50 Weird Traffic Laws

Next time you complain about a speeding ticket, remember that there are much sillier things you could get in trouble for. Here’s a list of some of the weirder traffic violations we’ve heard of at DCH Toyota of Oxnard:

1. It’s illegal to wear a blindfold while driving in Alabama. It’s dangerous in all states.
2. It’s illegal to drive in Alaska with a dog tethered to your roof.
3. It’s illegal in Eureka, California to use the road as a bed.
4. In Glendale, California, it’s illegal to jump from a car going over 65 mph. It’s also stupid.
5. In England, it’s illegal to drive on the right side of the road. Of course they think the U.S. law against driving on the left side of the road is weird.
6. In Connecticut, it’s illegal to hunt from a car, even if it’s painted bright orange.
7. There’s no driving through playgrounds in Georgia, but it is kind of fun.
8. Thirty days in jail await any hooligan who screeches his tires in Derby, Kansas.
9. It’s illegal for women to wear a housecoat while driving in California.
10. Tourist states like Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska and California enforce laws against driving too slow.
11. A fine awaits those who allow vehicular molestation by their pets in Kentucky.
12. Don’t blare your horn at a restaurant after 9:30 P.M. in Little Rock, Arkansas or you’ll get a side of ticket with that burger.
13. Don’t park in front of Dunkin Donuts while in Maine. It won’t be worth the trip.
14. Don’t let road rage get the best of you in Rockville, Md. Swearing from a vehicle is a misdemeanor.
15. Running into a pedestrian in Sarasota, Florida is only a $78 fine.
16. It is illegal to spit from a car or bus in Marietta, Georgia. It is, however, OK to spit from a truck.
17. There is no disrobing in your car in Sag Harbor, New York.
18. In Dunn, North Carolina, it’s illegal to play in traffic…
19. or drive on the sidewalk…
20. or drive through a cemetery.
21. Do not leave your car door open longer than necessary in Oregon.
22. Don’t use your car to prove physical endurance on an Oregon road.
23. Hilton Head, South Carolina forbids the storing of trash in your vehicle.
24. It’s legal to eat road kill in West Virginia. Yummy!
25. Police officers must honk their horn or flash their lights and wait at least three minutes before breaking up any romantic goings-on in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
26. You can’t change your clothes in your car in Evanston, Illinois with curtains drawn.
27. The ice cream man has been banned in Indianola, Iowa.
28. The dead poultry delivery man has been banned on Kansas Avenue in Topeka, Kansas.
29. You’ll get fined if your truck leaves a mess in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
30. You can’t honk the horn of someone else’s car in University City, Missouri.
31. There’s no tree planting in the middle of the street in Blairstown, New Jersey.
32. There’s no running out of gas in Youngstown, Ohio.
33. It’s illegal to shoot whales from your car in Connecticut.
34. There is no rutabaga street planting in Chico, California.
35. Spilling your margarita on the street is illegal in Hermosa, California.
36. Fancy bike-riders should avoid Galesburg, Illinois.
37. Absolutely under no conditions should you throw your Red Ryder into a street in Iowa.
38. Benches are not allowed on the street in Reno, Nevada.
39. Roller-skaters and cars cannot share the road in Canton, Ohio.
40. Assembly members in Georgia cannot be ticketed while the Georgia State Assembly is in session.
41. It’s OK to drive on the sidewalk in Oregon…as long as you yield to pedestrians.
42. You must give an audible signal while passing a car in Rhode Island.
43. It’s illegal to ride a camel in Nevada.
44. Don’t ride an ugly horse in Washington.
45. You can’t cross the street while walking on your hands in Hartford, Connecticut.
46. Some birds actually have the right away on Utah streets.
47. It’s illegal to start a car in Denmark if there’s someone under it.
48. You can’t drive a car in England unless you’re in the front seat.
49. Skateboarders in Florida need a license.
50. Moose are forbidden to mate on city streets in Alaska.