Despite the feeling of freedom that driving a car creates, the road is actually an extremely limited and restricted place. Think about it. You can't drive as fast as you want, you have to stay in the lines, like a three-year-old coloring Thomas the Tank Engine, and you have to stop, when giant red octagons tell you to. And the rules don't stop there. In the most ridiculous situations and locations, you can't do things like run out of gas, transport dead poultry or drive with a gorilla in the back of your car. We hunted down other examples like this to bring you The 25 Weirdest Traffic Laws in America. Enjoy and avoid.
Despite the feeling of freedom that driving a car creates, the road is actually an extremely limited and restricted place. Think about it. You can't drive as fast as you want, you have to stay in the lines, like a three-year-old coloring Thomas the Tank Engine, and you have to stop, when giant red octagons tell you to. And the rules don't stop there. In the most ridiculous situations and locations, you can't do things like run out of gas, transport dead poultry or drive with a gorilla in the back of your car. We hunted down other examples like this to bring you The 25 Weirdest Traffic Laws in America. Enjoy and avoid.
It's illegal to screech your tires.
Location: Kansas
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Unless it's a whale, it's illegal to shoot at wild game in a moving vehicle.
Location: California
It's illegal to leave mud or sticky substances from driving a truck on the road.
Location: Minnetonka, Minn.
If you hit somebody, you must pay $78.
Location: Sarasota, Fla.
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If you've been convicted of driving drunk, you may no longer have personalized license plates.
Location: New Jersey
It's illegal to drive with a gorilla in the back of your car.
Location: Massachusetts
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It's illegal to ride a camel on the road.
Location: Nevada
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Parking an elephant at a meter requires you pay the usual fee.
Location: Florida
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You may not drive on a road unless there is a man with a lantern in front of you.
Location: Redlands, N.Y.