Georgia

It is illegal to spit out of the window of a car or bus in Marietta, GA. However, you are allowed to spit if you’re operating a truck.

Hawaii

Honolulu has made it illegal to smoke or vape inside a vehicle when children are present. (This is far from a stupid law!)

Idaho

Motorcycles cannot be operated by anyone older the age of 88 years in Idaho Falls, ID.

Illinois

Decatur, Illinois signed a law that forbids people from driving a vehicle without a steering wheel installed.

Indiana

On Main Street in Evansville, IN, vehicle lights are illegal, even at night.

Iowa

In Indianola, Iowa, ice cream trucks (or any vehicle selling ice cream treats) are forbidden.

Kansas

Kansas laws prohibit the act of “burning rubber,” “wheel spinning,” and “doing donuts.” Basically, your tires can’t screech.

Kentucky

You are not allowed to travel and carry ice cream cones in your pocket because it may lure horses.

Louisiana

A very old driving law in Louisiana forbids women from driving vehicles unless their husbands wave a flag in front of them.

Maine

It’s against the law to park in front of a Dunkin’ Donuts within the city of South Berwick, ME.

Maryland

Road-ragers, take note! In the town of Rockford, Maryland, if you’re caught shouting profanities or being altogether rude, you can be fined and charged with a misdemeanor.

Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, it may be illegal to transport many animals, including gorillas, in the back seat of a vehicle or truck bed.

Michigan

You are not allowed to sit in the middle of a street and read a newspaper in Michigan.

Minnesota

Dirty vehicles in Minnetonka, MN are officially considered to be nuisances, as they can leave filth around the town’s otherwise clean streets.

Mississippi

In Mississippi, you may not drive around the town square or center more than 100 times in one session.

Missouri

Missouri forbids you from honking someone else’s car horn, in whatever scenario you can think of that happening. (Maybe passionate backseat drivers getting carried away?)

Montana

In Montana, sheep may not be transported in the back of a truck unless there is a qualified chaperone riding ahead of the vehicle

Nebraska

Although Nebraska is flatter than a pancake, it is illegal to drive chaotically on mountain roads; drivers must stay on the right side.

Nevada

Since the 1800s, Nevada has not allowed anyone to ride camels on public highways. In fact, even riderless camels are forbidden from interstate roadways.

New Hampshire

In New Hampshire, you may not inhale bus fumes with the intent of becoming…intoxicated.

New Jersey

The state of New Jersey will not allow a driver to order personalized vanity license plates if they’ve had a DUI in the last 10 years.

New Mexico

Albuquerque made it illegal for taxi drivers to pull customers into their cabs… because that seems like kidnapping?

New York

It is illegal to change clothes or drive nude in the city of Sag Harbor, NY.

North Carolina

North Carolina law does not allow people to play in traffic.

North Dakota

You cannot use pennies as payment in parking meters in North Dakota.

Ohio

Throughout the state of Ohio, it is apparently illegal to run out of gas. Better keep yourself topped off!

Oklahoma

Oklahoma state law states that you cannot read a comic book while operating a motor vehicle.

Oregon

Drivers in Oregon can be fined for leaving their car doors and liftgates open for too long.

Pennsylvania

Although this (surely) doesn’t apply these days, PA law states that motorists must pull over and cover their vehicle with canvas or a tarp if they see a horse approaching. If the horse gets scared, the motorist must calm the horse—even if that means taking apart the vehicle. (Yikes… olden times were rough.)

Rhode Island

Rumor has it that Rhode Island requires every driver to give a quick honk when passing another vehicle. If you don’t, you could get a get a ticket!

South Carolina

The affluent Hilton Head area of South Carolina has a law in place that prohibits trash from being visible inside vehicles.

South Dakota

You are able to acquire a driver’s license at the age of 14 in the state of SD.

Tennessee

Tennessee needed to create an actual written law that tells people that they cannot legally sleep while driving a vehicle.

Texas

To register a vehicle in Texas, you must provide proof that it has windshield wipers installed.

Utah

On Utah highways, you must give geese and other birds the right of way—or else.

Vermont

Rutland, Vermont has made it illegal for cars to backfire, so you’d better get your routine maintenance taken care of.

Virginia

Vehicle speed and radar detectors are illegal in the state of Virginia.

Washington

If you’re an out-of-state traveler planning on committing a crime in Washington, you must inform the police before crossing the border.

West Virginia

It is illegal to eat roadkill in the state of West Virginia.

Wisconsin

If you’re driving after 4 AM, a very old Wisconsin law requires drivers to launch “rockets” or flares into the air after every mile.

Wyoming

When driving through a gated area, you must stop and close that gate. If you don’t, you can be fined up to $750.

Which Color Car Gets Pulled Over Most?

We teased an answer to this question earlier, so now it’s time to give you the details about this strange car fact. If you assume you’re more likely to get pulled over in a red car because of its bright, flashy appearance, you’d be (sort of) incorrect! In reality, white cars get pulled over the most often, followed by red, silver and gray vehicles. (Read our huge list of car name ideas by paint color.)

According to Edmunds.com, 25.9% of the U.S. population drives white cars. It makes sense that they’re pulled over the most. What’s interesting, though, is that just 9% of drivers own red cars. By that logic, if you drive a red vehicle, you have a higher chance of being pulled over for speeding.

Speaking of speeding, what do you think is the fastest a car has gone? The Guinness Book of World Records has documented a jetcar traveling at 763 miles (1,228 km) per hour. This record was set by Andy Green in 1997, who drove a British Thrust SSC in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada. It became the first vehicle to break the sound barrier.

While BMW never created a jetcar, they did aid in the production of aircrafts during WWI. The Treaty of Versailles banned the production of these planes in 1918, so BMW moved on to create motorcycles and vehicles, but kept its now-iconic BMW logo, which is said to resemble an airplane propellor.