So, my sisters and I decided that for the October group post we would post up some stupid and/or ridiculous laws that we found for each state. We spent hours looking for them, and these are the laws we though were pretty funny. There are quite a bit, so you don't have to look at all of them, but we hope you enjoy!
Alabama
-In Alabama, It is illegal to howl at ladies within the city limits.
-In Alabama, You must have windshield wipers on your car. (But you don't need a windshield.)
-It is illegal to stab yourself to gain some one's pity
Alaska
-In Anchorage, Alaska, No one may tie their pet dog to the roof of a car.
Arkansas
-It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in Arkansas
California
In San Francisco, California:
-No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
-Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street.
-Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.
Connecticut
-In Connecticut, You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour
-In Connecticut any dogs with tattoos must be reported to the police
In Devon, Connecticut:
- It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.
In Hartford Connecticut:
-You aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.
In New Britain, Connecticut:
-It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire.
Delaware
-In Delaware you may not sell dead people for money without a license.
Florida
-A women can be fined (only after death), for being electrocuted in a bath-tub because of using
self-beautification utensils. (*blinks* You get fined for killing yourself on accident?)
GEORGIA
-Against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.
-You have the right to commit simple battery if provoked by "fighting" words.
-Cars are not to drive on sidewalks
In Marietta, Georgia:
-Though it is illegal to spit from a car or bus, citizens may spit from a truck.
In Quitman, Georgia:
-It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
Indiana
-It is illegal for barbers to threaten to cut off kid's ears.
-No one may throw an old computer across the street at their neighbor.
Illinois
-Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited.
-You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.
-You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state
prison, for the crime of "eavesdropping" on your own conversation
Kansas
-If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.
-Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights.
Kentucky
-In Lexington, Kentucky, you are only considered to be "drunk" when you "cannot hold on to
the ground"
Louisiana
-It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol
Missouri
-It is not illegal to speed. (Repealed)
Nebraska
-In Nebraska, A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church
service
New Hampshire
-By law, cattle crossing state roads in New Hampshire have to be fitted with a feces-collecting
device.
New Jersey
-No street-side trees may be planted that "obscure the air".
New Mexico
-State officials ordered 400 words of "sexually explicit material" to be cut from Romeo and
Juliet.
New York
-It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun
-The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
North Carolina
-In North Carolina, Bingo Games Can’t Last More Than Five Hours
-You may not fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.
Ohio
-A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him
Oklahoma
-In Oklahoma, you can get thrown in the slammer for making an ugly face at a dog.
Pennsylvania
-In Pennsylvania, All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.
Rhode Island
-No one may bite off another’s leg.
South Carolina
-In Fountain Inns in South Carolina, horses are required to wear pants
Tennessee
-In Tennessee, Driving is not to be done while asleep.
Texas
-In Texas, It is legal to commit a homicide as long as you tell the person when, and how you
are going to kill them.
Virginia
-It is legal for a man to beat his wife on the courthouse steps so long as it is before 8:00 pm
Washington
-In Washington, It is illegal to catch a fish by throwing a rock at it.
-If one is thought of as offensive looking, it is illegal for him to be in public during the day.
Hope you enjoyed our post.
Sincerely,
Sunni G., Chrissy G., Nicee G.
