how low the fine is. I’m sorry but $78 dollars is something you give someone at a birthday party, it’s not something you give to someone who may have greatly ruined the life of a individual!
8: Don’t let road rage get the best of you in Rockville, Md. Swearing from a vehicle is a misdemeanor. Because play-time rules still apply in everyday life apparently.
9: Don’t park in front of Dunkin Donuts while in Maine. It won’t be worth the trip. This…….. this is a waste of the entire legal system.
10: Thirty days in jail await any hooligan who screeches his tires in Derby, Kansas…… Better sell that classic IROC-Z Manual Camaro. Don’t want to get caught trying to learn how drive a stick if it just lands you in jail.
11: There’s no driving through playgrounds in Georgia……… Something is seriously wrong here….. but I just can’t put my finger on it…. hmmmmmmm.
12: In Connecticut, it’s illegal to hunt from a car, even if it’s painted bright orange. Because having the engine running wasn’t going to ruin your chances of having deer meat for dinner anyway.
13: It’s illegal to drive in Alaska with a dog tethered to your roof. Because having Winnie The Pooh tethered to the grill of your vehicle wasn’t cruel enough.
14: It’s illegal to wear a blindfold while driving in Alabama. It’s dangerous in all states. Because seeing the objects that could hurt you is overrated anyway.
Thanks for reading. Hopefully you’ve learned something new……… I sure did…….