Stupid Laws http://www.stupidlaws.com We have a huge collection of stupid, dumb, and crazy laws from the United States, individual states, and many other countries. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:50:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Basketball hoops may not be installed on a driveway. http://www.stupidlaws.com/basketball-hoops-may-not-be-installed-on-a-driveway/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/basketball-hoops-may-not-be-installed-on-a-driveway/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:42:27 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2814
  • Two bathtubs may not be installed in the same house.
  • One may not leave sand in their own driveway.
  • You are not allowed to wash your car in the street or park your car in a way that it blocks your own driveway!
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  • Two bathtubs may not be installed in the same house.
  • One may not leave sand in their own driveway.
  • You are not allowed to wash your car in the street or park your car in a way that it blocks your own driveway!
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/basketball-hoops-may-not-be-installed-on-a-driveway/feed/ 0     Trucks may only park inside closed garages. http://www.stupidlaws.com/trucks-may-only-park-inside-closed-garages/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/trucks-may-only-park-inside-closed-garages/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:41:46 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2812
  • The dog catcher must notify dogs of impounding by posting, for three consecutive days, a notice on a tree in the city park and along a public road running through said park.
  • It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire.
  • On a highway you can not park under a bridge.
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  • The dog catcher must notify dogs of impounding by posting, for three consecutive days, a notice on a tree in the city park and along a public road running through said park.
  • It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire.
  • On a highway you can not park under a bridge.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/trucks-may-only-park-inside-closed-garages/feed/ 0     Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offence. http://www.stupidlaws.com/spitting-on-the-sidewalk-is-a-criminal-offence/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/spitting-on-the-sidewalk-is-a-criminal-offence/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:40:51 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2810
  • No spitting on the sidewalk is permitted after dark.
  • It is a criminal offence call a policeman, “Shitface”.
  • It is a criminal offence to ride a merry-go-round on a Sunday.
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  • No spitting on the sidewalk is permitted after dark.
  • It is a criminal offence call a policeman, “Shitface”.
  • It is a criminal offence to ride a merry-go-round on a Sunday.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/spitting-on-the-sidewalk-is-a-criminal-offence/feed/ 0     No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports gambling. http://www.stupidlaws.com/no-pool-tables-are-allowed-in-a-public-establishment-because-it-supports-gambling/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/no-pool-tables-are-allowed-in-a-public-establishment-because-it-supports-gambling/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:38:49 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2808
  • An arcade may not have more than a total of four amusement devices such as ping-pong tables, pinball machines, or shuffleboard tables.
  • Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
  • No person owning or controlling a billiard or pool table shall permit, for compensation or reward, any minor under eighteen (18) years of age to play any game on the table, unless such minor shall have first displayed an identification card containing his name, age, photograph, and the signature of his parents or guardian. The minor shall keep such identification card on his person, and it shall be subject to inspection at any time by any peace officer. The person owning or controlling such billiard or pool table shall keep and maintain a registration book in which each minor shall sign. The person owning or controlling such billiard or pool table shall supply a blank identification card to each parent or guardian who makes request for same. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than ten ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. -KRS 436.320 (Passed 1893; Amended in 1954, Ky. Acts ch. 232, sec. 1)
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  • An arcade may not have more than a total of four amusement devices such as ping-pong tables, pinball machines, or shuffleboard tables.
  • Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
  • No person owning or controlling a billiard or pool table shall permit, for compensation or reward, any minor under eighteen (18) years of age to play any game on the table, unless such minor shall have first displayed an identification card containing his name, age, photograph, and the signature of his parents or guardian. The minor shall keep such identification card on his person, and it shall be subject to inspection at any time by any peace officer. The person owning or controlling such billiard or pool table shall keep and maintain a registration book in which each minor shall sign. The person owning or controlling such billiard or pool table shall supply a blank identification card to each parent or guardian who makes request for same. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than ten ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. -KRS 436.320 (Passed 1893; Amended in 1954, Ky. Acts ch. 232, sec. 1)
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/no-pool-tables-are-allowed-in-a-public-establishment-because-it-supports-gambling/feed/ 0     It is against the law to make faces at dogs. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-against-the-law-to-make-faces-at-dogs/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-against-the-law-to-make-faces-at-dogs/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:37:55 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2806
  • Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
  • It is against the law to throw a bag containing both cats and dogs into Parramatta River. But it is okay to throw a bag of cats or a bag of dogs.
