Kansas: Silly Laws

Kansas Silly Laws

Statewide

Rabbits may not be shot from motorboats.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights.
Where does one find wearable tail lights?
No one may catch fish with his bare hands.
Sorry mountain men
The state game rule prohibits the use of mules to hunt ducks.
It might scare the ducks
If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.
It's a Zen riddle

City Laws in Kansas

Derby

It is illegal to urinate on the side of a building.
Where is it legal?
Hitting a vending machine that stole your money is illegal.
Vending machines are sensitive
Persons may not “screech” their tires while driving.
Don't park on a hill
Riding an animal down any road is against the law.
Ride in the ditch

Dodge City

It is illegal to spit on a sidewalk.
Marshall Dillon don't like it

Lawrence

All cars entering the city limits must first sound their horn to warn the horses of their arrival.
Who put the horses in charge?
No one may wear a bee in their hat.
Seems like a sound plan

Overland Park

One may not picket a funeral.
Take that Westboro Baptist Church

Russell

Musical car horns are banned.
We won't be seeing the General Lee there

Salina

It is against the law to leave your car running unattended.
I'm sure it cuts down on theft

Topeka

It is illegal to drive one’s car through a parade.
What if you are part of the parade?
No one may sing the alphabet on the streets at night.
We prefer Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Spitting on sidewalks is expressly forbidden.
Good
Snowball fights are illegal.
Someone is a sore loser
Dead chickens may not be hauled across Kansas Avenue.
What if your house and the grocery store are on opposite sides of Kansas Avenue?
The ‘Wild West’ is long gone it seems, for driving your herd of cattle through this town is now outlawed.
Probably a good thing
No matter how nice it may be, a pet Pit Bull is not allowed within the city limits.
This just pisses me off
No one may scream at a haunted house.
Haunted houses in Topeka must be lame
The installation of bathtubs is prohibited.
Please tell me showers are legal

Wellington

Residents are now limited to no more than four cats per household
We don't want Animal Hoarders showing up

Wichita

One can be sent to jail for up to a year for making lewd comments over the telephone.
Define lewd
Don’t get carried away in the city parks.
Stay on your own two feet
One must get a permit from the city if they wish to take dirt from the airport.
Something special about airport dirt?
Hopefully everyone in the city has a trash can, because dumping their waste in a city pool is against the law.
How long was this a problem before it became law?
Before proceeding through the intersection of Douglas and Broadway, a motorist is required to get out of their vehicle and fire three shot gun rounds into the air.
What happens after that????
Any person caught using or carrying bean snappers or the like shall upon conviction, be fined.

What exactly is a bean snapper?

Silly laws found at: http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/kansas?page=0