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Wackiest motor vehicle laws of 2013

TrueCar -- It's fun to search for the wacky driving laws that that are imposed upon American drivers, though so many of them seem so common sense, it makes us wonder why they were ever introduced into legislation in the first place. We get it: It's certainly not safe to jump from cars at speeds faster than 65 mph or to wear a blindfold when driving -- but these actions are actually illegal in California and Alabama, respectively. That seems obvious enough, wonder why it needs a law to enforce it?

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Submitted Jan 31, 2013 By: ejl2000

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LeftLane1 Champion Author Georgia Posts:14,125 Points:1,890,440 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 12:21:50 AM Ignore LeftLane1 Report Abuse Agreed. Waste. But they need to pass something to justify themselves or be able to say the "did something" --BUT we legislate EVERYTHING, and we do not need to and shouldn't, but that is the USA we are becoming. Yes it wastes money, creates more bureaucracy too... Then trying to enforce them, then we OFTEN punish the law abiding majority due to the bad behavior or discipline of the few or isolated incidents that get alot of attention...
nb52 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:7,915 Points:1,573,575 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 6:30:28 AM Ignore nb52 Report Abuse These laws, like so many are a waste of taxpayer dollars.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,955 Points:669,240 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 11:21:08 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse Yes, why can't they focus on laws that deal with real problems instead of wacky ones?
GarRafFra Sophomore Author Worcester Posts:167 Points:16,150 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 4:43:58 PM Ignore GarRafFra Report Abuse Hey, that's America for ya!
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,389 Points:1,623,295 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:44:50 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse "Mitt Romney may have gotten away with strapping his dog onto the roof of a family car for a family vacation......." He didn't strap his dog to the roof of the his car! He strapped the pet travel cage to the top of the car. Soon as I saw that lie in this article I stopped reading. Probably more lies further into the article.
garman87 Champion Author Austin Posts:3,313 Points:2,399,655 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:30:47 PM Ignore garman87 Report Abuse There is still alot of stupid drivers.
Gramps001 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,988 Points:1,385,920 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:30:34 PM Ignore Gramps001 Report Abuse Wacky laws for wacky folks!
DeeLA Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,954 Points:1,391,955 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:27:36 PM Ignore DeeLA Report Abuse California has a lot of out-of-date laws, too. It's still illegal to shoot rabbits from a moving streetcar on Hollywood Blvd. Of course they stopped running streetcars on Hollywood Blvd. over 50-years ago. And wild rabbits were last seen in that vicinity more than 50 years before that; but the law is still in the penal code.
Pete12 Champion Author Albany Posts:4,918 Points:1,659,880 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:27:24 PM Ignore Pete12 Report Abuse You never know what the legislatures can dream up!
fullauto Champion Author Reading Posts:5,425 Points:1,492,940 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:24:43 PM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse some families NEED those state and federal checks coming to offset costs of the clueless.
SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,618 Points:1,738,435 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:21:18 PM Ignore SavALot Report Abuse love these crazy laws
Cuzilla Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:12,265 Points:2,364,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:20:38 PM Ignore Cuzilla Report Abuse There are just too many out-of-work stunt men in California. that is why they need those laws!
monarch57 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,656 Points:138,720 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:15:18 PM Ignore monarch57 Report Abuse Who in yhe right mind is going to jump out of a car at 65 mph or drive blindfolded.
Rick52 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:12,183 Points:1,226,345 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:14:26 PM Ignore Rick52 Report Abuse Just so they have them on the books..
dieselfiendSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,261 Points:870,605 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:14:06 PM Ignore dieselfiendSC Report Abuse Some make sense and some don't.
Asbury09 Champion Author Iowa Posts:7,348 Points:1,557,030 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:13:08 PM Ignore Asbury09 Report Abuse and these legislators and governors get paid how much?
ILANGE9 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,754 Points:1,623,925 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:12:23 PM Ignore ILANGE9 Report Abuse It is usually the result of one idiot that has no common sense that we have some of our laws. I agree with Holly123. I've done some pretty strange spontaneous things in a moving automobile.
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,427 Points:1,545,670 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:11:24 PM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse strange...
GasSpy007 Champion Author New York City Posts:1,958 Points:515,050 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:10:14 PM Ignore GasSpy007 Report Abuse Dumb laws, try enforcing NO TEXTING.. now that would help..
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,345 Points:653,435 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:09:37 PM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse There are a lot of old laws on the books that are strange to us now, but were probably required to control people who do strange things as they do nowadays.
Holly123 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,332 Points:816,710 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:09:27 PM Ignore Holly123 Report Abuse I've seen and done stranger things ....