  • Dogs may not bark after 6 PM.
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  • Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
  • It is against the law to throw a bag containing both cats and dogs into Parramatta River. But it is okay to throw a bag of cats or a bag of dogs.
  • Dogs may not bark after 6 PM.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-against-the-law-to-make-faces-at-dogs/feed/ 0     You may not own a handgun. http://www.stupidlaws.com/you-may-not-own-a-handgun/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/you-may-not-own-a-handgun/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:35:33 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2804
  • If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town.
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  • If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/you-may-not-own-a-handgun/feed/ 0     There is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue. http://www.stupidlaws.com/there-is-a-ban-on-unnecessary-repetitive-driving-on-23rd-avenue/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/there-is-a-ban-on-unnecessary-repetitive-driving-on-23rd-avenue/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:34:24 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2802
  • Driving is not to be done while asleep.
  • Driving on the roads is not allowed.
  • Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited. (Repealed)
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  • Driving is not to be done while asleep.
  • Driving on the roads is not allowed.
  • Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited. (Repealed)
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/there-is-a-ban-on-unnecessary-repetitive-driving-on-23rd-avenue/feed/ 0     Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited. http://www.stupidlaws.com/ice-skating-at-the-riverside-pond-during-the-months-of-june-and-august-is-prohibited/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/ice-skating-at-the-riverside-pond-during-the-months-of-june-and-august-is-prohibited/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:33:19 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2800
  • You may not take a picture of a rabbit during the month of June.
  • The last Sunday in June of every year was named “log cabin day”.
  • To swim in any pond in the city, one must wear a “suitable bathing suit”.
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  • You may not take a picture of a rabbit during the month of June.
  • The last Sunday in June of every year was named “log cabin day”.
  • To swim in any pond in the city, one must wear a “suitable bathing suit”.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/ice-skating-at-the-riverside-pond-during-the-months-of-june-and-august-is-prohibited/feed/ 0     Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kirkland’s streets. http://www.stupidlaws.com/bees-are-not-allowed-to-fly-over-the-village-or-through-any-of-kirklands-streets/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/bees-are-not-allowed-to-fly-over-the-village-or-through-any-of-kirklands-streets/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:29:23 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2798
  • All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by certificates of health, stating that the apiary from which the bees came was free from contagious or infectious disease. -KRS 252.130 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1948)
  • No moose is allowed to have sex on city streets.
  • Horses are not allowed out on the streets and highways at night unless the animal has a “bright” red taillight securely attached to its rump.
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  • All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by certificates of health, stating that the apiary from which the bees came was free from contagious or infectious disease. -KRS 252.130 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1948)
  • No moose is allowed to have sex on city streets.
  • Horses are not allowed out on the streets and highways at night unless the animal has a “bright” red taillight securely attached to its rump.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/bees-are-not-allowed-to-fly-over-the-village-or-through-any-of-kirklands-streets/feed/ 0     Town fathers, reflecting the pet peeve of hearing their town’s name mispronounced ‘Jolly-ETTE’ when all local folk know it’s pronounced ‘Joe-lee-ETTE’, made pronouncing it Jolly-ette a misdemeanor, punishable by a $5 fine. http://www.stupidlaws.com/town-fathers-reflecting-the-pet-peeve-of-hearing-their-towns-name-mispronounced-jolly-ette-when-all-local-folk-know-its-pronounced-joe-lee-ette-made-pronouncing-it-jolly-ette-a-misdemean/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/town-fathers-reflecting-the-pet-peeve-of-hearing-their-towns-name-mispronounced-jolly-ette-when-all-local-folk-know-its-pronounced-joe-lee-ette-made-pronouncing-it-jolly-ette-a-misdemean/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:27:26 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2796
  • Vagrancy is punishable by either 30 days in prison or a $201 fine. -Sec. 97-35-37
  • Defacing a milk carton is punishable by a $10 fine.
  • It is unlawful to injure a football goal post, doing so is punishable by a $200 fine.
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  • Vagrancy is punishable by either 30 days in prison or a $201 fine. -Sec. 97-35-37
  • Defacing a milk carton is punishable by a $10 fine.
  • It is unlawful to injure a football goal post, doing so is punishable by a $200 fine.
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