Stupid Laws in Rhode Island

Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void.

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Cap guns are illegal.

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Exercising any labor, business, or work, or using any game, sport, play, or recreation, or causing any of the above to be done to or by your children, servants, or apprentices on the first day of the week (Sunday) results in a penalty of $5 for the first offense and $10 for the second.

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Impersonating a town sealer, auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer is against the law.

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Impersonating a town sealer, auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer is against the law. Penalty: $20 to $100 fine.

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It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley.

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It is illegal to challenge someone to a duel, or accept a duel, even it it is never actually fought. Penalty: Imprisonment for one to seven years.

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It is illegal to coast downhill in your car with your transmission in neutral, or with the clutch disengaged.

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It is illegal to drive down any street with beer in your car, even if it is unopened.

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It is illegal to keep a flock of chickens in your motorhome if you live in a trailer park.

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It is illegal to place a windmill within twenty-five (25) rods of any traveled street or road.

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It is illegal to use water on even-numbered days for the sole purpose of watering plants, gardens, or lawns.

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It is illegal to wear transparent clothing.

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It’s a misdemeanor to keep more than 11 inoperable vehicles in front of a house.

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No one may bite off another’s leg

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One must make a loud noise before passing a car on the left.

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Professional sports, except ice polo and hockey, must obtain a license to play games on Sunday.

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Rhode Island recently applied to the US Government to make all the coastal waters of Rhode Island a “No Discharge Zone”.

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Riding a horse over any public highway for the purpose of racing, or testing the speed of the horse is illegal. Penalty: Maximum $20 fine and imprisonment for 10 days.

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Ropes may not be strung across a highway.

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There is not an appeals process for exemption of property tax due to a disability or poverty.

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Unmarried people are prohibited from having sex.

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You cannot smoke a pipe after sunset.

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You may not sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.

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