Stupid Laws » Idaho 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. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:28:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 A boy may only court a girl after obtaining written permission from her father. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-boy-may-only-court-a-girl-after-obtaining-written-permission-from-her-father/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-boy-may-only-court-a-girl-after-obtaining-written-permission-from-her-father/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:48:39 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2698
  • A girl must avert her eyes from her father when she speaks to him.
  • A girl must have written permission from her father before she can wear a mini skirt that is more than 4 inch above her knee.
  • One must seek written permission from the Director of Public Works before playing baseball in a city park.
    • ]]>
  • A girl must avert her eyes from her father when she speaks to him.
  • A girl must have written permission from her father before she can wear a mini skirt that is more than 4 inch above her knee.
  • One must seek written permission from the Director of Public Works before playing baseball in a city park.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-boy-may-only-court-a-girl-after-obtaining-written-permission-from-her-father/feed/ 0     A law passed in 1912 provided that “The carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless some are exhibited to public view. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-law-passed-in-1912-provided-that-%e2%80%9cthe-carrying-of-concealed-weapons-is-forbidden-unless-some-are-exhibited-to-public-view/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-law-passed-in-1912-provided-that-%e2%80%9cthe-carrying-of-concealed-weapons-is-forbidden-unless-some-are-exhibited-to-public-view/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:13:38 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2726
  • A person may only carry a concealed slingshot if that person has paid for the appropriate license.
  • Every office must have a view of the sky, even if this is through a very small window.
  • It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people’s view in a public theater or place of amusement.
    • ]]>
  • A person may only carry a concealed slingshot if that person has paid for the appropriate license.
  • Every office must have a view of the sky, even if this is through a very small window.
  • It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people’s view in a public theater or place of amusement.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-law-passed-in-1912-provided-that-%e2%80%9cthe-carrying-of-concealed-weapons-is-forbidden-unless-some-are-exhibited-to-public-view/feed/ 0     Bicycles must not be taken onto a tennis court. http://www.stupidlaws.com/bicycles-must-not-be-taken-onto-a-tennis-court/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/bicycles-must-not-be-taken-onto-a-tennis-court/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:55:21 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2708
  • A boy may only court a girl after obtaining written permission from her father.
  • Bicycles may not ridden without a license.
  • It is illegal to ride bicycles on interstate highways.
    • ]]>
  • A boy may only court a girl after obtaining written permission from her father.
  • Bicycles may not ridden without a license.
  • It is illegal to ride bicycles on interstate highways.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/bicycles-must-not-be-taken-onto-a-tennis-court/feed/ 0     Children up to the age of 14 must have a certificate signed by their parents to testify that they regularly brush their teeth. http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-up-to-the-age-of-14-must-have-a-certificate-signed-by-their-parents-to-testify-that-they-regularly-brush-their-teeth/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-up-to-the-age-of-14-must-have-a-certificate-signed-by-their-parents-to-testify-that-they-regularly-brush-their-teeth/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:51:09 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2702
  • Being near or in a house that is regularly used by thieves can get you arrested. (Vagrancy Act 1966)
  • Biting someone with your natural teeth is “simple assault,” while biting someone with your false teeth is “aggravated assault.”
  • Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
    • ]]>
  • Being near or in a house that is regularly used by thieves can get you arrested. (Vagrancy Act 1966)
  • Biting someone with your natural teeth is “simple assault,” while biting someone with your false teeth is “aggravated assault.”
  • Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-up-to-the-age-of-14-must-have-a-certificate-signed-by-their-parents-to-testify-that-they-regularly-brush-their-teeth/feed/ 0     Cutting off a friend’s head with an axe is against the law. http://www.stupidlaws.com/cutting-off-a-friends-head-with-an-axe-is-against-the-law/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/cutting-off-a-friends-head-with-an-axe-is-against-the-law/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:54:05 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2706
  • A person can be sent to jail for five years for merely sending a bottle of beer, wine or spirits as a gift to a friend in Kentucky.
  • If you are with a friend when he gets busted for having drugs, you will be arrested for the same crime.
  • It is a $500 fine to instruct a pizza delivery man to deliver a pizza to your friend without them knowing.
    • ]]>
  • A person can be sent to jail for five years for merely sending a bottle of beer, wine or spirits as a gift to a friend in Kentucky.
  • If you are with a friend when he gets busted for having drugs, you will be arrested for the same crime.
  • It is a $500 fine to instruct a pizza delivery man to deliver a pizza to your friend without them knowing.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/cutting-off-a-friends-head-with-an-axe-is-against-the-law/feed/ 0     Dirt may not be swept from one’s house into the street. http://www.stupidlaws.com/dirt-may-not-be-swept-from-ones-house-into-the-street/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/dirt-may-not-be-swept-from-ones-house-into-the-street/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:11:43 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2721
  • A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
  • It it illegal to park a pick-up truck in your driveway or in front of your house on the street. This law is limited to only those who do not own the house. (Repealed 2000)
    • ]]>
  • A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
  • It it illegal to park a pick-up truck in your driveway or in front of your house on the street. This law is limited to only those who do not own the house. (Repealed 2000)
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/dirt-may-not-be-swept-from-ones-house-into-the-street/feed/ 0     If police officers suspect a couple is having sex inside a vehicle they must honk their horn three times, and wait two minutes before they approach the scene. http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-police-officers-suspect-a-couple-is-having-sex-inside-a-vehicle-they-must-honk-their-horn-three-times-and-wait-two-minutes-before-they-approach-the-scene/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-police-officers-suspect-a-couple-is-having-sex-inside-a-vehicle-they-must-honk-their-horn-three-times-and-wait-two-minutes-before-they-approach-the-scene/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:53:00 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2704
  • 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.
  • Before starting your car you are required to check lights, brakes, steering and honk your horn. You must also do a visual check to make sure there are no children sleeping underneath the car.
  • Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.
    • ]]>     I wish this was a law when I was a kid.