firechief Champion Author New York Posts:3,521 Points:2,090,400 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:08:43 PM Ignore firechief Report Abuse stuid is what stupid does
idigau22 Champion Author Washington Posts:23,602 Points:3,228,610 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:08:34 PM Ignore idigau22 Report Abuse Stupid Laws Make Lawyers $$$$RICH$$$$!!
UpSol7 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,709 Points:784,625 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:04:55 PM Ignore UpSol7 Report Abuse nothing wrong with driving barefoot, safer than driving with 6" heels on!
quattro02 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,528 Points:193,515 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:04:04 PM Ignore quattro02 Report Abuse Something like this could become as popular as the annual Darwin Awards.
luvmyburgi Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,967 Points:986,945 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:01:28 PM Ignore luvmyburgi Report Abuse interesting
13centgas Sophomore Author Denver Posts:131 Points:1,386,730 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:01:02 PM Ignore 13centgas Report Abuse LET THEM!
HDROCKIESRIDER Sophomore Author Denver Posts:195 Points:479,375 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 2:00:46 PM Ignore HDROCKIESRIDER Report Abuse How can we be the UNITED States when every state has its own set of laws? Even cities in a state can have individual laws that differ from city to city, such as transporting a gun in your vehicle. It's mind boggling!! We become more divided in this country as time goes by.
chillyman3 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,355 Points:445,390 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:58:48 PM Ignore chillyman3 Report Abuse We pay these people for what?
ScottTee Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,527 Points:1,090,320 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:57:37 PM Ignore ScottTee Report Abuse there are a lot of wacky people
fenster66 Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,485 Points:700,815 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:56:39 PM Ignore fenster66 Report Abuse if more people had common sense, we would need fewer lawa....
tes283 All-Star Author Tampa Posts:865 Points:368,850 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:55:22 PM Ignore tes283 Report Abuse lol...wait, not so funny
milespergallon Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,885 Points:1,936,060 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:51:36 PM Ignore milespergallon Report Abuse Unfortunately, there are people who will try and do any, if not all of these because of their lack of common sense
Zackny Veteran Author New York Posts:402 Points:78,905 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:51:36 PM Ignore Zackny Report Abuse ok
docisnot All-Star Author San Diego Posts:536 Points:115,555 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:50:15 PM Ignore docisnot Report Abuse That is just awesome. I thought I seen a guy driving with a blindfold on on highway 8 this morning. LOL
Bud122CA Champion Author California Posts:7,601 Points:1,631,825 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:49:19 PM Ignore Bud122CA Report Abuse People have lost the basics of common sense.
oldiesman Champion Author New York Posts:6,561 Points:2,220,615 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:45:19 PM Ignore oldiesman Report Abuse Need you ask?
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,301 Points:1,956,230 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:45:10 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse It's all about finding new things to fine drivers with, i.e. Money.
Noewal All-Star Author Virginia Posts:812 Points:245,605 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:44:52 PM Ignore Noewal Report Abuse It is truly amazing what some people will do behind the wheel of a car. It is also truly amazing the laws politicians will pass.
#12#_vabchusa All-Star Author Virginia Posts:872 Points:113,645 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:41:20 PM Ignore #12#_vabchusa Report Abuse Seems the polticans we vote into office don't have enough to do...lol
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,090 Points:598,980 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:40:30 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse LOL....
Canucktree Champion Author Alberta Posts:5,023 Points:1,046,915 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:37:59 PM Ignore Canucktree Report Abuse Dangerous Driving would be a nice blanket charge. Then make the driver responsible for the passengers actions.
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,887 Points:1,145,840 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:37:21 PM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse I like the blindfold idea. Kind of like texting, eh?
Rainy1 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:703 Points:65,710 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:36:18 PM Ignore Rainy1 Report Abuse Who knew?
1Casey Champion Author Albany Posts:6,631 Points:1,810,945 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:35:43 PM Ignore 1Casey Report Abuse only in America
cardjcsk Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,971 Points:1,895,185 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:35:29 PM Ignore cardjcsk Report Abuse They are wacky drivers too
greenfog Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,625 Points:1,665,745 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:34:23 PM Ignore greenfog Report Abuse really makes you wonder what lame brains come up with these laws.
Imshrte1 Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:18 Points:11,690 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:34:02 PM Ignore Imshrte1 Report Abuse I think that everyone should already know these things just saying...
Buck_on_Bass Champion Author Tennessee Posts:7,704 Points:1,480,985 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:33:03 PM Ignore Buck_on_Bass Report Abuse We have many of these laws because common sense has become uncommon.
Double_Golden Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,695 Points:632,110 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 1:31:32 PM Ignore Double_Golden Report Abuse somebody just simply stupid...