This compilation of wacky laws underscores the importance of context – and in some cases, language skills. Some of them appear to be bogus, so more research is needed. Students of Latin and Greek – you are cordially invited to examine those and attempt to fix what is there to be fixed. Also, follow the link above for wacky laws from abroad.
3) Florida: An elephant tied to a parking meter must pay the regular parking fee.
4) Belvedere, USA: No dog shall appear in public without its master on a leash.
6) Oklahoma: If dogs wish to congregate in groups of three or more on a private property, they need to obtain a permit which must be signed by the Mayor.
7) Idaho: It is illegal for a man to present a box of chocolates to his girlfriend if it weighs anything less than 50 pounds.
8) Blythe, California: A person must own at least two cows before he can be permitted to wear cowboy boots in public.
9) Los Angeles: While committing a bank robbery, it is illegal to shoot the teller with a water pistol.
20) Washington, USA: It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police that he is entering the city.
21) Texas: When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.
22) Memphis, Tennessee: It is illegal for a woman to drive by herself. A man must walk or run in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists if the vehicle is going over 5 mph.
23) Nebraska, USA: A motorist approaching a horse at night must send up warning red rockets and Roman candles, throw a scenic tarpaulin over his car to conceal it from the horse, and take his machine apart and hide the parts in the grass if the tarpaulin doesn’t soothe the horse.
24) Kentucky, USA: No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she is armed with a club. The provisions of this statute shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to female horses.
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