All 10 of the Weirdest Driving Laws Ever Made
Test your knowledge of traffic do's and don'ts with these quirky laws found across our great states.
1. It will most likely end badly
Out west in California, there is a law about something that would be common sense to almost anyone with an ounce of common sense. It is illegal, and dumb, for someone to decide to jump out of a moving vehicle when it is travelling more than 65 miles per hour. If the jumper was also the driver, then it is a double infraction because it is illegal to have a driver-less vehicle going more than 60 miles per hour.
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2. Whose farm animal is this?!
In Montana, if you own a truck and are transporting a sheep, you cannot under any circumstances leave it unattended. Maybe someone will take it? Maybe a stranger will offer it candy? Who knows. The sheep must be protected at all times with a companion.
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3. Gender specific traffic duty
In both Tennessee and Mississippi, women who are driving need to be accompanied by a man who acts as a flagger for them. He will walk in front of the vehicle and help them navigate traffic, apparently since the woman is unable to do so on her own. This law is super old because who the hell can keep up on foot while someone is driving a modern car?!
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4. SPARKY, DOWN BOY!
If you are in the fine state of Kentucky you need to keep a close eye on your pet when around your vehicle, if love is in the air. If your dog or cat or whatever you call your pet decides to "molest" your vehicle, then you will be receiving a nice ticket for the incidence of a pet-on-car forbidden love session.
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5. Forget the camel and grab a horse
There is plenty of heat and dry earth in Nevada to make anyone feel like they are travelling in the Sahara desert for hours on end. However, if you wish to make your journey a little closer to Lawrence of Arabia, do not do so with a camel. That is unless you're prepared to receive a ticket for your cinematic snafu while out in the Mojave desert.
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6. Keep it to yourself!
When you are in Marietta, Georgia enjoying the sweet country air and thinking of getting your hands on some peaches, don't spit out of the window. Our advice is to keep a cup or receptacle with you in case you need to err clear your throat of any phlegm. Although, if you are in a truck and wish to throw a loogie to the wind, you are good to go.
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7. Check out my sweet muscles!
If you have decided with your buddy to see who can push the Corvette the longest in order to test your mettle, then please don't do it on an Oregon road. Any feat of physical endurance, whether it's by yourself for your own amusement or in a group to determine who the alpha is, will not be looked upon nicely by the authorities. No arm wrestling, no tug of war, and certainly no bloody knuckles!
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8. No more, no less
When in Texas and when transporting alcohol, make sure to keep it out of reach so you don't get in trouble with the law. But, there is a funky part of this law that extends further than just a case of beers. If someone in the car has been drinking then the rule goes into effect with the alcohol present inside their body. So in short, keep containers of alcohol, living and non-living, as far away as possible.
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9. Keep it down out there!
If you're going out to grab something cold to drink or a bite to eat after 9 P.M. in Arkansas then use care and don't blow the horn. It doesn't matter if the service sucks or some clown in front of you is taking his time moving, because the cost of the meal and or drink will be eclipsed by the ticket you could receive from the local authorities.
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10. Please remove your, um, hat
So you've seen Minnesota, you checked out the Nickelodeon Universe and grabbed a bite to eat at the Mall of America, and now it's time to go. Get in the car, buckle up, place your trusty duck on your head and you're all set to get outta town. If you want to leave this great state without a ticket on the way out then you need to take that duck off of your head. That's right, you can drive all you want in-state with the duck but don't even think about crossing the state line while still using that mallard as a head warmer.
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