Wednesday, October 1, 2008

25 most absurd driving laws

You cannot live without some special traffic rules while on road, of course, but some of them are too crazy and absurd.

1. You cannot drive an ugly horse in Washington.

2. In Memphis, Tennessee, it is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.

3. In Utah all kinds of birds have the rights of way on any highways.

4. In China drivers who stop at pedestrian crossings may receive a fine or a warning under Article 40 of the Beijing Traffic Laws.

5. In Youngstown, Ohio, you may not run out of gas.

6. In Pennsylvania 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.

7. You may not ride a camel in Nevada.

8. In California laws made it illegal to jump from a car at 65 mph.

9. It is also prohibited woman to drive a vehicle in house coat there.

10. When you want to catch a taxi in Johannesburg, South Africa, you must show “V” sign.

11. In Indianola, Iowa, “Ice cream Man” and his truck are prohibited.

12. In Hartford, Connecticut, you mustn’t cross the street walking on hands.

13. In Denver, Colorado, you must not drive a black car on Sundays.

14. In Alabama State you may not drive barefooted.

15. In the UK it is prohibited to drive a car without sitting in the front seat.

16. In Marietta, Georgia it is illegal to spit from a car or a bus, but it is quite legal to spit from a truck.

17. In the same town it is prohibited chicken to cross the street.

18. If you had no time to disrobe, do it wherever you like, but the car. It is strongly prohibited by the law.

19. Greece prohibits to drive a vehicle if you are poorly dressed or unwashed.

20. “You may not start a car if anyone is under it”, Denmark traffic law says.

21. Massachusetts driving laws forbid taxi drivers to make love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts.

22. All drivers in Turkey must take a medical bag up to 18st 12lbs.

23. In Florida you may not ride a skateboard without license.

24. Alaska laws made it illegal to tether a dog to the roof of a car.

25. In Kentucky you will be fined if your pet molests a vehicle.

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