Funny and ridicule laws around the world

This is inspired by another thread, I had this idea to present you with interesting, funny, ridicule, dumb or otherwise surprising laws found to be applicable in places all around the world! Enjoy this...

In Thailand:

• It is illegal to leave your house if you are not wearing underwear.
  
• You must wear a shirt while driving a car.

In Switzerland:

• You may not wash your car on a Sunday.
  
• It is an offence to mow your lawn on a Sunday, because it causes too much noise. (actually, many towns in Europe have a similar local regulation!)
  
• It is illegal to flush the toilet after 10pm.

In Sweden:

• You only own half a meter down in the ground of any land you own.
  
• It is illegal to repaint a house without a painting license and the permission from the government.

In UK (I'm only taking a few examples, as there are really a ton!!):

• It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar).
  
• A bed may not be hung out of a window.
  
  
• It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
  
• Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.
  
• Since 1313, MPs are not allowed to don armor in Parliament.
  
• With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday.

In Italy:

• It is illegal to practice the profession of charlantry.
  
• A man may be arrested for wearing a skirt.
  
• Striking someone with a fist is considered a felony.

In Australia:

• It is illegal to walk on the right hand side of a footpath.
  
  
• Under Australian Communications Authority (ACA) regulations, a modem can’t pick up on the first ring.
  
• It is illegal to dress up as batman.

In Canada:

• Citizens may not publicly remove bandages.
  
• Businesses must provide rails for tying up horses.
  
• Wooden logs may not be painted.
  
• You can’t work on your car in the street.
  
• It’s illegal to climb trees.

In China:

• Drivers of power-driven vehicles who stop at pedestrian crossings are liable to a fine of up to five yuan, or a warning.

In Denmark:

• If a horse drawn carriage is trying to pass a car and the horse becomes uneasy, the owner of the car is required to pull over and if necessary, cover the car.
  
• Attempt to escape from prison is not illegal, however, if one is caught doing so he is required to serve out the remainder of his term.
  
• One may not be charged for food at an inn unless that person, by his or her own opinion, is “full”.

In France:

• It is illegal to kiss on railways in France.
  
• No pig may be addressed as Napoleon by its owner.
  
• It is illegal to take photos of police officers or police vehicles, even if they are just in the background.

In Germany:

• Every office must have a view of the sky, however small.
  
• It is illegal for ones car to run out of gas on the Autobahn.

In Israel:

• If you have been maintaining an illegal radio station for five or more years, the station becomes legal.
  
• It is considered an offense to operate a mobile spay/neuter clinic - it is considered peddling.
  
• It is forbidden to bring bears to the beach.

In South Africa:

• Young people wearing bathing suits are prohibited from sitting less than 12 inches apart.

In Singapore:

• It is illegal to chew gum.

In Bengladesh:

• Kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals.

In Ireland:

• In Trinity college students can demand a glass of wine at any time during an exam, provided they are wearing their sword.

Part 2:

Extracts from some laws in various US states:

Alabama:

• Incestuous marriages are legal.
  
• You may not drive barefooted.
  
• Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.

Alaska:

• While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.
  
• It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.

Arizona:

• Hunting camels is prohibited.
  
  
• You may not have more than two dildos in a house.
  
• A decree declares that anyone caught stealing soap must wash himself with it until it is all used up. (in Mohave County)
  
• Women may not wear pants. (in Tucson)

Arkansas:

• A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
  
• Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.

California:

• Women may not drive in a house coat.
  
• No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
  
• In Belvedere: City Council order reads: “No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash.

Colorado:

• In Denver: It is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.
  
• It is illegal for liquor stores to sell food or grocery stores to sell any alcohol except beer.

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.
  
• 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.

Hawaii:

• All residents may be fined as a result of not owning a boat.
  
• Coins are not allowed to be placed in one’s ears.

Idaho:

• You may not fish on a camel’s back.
  