    Related laws:

    1. 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.
    2. Before starting your car you are required to check lights, brakes, steering and honk your horn. You must also do a visual check to make sure there are no children sleeping underneath the car.
    3. Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.

    ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-police-officers-suspect-a-couple-is-having-sex-inside-a-vehicle-they-must-honk-their-horn-three-times-and-wait-two-minutes-before-they-approach-the-scene/feed/ 0     Illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds. http://www.stupidlaws.com/illegal-for-a-man-to-give-his-sweetheart-a-box-of-candy-weighing-less-than-fifty-pounds/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/illegal-for-a-man-to-give-his-sweetheart-a-box-of-candy-weighing-less-than-fifty-pounds/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:15:07 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1424
  • Candy may not contain more than 1% of alcohol.
  • It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
  • It is illegal to give beer to hospital patients.
    • ]]>

    Picture thanks to: IDt8r

    Related laws:

    1. Candy may not contain more than 1% of alcohol.
    2. It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
    3. It is illegal to give beer to hospital patients.

    ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/illegal-for-a-man-to-give-his-sweetheart-a-box-of-candy-weighing-less-than-fifty-pounds/feed/ 0     It is a criminal offense to ride a merry-go-round on a Sunday. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-a-criminal-offense-to-ride-a-merry-go-round-on-a-sunday/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-a-criminal-offense-to-ride-a-merry-go-round-on-a-sunday/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:02:19 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2712
  • Believing in more than 3 gods is a criminal offense.
  • It is a criminal offense, punishable by death, to deface the HaKotel HaMa’aravi (Wailing Wall).
  • It is considered an offense to mow your lawn on a Sunday, because it causes too much noise.
    • ]]>
  • Believing in more than 3 gods is a criminal offense.
  • It is a criminal offense, punishable by death, to deface the HaKotel HaMa’aravi (Wailing Wall).
  • It is considered an offense to mow your lawn on a Sunday, because it causes too much noise.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-a-criminal-offense-to-ride-a-merry-go-round-on-a-sunday/feed/ 0     It is illegal for anyone over the age of eighty-eight to ride a motorcycle. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-for-anyone-over-the-age-of-eighty-eight-to-ride-a-motorcycle/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-for-anyone-over-the-age-of-eighty-eight-to-ride-a-motorcycle/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:01:06 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2710
  • It is illegal to ride a horse up the stairs of the county courthouse.
  • It is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence.
  • It is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence.
    • ]]>
  • It is illegal to ride a horse up the stairs of the county courthouse.
  • It is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence.
  • It is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-for-anyone-over-the-age-of-eighty-eight-to-ride-a-motorcycle/feed/ 1