Weird Traffic Laws
Alabama
· It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
· Brewerton: Use of motor boats forbidden on city streets.
Alaska
· Fairbanks: No moose is allowed to have sex on city streets.
Arizona
· Glendale: It is against the law for a car to back up.
Arkansas
· Little Rock: Flirtation between the members of the opposite sex on the streets may result in a 30-day jail term....
California
· Hollywood: It is illegal to drive more than 2000 sheep down Hollywood Boulevard simultaneously.
Connecticut
· You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
· Devon: it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset
· Hartford: Crossing the street walking on your hands is not allowed.
Florida
· An elephants tied to a parking meter must pay a regular parking fee.
Idaho
· Idaho Falls: Forbidden for anyone over the age of eighty-eight to ride a motorcycle.
Illinois
· Prohibited to drive a car without a steering wheel.
· Evanston: Unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
Iowa
· Marshalltown, horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants
Kentucky
· "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club."
· An amendment to the above law: "The provisions of this statute shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to female horses."
· Forbidden to appear on the streets of any town or village in bathing dress without police protection.
Michigan
· Detroit: Couples are not allowed to make love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.
Missouri
· St. Louis: Illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.
Nebraska
· A motorist approaching a horse at night must send up warning red rockets and Roman candles, throw a scenic tarpaulin over his car to conceal it from the horse, and take his machine apart and hide the parts in the grass it the tarpaulin doesn't soothe the horse.
Nevada
· It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.
New Jersey
· Liberty Corner: Any couple making out inside a vehicle, and accidentally sounding the horn during their lustful act, may be taken to jail.
New Mexico
· Carlsbad: During lunch breaks no couple should engage in a sexual act while parked in their vehicle, unless their car has curtains.
New York
· Albany: Disallowed to play golf in the streets.
North Carolina
· Asheville: You can't sneeze on the streets.
Ohio
· Berea: Any animal that is out after dark must have a tail light.
· Cleveland: Operating a motor vehicle while sitting in another person's lap is forbidden.
· Youngstown: Running out of gas is illegal.
Oklahoma
· Clinton: Masturbating while watching two people having sex in a car is forbidden.
Pennsylvania
· "Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue."
· Harrisburg: Illegal to have sex with a truck driver inside a toll booth.
Tennessee
· It is illegal to drive a car while sleeping.
· You can't shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.
· Memphis: Illegal for a woman to drive by herself; "a man must walk or run in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists if the vehicle is going over 5 mph".
Texas
· When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.
Utah
· Birds have the right of way on all highways.
Vermont
· Rutland: Cars are forbidden from backfiring.
Washington
· "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town."
· Wilbur: Illegal to ride upon the streets on an ugly horse.
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Canada
New Brunswick Provincial Laws
· Driving on the roads is not allowed.
Ontario Provincial Laws
· The speed limit is 80 kph for cars, but bicyclists have the right of way.
City Laws
Kanata
· You can't work on your car in the street.
Toronto
· You can't drag a dead horse down Yonge St. on a Sunday.
Quebec Provincial Laws
· It is illegal to turn right on a red light at any time.
City Laws
Montréal
· You may not wash your car in the street.
· You may not park a car in such a way that it is blocking your own driveway.
· "For Sale" signs are not permitted in the windows of moving vehicles.
· Cars parked in public places must be locked, and their windows must be down to less than the width of a hand.
· One's rear license plate may not be protected by glass or plastic.
· Citizens may not relieve themselves or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars.
England
· If a steam locomotive is driven on roads, a man must walk in front of the vehicle with a red flag during the day and a red lantern at night to warn passers-by.
· All steam locomotives are limited to 4mph on roads.
· It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
. Freemen (or women) of the city of London (Those who have had the honour of the freedom of the city bestowed upon them) have the right to heard their cattle over any of London's bridges at any time)
Australia:
· Taxi cabs are required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk.
Belgium:
- A driver who needs to turn through oncoming traffic has the right of way unless he slows down or stops.
Beijing
· Drivers of power-driven vehicles who stop at pedestrian crossings are liable to a fine of up to five yen, or a warning. -Article 40 of the Beijing Traffic Laws.
Denmark
· Before starting your car you are required to check lights, brakes, steering and honk your horn. Try that at 4:00am!) You also need to make a visual check to make sure there are no children underneath the car.
· If your vehicle stalls and you leave it on the side of the road, you must mark the vehicle with a red, reflecting triangle. This equipment is only mandatory when the car stalls, not at any other times, however.
· If a horse drawn carriage is trying to pass a car and the horse becomes uneasy, the owner of the car is required to pull over and if necessary, cover the car.
· No one may start a car while someone is underneath the vehicle.
· Headlights must be on whenever a vehicle is being operated in order to distinguish it from parked cars.
· When driving, you must have someone in front of your car with a flag to warn horse drawn carriages that a motorcar is coming.
Antibes
· It is illegal to take photos of police officers or police vehicles, even if they are just in the background
Israel:
· Bicycles may not ridden without a license.
Saudi Arabia:
- A woman may not drive a car.
- From Jiddah to Riyadh there are two highways: one for Muslims, another for "infidels". If a Muslim is accompanied by an "infidel", both are required to use the highway for infidels.
Singapore:
· It is illegal to come within 50 meters of a pedestrian crossing the street.
Korea:
- Traffic police are required to report all bribes that they receive from motorists.
Switzerland:
· It is required that every car with snow tires has to have a sticker on its dashboard which tells that the driver should not drive faster than 160 km/h with these tires.
· The highest speed allowed on national freeways is 120 km/h.
· If you forget you car-keys inside the car and you leave the car open, you will be punished.
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