Strange Traffic Laws That Were Probably Not Taught in Driver’s Ed

All drivers remember having to sit through Drivers’ Ed in high school to learn the rules of the road. Not turning left on red, obeying the speed limit, and coming to a complete stop at a stop sign are all practical traffic laws that are important to know. However, here at Cox Chevy in Bradenton we are fascinated by all things driving, and our staff has come across several strange traffic laws that you may not be aware of. Let’s take a look at some of the most mind-boggling rules of the road from across the country.

Wild Western Laws

• Driving in reverse is not allowed in Glendale, Arizona. Better park carefully!
• Cars without drivers cannot go faster than 60 mph in California.
• In Redlands, California, the only way you can drive a vehicle is if there is a man with a lantern that walks in front of it.
• You cannot ride your camel on the highway in Nevada.

Eccentric Eastern and Northern Laws

• Eating in the car is not allowed in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
• Running out of gas in Youngstown, Ohio is forbidden.
• Horses in Indiana don’t have to worry about traffic in Indiana. It is illegal to pass them.

Strange Southern Laws

• Drivers who hit a pedestrian in Sarasota, Florida will have to pay a measly $78 fine.
• You are not able to drive through a playground in Dublin, Georgia.
• Drivers of cars or buses in Marietta, Georgia are not allowed to spit from their moving vehicles. But fear not truck drivers — you are allowed.
• If you tie an alligator or an elephant to any parking meter throughout Florida, you have to feed the parking meter the same way you would if it was your car.
• Just about every animal in Tennessee doesn’t have to worry about being hunted by humans in moving vehicles… except whales. They aren’t so lucky.

Although these rules may seem a little crazy and unnecessary, they are indeed real, current laws. While we doubt most of these are enforced, you should keep them in mind the next to you are tying your alligator to a parking meter. Also, please don’t bring your alligator along when you visit Cox Chevy.