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12 weird US laws that will ‘blow your mind’ from donkeys and bathtubs to coins in your ears
America is made up of 52 different states which all have to follow federal laws set by the Supreme Court. However, they are also allowed to set their own state laws.
As a result, you get all kinds of different rules that exist in one state but not in another, from criminal matters to family ones – and some are just downright weird!
12 weird US laws that will ‘blow your mind’
A video by TikTok user GeoGlobeTales, who shares interesting facts about our planet, has compiled 12 of the strangest US laws that actually exist.
1. Illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs
First of all, in Arizona it’s illegal for donkeys to sleep in a bathtub. According to Naegle Law Firm, the law was passed in 1924 after a rancher who lived near Kingman had a donkey who liked sleeping in an abandoned bathtub on his property.
2. Hunting prohibited on Sundays except racoons
Virginia has a law that no hunting is allowed on Sundays, apart from racoons. The United States Department of Justice states it is illegal to hunt or kill all other animals, but racoons can be hunted until 2 am.
3. Camping in cemeteries is not allowed
When you’re in North Carolina be careful not to camp in any cemeteries because it’s prohibited. I don’t think anyone would want to anyway, but the Raleigh Code of Ordinances says camping, hunting, playing, and loitering in cemeteries are all prohibited.
4. You can’t sell your car on a Sunday
Since 1953, it’s been illegal to buy or sell a car on a Sunday in Michigan in counties with a population of over 130,000, Michigan Legislature reveals. This includes new and used cars in both private sales and dealerships.
5. No honking horns outside sandwich shops
In Little Rock, Arkansas, you can’t sound the horn on a vehicle at any place where cold drinks or sandwiches are served after 9 pm, Code 1961 (25-74) states. This was presumably created to keep the city centre quiet and peaceful.
6. Illegal to drive a car blindfolded
Keeping with the car theme, it’s reportedly illegal to drive a car blindfolded in Alabama. You’d think that would be against the law everywhere as it’s so stupid, but the southern state puts extra emphasis on visibility.
7. You can’t place coins in your ears
In Hawaii, you’re not allowed to put coins in your ears. The legislation was supposedly enacted after there was an order to destroy all coins when the island became part of the United States, so people started hiding them in their ears.
8. People over 88 can’t ride motorcycles
There isn’t much proof of this one, but Idaho allegedly prohibits anyone over the age of 88 from riding a motorcycle, but only in the Idaho Falls area, a city of roughly 67,000 residents that sits along the banks of the Snake River.
9. No living on boats for longer than 30 days
If you want to live on a boat in Georgia, forget it. It’s illegal to do so for more than 30 days in one calendar year. This was enacted in 1992 as there were lots of run-down floating houses along the Altamaha River and people were concerned for the environment.
10. Women can’t marry the same man four times
In Kentucky, women aren’t allowed to marry the same man four times or more, Moskowitz Law Group claims. However, the bizarre divorce law is pretty unlikely to happen anyway.
11. Wearing a bulletproof vest during a crime is illegal
Under New Jersey Legislature, it is a crime of the second or third degree to wear a bulletproof vest or other body armor while committing certain crimes including murder, robbery, sexual assault and kidnapping.
12. Illegal to gamble while waiting for a flight
Finally, if you are ever catching a flight in Maine, make sure you don’t gamble while waiting to get on your plane. The City of Biddesford states that no one should engage in any form of gambling at the airport.
So, those are 12 of the weirdest US laws. Many of them are unlikely to actually be enforced and some are outdated – but they still exist nonetheless!
