Loony driving laws

If you have traveled the world, you probably have noticed different driving mannerisms.   Most notably are the countries that drive on the “wrong side” of the road.  While perfectly acceptable to them, they are out of place for us, the foreigners. 

Here are some crazy traffic laws on the books from around the world, including the USA.

            Alabama:     

You can’t drive while blindfolded.   (Duh)

            Alaska:

You can’t tie your dog to the roof of your car.  (Someone must have tried and the dog resisted with bad results)

            California:    

In Eureka, you cannot use the roadway as a bed.  (I’m sure it’ll be  some kind of resting place at one point or another)

            Colorado:

                        Can’t drive a black car on Sunday.  (Guess all the hearses are white?)

            Florida:

Okay.  Not a driving law, but traffic related.  Sort of.  If you tie your elephant, goat or alligator to the parking meter, you must feed the meter. (I can understand the alligator in Florida, even the goat, but an elephant?)

           

          Maryland:   

You cannot curse from your vehicle.  (Sign language okay?)

            Massachusetts:

You will receive a parking cite if you drive with a gorilla in the backseat.  (Front seat is okay?  Mother-in-law will be riding shotgun)

            Nevada:       

You can’t drive your camel on the street.  (Never seen a steering wheel on one of those.  Would hate to hear the horn.)

            Rhode Island:         

You cannot drive with any alcohol in your vehicle, opened or not.  (Everyone must have their own distillery in their backyard.  Must suck to own a liquor store.)

           

           Tennessee:  

                        You are in trouble if you drive while sleeping.  (Only once!)

You can’t shoot any game other than whales from a moving vehicle.  (I’m sure there is someone out there still looking for the whale.  And what do you shoot a whale with from your car?)

How about overseas?

            South Africa:

Animals have the ultimate right-of-way on the roadways.  If you fail to yield to the critters, the fines can reach $535.00.  (What’s the average annual income in South Africa?)

            Singapore:

On the other hand, in Singapore, pedestrians have all the right-of-ways on the roadways.  Vehicles cannot be within 50 meters of a pedestrian trying to cross the road.

            Germany:    

It’s against the law to run out of gas.  (The gas gauge repair shop must be really busy)

            San Salvador:

                        Drunk drivers can be executed.  (With a trial or at time of the stop?)

            Greece:

Drivers can lose their driver’s license if they are unkempt, poorly dressed or unwashed.  So who is stopping these people, the fashion police. (The police must have a “BOC” device (Body Odor Concentration))

            Finland:        

If you are illegally parked, you won’t get a parking ticket from the police.  They will just flatten your tires. (Better keep a can of “Fix a Flattened” in the trunk)

            Denmark:

If someone is under your car, you cannot start your car. (What if you ran over him and your car is still running?)

            Bermuda:    

You cannot drive a car over 20 mph.  (That’s the fastest the cops can run)

Got one better?  Let me know.  I’ll be in the garage disguising my camel.  I think he’ll pass as a llama.