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Did did you know in
Texas
* It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
* It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.
* It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
* It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
* A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
* The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.

and in Florida
* Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
* A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
* If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
* It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
* Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
* Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
* It is illegal to skateboard without a license.
* When having sex, only the missionary position is legal.

Are they not just weird? Does anyone know anymore strange laws?

I think the saddest part about this is the reason these are made is because someone probably did it.

Canada has silly laws too.

Strange Laws in Canada

* 30% of a radio stations content must be "Canadian Content"
* You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies.
* Citizens may not publicly remove bandages.
* It is illegal for clear or non-dark sodas to contain caffeine.

Alberta Provincial Laws

* Businesses must provide rails for tying up horses.
* Wooden logs may not be painted.
* It is illegal to set fire to the wooden leg of a wooden legged man
* You may never use dice to play craps.

British Columbia Provincial Laws

* It is illegal to kill a sasquatch.

New Brunswick Provincial Laws

* Driving on the roads is not allowed.

Nova Scotia Provincial Laws

* When raining, a person may not water his/her lawn.

Ontario Provincial Laws

* The speed limit is 80 kph for cars, but bicyclists have the right of way.

Quebec Provincial Laws

* It is illegal to turn right on a red light at any time.
* All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have English on the sign, the French must be at least twice as large as the English is. There are no laws governing the usage of other languages on signs. -Bill 101 (Passed 1976)
* No language other than French is permitted to be shown out doors.

City Laws
Beaconsfield

* It is considered an offence to have more than two colours of paint on your house.
* You may not own a log cabin.

Etobicoke

* Bylaw states that no more than 3.5 inches of water is allowed in a bathtub.

Cobourg

* If you have a water trough in your front yard it must be filled by 5:00 a.m.

Gananoque

* Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks.

Guelph

* The city is classified as a no-pee zone.

Kanata

* The colour of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws (a purple door get you a fine). It is also illegal to have a clothes line in your backyard.
* You can't work on your car in the street.

Montréal

* The Queen Elizabeth Hotel must feed your horse freely when you rent a room.
* You may not wash your car in the street.
* You may not park a car in such a way that it is blocking your own driveway.
* "For Sale" signs are not permitted in the windows of moving vehicles.
* Cars parked in public places must be locked, and their windows must be down to less than the width of a hand.
* One's rear license plate may not be protected by glass or plastic.
* You may not swear in French.
* Citizens may not relieve themselves or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars.

Oshawa (my town)

* It's illegal to climb trees.
* Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks. If sidewalks is not cleaned within 24 hours after a snowfall, city workers will clean it and the cost will be placed on the homeowners tax bill.

Ottawa

* It is illegal to eat ice-cream on Bank Street on a Sunday.

Outremont

* Not only do all exterior painting jobs require a permit (for colour) but, for instance, the City went to Appeals Court over the exact type of division inside a window frame.

Toronto

* You can't drag a dead horse down Yonge St. on a Sunday.

Uxbridge

* Residents are not allowed to have an Internet connection faster than 56k.

Wawa

* You may not paint a ladder as it will be slippery when wet.
* It is illegal to show public affection on Sunday.

Those are pretty weird.


I know they have this one in New Zeland as well

rofl i think that one's more to weed out the stupid criminals rather than lower the crime rate.



XD and downright stupid. but if enough alcohol is involved, you get a free Darwin Award for trying!



that one has a purpose because before that law was passed, i think Canadian music was played less than 10% of the time. we were essentially being taken over music-wise by the US and likely the UK. if it wasn't for that law, i doubt a lot of the popular Canadian artists we know today wouldn't have gotten anywhere (though, with some cases, they probably should have been left alone...)



<.< i would think that's true for a lot of places. doesn't necessarily mean people will or will not do it, but it's true nonetheless.



HA! that's not even the half of it. would you believe that they made such a big issue out of this (then again, they seem to make big issues out of everything...this is the city that resisted building a WalMart for over a decade for crying out loud), and they tried installing temporary "p-soirs" in different areas of downtown? it worked, sure, but they took them down not too long after because their "study finished" or something. and now they're continuing to discuss whether or not this is a worthwhile investment. not to mention sorting the garbage into three different bags (blue for recycling, green for food waste, and clear for "i have no f***ing clue which it goes in!"), the water bans during the summer, the various parking bylaws...

Those are pretty funny

@ Dark: Whoooops. I misread that law. I thought it said the speed limit was 60. ^ u ^ ; That's what you get for not sleeping at all 2 nights straight w00t!

But ya... ok. I have yet to see a vehicle going down the freeway.....oh wait. Ok. I saw a dog driving once. LOL. So I guess they didn't break that law. I guess they don't want people using remote controls to drive their cars to work or something. D: I dunno.

@ Nights: ^ u ^ ty, ya they made me laugh too.