Unusual Driving Laws
- Do you think driving carefully and obeying the speed limit will keep your record clean? No such luck. Find out about some of the <a href="http://www.dmv.org/fun-stuff/bizarre-driving-laws.php" target="_blank">most bizarre driving laws</a> as researched by <a href="http://www.dmv.org" target="_blank">DMV.ORG -- The Unofficial Guide to the DMV</a><br /><br /><strong>Danger at Dunkin' Donuts</strong><BR>Think twice about stopping for breakfast in South Berwick, Maine. You can get a ticket for parking in front of the Dunkin' Donuts.
- In Alabama it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. We hate to think how many times this had to happen to warrant legislative attention.
- In Arkansas it is illegal for a person to blare the horn on a vehicle at any place where cold drinks or sandwiches are served after 9 p.m.
- In Mount Vernon, Iowa, you can't shoot arrows into the street without written permission from the town council. Hopefully target practice isn't a good enough reason to get permission.
- In Derby, Kan., it is considered a misdemeanor to screech your tires while driving. This heinous act can get you up to 30 days in jail.
- In Dunn, N.C., it is illegal to drive through a cemetery without purpose. Wearing a 'Ghost Busters' costume should be enough to communicate your purpose to any nearby police officers.
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- In Alaska it is illegal to tie a dog to the roof of your car. As far as we're aware, there's still no law against tying a bunch of dogs to the front of your sled.
- In Rockville, Md., you will be slapped with a misdemeanor if caught swearing while on a highway. Luckily, you'll only be fined if your profane language is uttered "within the hearing of persons passing by." If a driver curses in Rockville and no one is there to hear him, does he make a sound?
- In University City, Mo., you cannot honk the horn of someone else's car. Tooting your own horn, however, is entirely legal.
- In New Jersey, drivers are required to beep their car horns before passing another vehicle. Technically, the law requires "audible warning" with a "warning device," so feel free to ditch your horn and get creative.
- In Blairstown, N.J., it is illegal to plant trees in the middle of the street. Luckily most people find it very difficult to do in the first place.
- In Sag Harbor, N.Y., it is illegal to disrobe in your car.
- In West Virginia, it is perfectly legal, for road maintenance purposes, to scavenge road kill. What's for dinner?
- In Hilton Head, S.C., you cannot leave trash in your vehicle out of fear of attracting rats.
