Dumb laws

Post by **B.O.B.** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:40 pm

Got a state or country with a dumb law? Than share.

I'll be pulling my favorites from http://www.dumblaws.com as time goes on.

Today's is Alabama:

It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.

Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.

Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.

It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile.

You must have windshield wipers on your car.

You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.

Masks may not be worn in public.

Men may not spit in front of the opposite sex.

Women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage in the case of divorce. However, this provision does not apply to men.

Anniston Laws
You may not wear blue jeans down Noble Street.

Lee County Laws
It is illegal to sell peanuts in Lee County after sundown on Wednesday.

Mobile Laws
It is illegal to howl at ladies within the city limits.

axisofunity · Post by **axisofunity** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:01 pm

You must have windshield wipers on your car.

Umm, what's funny about that? It's the law and it's for safety, same in most countries :-p

Rest of them are good though!

Post by **B.O.B.** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:07 pm

axisofunity wrote:You must have windshield wipers on your car.

Umm, what's funny about that? It's the law and it's for safety, same in most countries :-p

Rest of them are good though!

Well in this particular law, you are required to have the wipers, but don't have to have a windshield.

axisofunity · Post by **axisofunity** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:18 pm

B.O.B. wrote:
axisofunity wrote:You must have windshield wipers on your car.

Umm, what's funny about that? It's the law and it's for safety, same in most countries :-p

Rest of them are good though!
Well in this particular law, you are required to have the wipers, but don't have to have a windshield.

rofl

Post by **B.O.B.** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 12:01 am

Alaska Laws

Moose may not be viewed from an airplane.

While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.

It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.

Anchorage Laws
Clowns beware! No more than three passengers can ride in the front seat of a car.

Persons may not live in a trailer as it is being hauled across the city.

No one may tie their pet dog to the roof of a car.

Fairbanks Laws
It is considered an offense to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.

Haines Laws
A person may only carry a concealed slingshot if that person has received the appropriate license.

Employers of bars may not let their bartenders serve while they are drunk themselves.

Juneau Laws
Owners of flamingos may not let their pet into barber shops.

Buildings that preserve scenic vistas are awarded ?bonus points? by the government.

Full text of the law:
Citation: 04 CBJAC 040.010 Scenic vistas.

(a) Policy. Development which is designed and sited on land in such a way as to preserve scenic vistas visible from public places may be awarded bonus points.

(Eff. 02/19/88)

Soldotna Laws
Persons may not allow "attractive nuisances" to exist.

Explanation: While the wording of the actual law may sound like an oxymoron, an "attractive nuisance" is really any object that will attract a bear (i.e. garbage). By discouraging bears to come around, dangerous human/bear interactions are limited as well as expensive bear relocation and/or shootings.

Post by **B.O.B.** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 3:19 pm

Arizona Laws

Hunting camels is prohibited.

Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony.

There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus.

Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.

A class 2 misdemeanor occurs if one places a mark upon a flag which is "likely to provoke physical retaliation".

It is illegal to manufacture imitation cocaine.

When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person posseses.

Glendale Laws
Cars may not be driven in reverse.

Globe Laws
Cards may not be played in the street with a Native American.

Hayden Laws
If you bother the cottontails or bullfrogs, you will be fined.

Maricopa County Laws
No more than six girls may live in any house. (Repealed)
Explanation: The zoning ordinance was intended to crack down on the proliferation of brothels. However, lawmakers did not forsee cultural changes such as groups of girls living together in a sorority house.

Mesa Laws
It is illegal to smoke cigarettes within 15 feet of a public place unless you have a Class 12 liqueur license.

Mohave County Laws
A decree declares that anyone caught stealing soap must wash himself with it until it is all used up.

Nogales Laws
An ordinance prohibits the wearing of suspenders.

Prescott Laws
No one is permitted to ride their horse up the stairs of the county court house.

Tempe Laws
One must be 18 years old to buy spray paint.

Tombstone Laws
It is illegal for men and women over the age of 18 to have less than one missing tooth visible when smiling.

Tucson Laws
Women may not wear pants.

Pauly.D · Post by **Pauly.D** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:25 pm

An old By-Law still exists that says that an Englishman may shoot a Welshman that is crossing the England-Wales border with a Longbow and he is allowed to kill him with it. Note. he would be prosecuted if he used any other type of Bow (Crossbow, Short Bow etc.)

There is another law in an English City (Chester i think) that says you may kill a Welshman within the city walls after Midnight

Strange but even strangely true

Rosebud · Post by **Rosebud** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:53 pm

don't know why this is a dumb law:

Memphis Laws
Illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.

Post by **B.O.B.** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:18 pm

Rosebud wrote:don't know why this is a dumb law:

Memphis Laws
Illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.

Lol. Yeah, it should be enforced strictly.

Volrath · Post by **Volrath** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:30 pm

B.O.B. wrote:
Rosebud wrote:don't know why this is a dumb law:

Memphis Laws
Illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.
Lol. Yeah, it should be enforced strictly.

well, they could use different color flags... does it have to be red?...