Stupid Laws tagged 'cars'

A door on a car may not be left open longer than is necessary.

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A driver who needs to turn into oncoming traffic has the right of way unless he slows down or stops.

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A hackney carriage (taxi) driver must carry a bale of hay and a bucket to feed and water his horse.

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A law to reduce crime states: “It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.”

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A man can force any single woman to marry him is he discovers her picking her nose while sitting in a car at traffic lights.

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A taxi driver must ask passengers if they are suffering from plague or smallpox.

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All motor vehicles must be preceded by a man carrying a red flag (daytime) or a red lantern (nighttime) fifty feet in front of said vehicle.

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All motorists must honk before passing another car, bicyclist, skater, and even a skateboarder.

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An old ordinance forbids parking for over two hours unless a horse is tied to the car.

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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.

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Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes.

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Anyone rollerblading may not tie his or herself to a moving vehicle on a highway.

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Automobiles are not to pass horse drawn carriages on the street.

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Babies may not be carried on the running boards of a car.

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Based on the number of a car’s license plate, cars are restricted from use on certain days of the week.

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Before proceeding through the interesection of Douglas and Broadway, a motorist is required to get out of their vehice and fire three shot gun rounds into the air.

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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.

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Birds have the right of way on all highways.

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By law all double-decker buses must be painted red.

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Car dealers may not show cars on a Sunday.

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Car dealerships cannot sell cars on Sunday.

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Cars are not allowed to scare horses

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Cars are not to drive on sidewalks.

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Cars are the only item allowed in a garage.

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Cars may not be driven in reverse.

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