America's Wackiest Road Laws That Will Make You Laugh Posted by DC Cargo Mall on December 16, 2013

Below is a compiled list with commentary of all the silly road laws we could find. Be sure you know your safety loading and trucking laws before heading out. Except for these ones.

Montana

• It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. Well isn't THAT extra cautious of them.

• It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile.
  Wait, what year are we again?

• You must have windshield wipers on your car. Oh, whoops, because this whole time I've been using a mop.

California

• It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. Sharks aren't a threat. It's definitely the whales that are ruining everything. By breathing. 

• No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour. Well isn't that safely reasonable. Ever given a ticket to air? How'd the car know to stop for that cop when it started going at 61? Perhaps the same way it started moving in the first place...imaginably.

• Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways. If you have pretty feathers, you can live. Basically.

Colorado

• Car dealers may not show cars on a Sunday. Sounds like a law that everyone follows. Except for, well, everyone.
  

Connecticut

• It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire. 'No rush, lieutenant. We're only going to save some lives.'

Florida

• If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle. You can park your giraffes for free though, gentleman. Well THERE'S a relief.

Georgia

• Members of the state assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the state assembly is in session. They are probably all leaving the house late, just to get there on time via legal speeding. Wonder how many of them actually make it there...

• It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.They are very careful not to spark racist jokes. These chickens are totally sick of having their motives questioned.

Illinois

• You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile. Sounds like an outdated one again.

Indiana

• Pedestrians crossing the highway at night are prohibited from wearing tail lights. Where can you buy those human tail lights? Do you just glue car lights to your back? Who does that?

Louisiana

• It illegal for a woman to drive a car unless her husband is waving a flag in front of it. So...does she have to be running him over...?

Missouri

• It is not illegal to speed. At least the firetrucks can get there on time.

Montana

• It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone. A chaperone, or a shepherd?

Nevada

• It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway. In case you were wondering.

New Jersey

• You cannot pump your own gas. All gas stations are full service and full service only. Don't even try helping yourself, it's rude.

• If you have been convicted of driving while intoxicated, you may never again apply for personalized license plates. Oh, you can drive drunk. Just don't think you get a cute license plate to go with it. That's pushing it.

• Automobiles are not to pass horse drawn carriages on the street. That's reasonable. In the 1950's that is.

• All motorists must honk before passing another car, bicyclist, skater, and even a skateboarder. Hearing aids must be a best-seller in New Jersey.

North Carolina

• It is illegal to drive cars through city cemeteries for pleasure. Because it's so tempting to look at graves excessively, we need a law to forbid it.

• You must stop and call City Hall before entering town in an automobile. This is so the townspeople will have time to go out and hold their horses until you get through town. Time to veto, my friends.

Ohio

• The Ohio driver's education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car. Do they get their hearing aids from New Jersey?
  

• You may not run out of gas. Is the penalty a free fill-up?

Oklahoma

• It is against the law to read a comic book while operating a motor vehicle. As long as it's not funny, read it. You're only driving.

• While passing another vehicle, you must honk your horn. Sounds familiar.

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. Because the cows look at their watches like the recess bell just rang.

Rhode Island

• One must make a loud noise before passing a car on the left. Does singing count?

Tennessee

• Driving is not to be done while asleep. Why not?

Utah

• Birds have the right of way on all highways. At least it isn't just the peacocks this time.

Virginia

• It is illegal to park a car on railroad tracks. As long as you're just dropping your kid off at school, why not wait in front of an oncoming train? Just make sure you don't have your car on park.

Washington

• 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." Because criminals are already following laws, I'm sure we can depend on them to politely follow this one as well.

Wisconsin

• One may not camp in a wagon on any public highway or risk a fine of up to ten dollars. Has there ever been a law update?

• Livestock have the right-of-way on public roads. I hope they aren't hanging out on public roads, though.