• Riding a merry-go-round on Sundays is considered a crime.
  
• In Pocatello: A person may not be seen in public without a smile on their face.

Illinois:

• In Evanston: Bowling is forbidden.

Indiana:

• Anyone 14 or older who profanely curses, damns or swears by the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be fined one to three dollars for each offense, with a maximum fine of ten dollars per day.
  
• The value of Pi is 3.
  
• Smoking in the state legislature building is banned, except when the legislature is in session.

Louisiana:

• Prisoners who hurt themselves could serve an additional two years in jail.
  
• Biting someone with your natural teeth is “simple assault,” while biting someone with your false teeth is “aggravated” assault.

Kentucky:

• Every person must take a bath once a year.

Maine:

• Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack.
  
• You may not step out of a plane in flight.
  
• After January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up.

Massachusetts:

• No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.
  
• Tattooing and body piercing is illegal.
  
• Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes.
  
• Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.
  
• Quakers and witches are banned.
  
• Bullets may not be used as currency.

Michigan:

• It is illegal to kill a dog using a decompression chamber.

Montana:

• In Montana, it is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to fish alone at all.
  
• Seven or more indians are considered a raiding or war party and it is legal to shoot them.

Nevada:

• In Las Vegas: It's against the law to pawn your dentures.

New Hampshire:

• You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.

New Mexico:

• Idiots may not vote.
  (that must be a lot of people!
  )
  
• State officials ordered 400 words of “sexually explicit material” to be cut from Romeo and Juliet.

New York:

• Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
  
  
• New Yorkers cannot dissolve a marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they both agree to it.

North Carolina:

• If a man and a woman who aren’t married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married.
  
• All couples staying overnight in a hotel must have a room with double beds that are at least two feet apart.

North Dakota:

• Beer and pretzels can’t be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.
  
• It is legal to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon.

Ohio:

• It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
  Whales in Ohio????
  
• It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
  
• The Ohio driver’s education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car.
  
• No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July.

Oklahoma:

• Anyone arrested for soliciting a hooker must have their name and picture shown on television.
  
• Tattoos are banned. (Repealed, Effective 11/1/2006. Tattoos are now legal in Oklahoma!)
  
• Tissues are not to be found in the back of one’s car.

Oregon:

• Ice cream may not be eaten on Sundays.
  
• It is illegal to buy or sell marijuana, but it is legal to smoke it on your own property.

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.
  
  
• Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass.

Rhode Island:

• Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void.

South Carolina:

• It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
  
• A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine.

Tennessee:

• Interracial marriages are illegal.
  
• Skunks may not be carried into the state.

Texas:

• It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
  
• Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos.
  
• The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
  
  
• 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.

Utah:

• It is illegal not to drink milk.
  
• It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon.
  
  
• Birds have the right of way on all highways.
  
• It is illegal to cause a catastrophe.

Vermont:

• It is illegal to deny the existence of God.

Virginia:

• Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
  
• It is illegal to tickle women.

Washington:

• No person may walk about in public if he or she has the common cold.
  
• Destroying a beer cask or bottle of another is illegal.
  
• You cannot buy meat of any kind on Sunday.

West Virginia:

• According to the state constitution, it is unlawful for anyone to own a red or a black flag.
  
• Whistling underwater is prohibited.

Wisconsin:

• Livestock have the right-of-way on public roads.

Ha, ha, I love some of these but do you have a link to your sources please. Some of these "laws" just seem so rediculous and that's what makes them funny.

reply to post by nerbot


Oh no... sorry. No link. Actually I had that text file on my hard disk for a good while already. The sources are various (however, considered reliable) and this is actually a compilation.

I'm sure you can find a lot of those by searching the net for "strange weird laws" or related searches.

And yes, some are just glorious!!

These are the funniest laws I have come across. Thanks a bunch.

Some are downright ridiculous, I had no idea that there are so many mentally challenged people in the world! whahaaaa.