Let’s take a drive through New Jersey where I can assure you, everything is actually not legal.
Take a stroll through the poll section so we can decide the best worst laws of each state for our grand finale!
- A man cannot knit during fishing season
- You can not “slurp” soup
- In Trenton, not only is eating pickles on Sunday illegal, you can’t throw a bad pickle in the street
- If the horn accidentally goes off while having sex in a car, the couple can face a jail term
- One cannot “frown” at a police officer
- In Newark, you need a doctor’s note to buy ice cream after 6PM
- It is illegal to delay or detain a homing pigeon
- For some reason, car dealerships are not allowed to open on Sundays
- Not sure why anyone would do this, but boiling bones is also illegal in New Jersey
- In Bernards Township, it’s illegal to frown at all
- If convicted of driving under the influence, you’re no longer allowed to have custom license plates
- In Blairstown, it’s illegal to plant trees along the street that “obscure the air.”
- In Haddon Township, it is illegal to annoy someone of the opposite sex
- It is illegal for birds to poop on statues
- It is illegal to wear a bullet proof vest while committing a murder
- In Manville, it is illegal to offer alcohol or tobacco to zoo animals
QOTN: What are your best theories to explain these weird laws?
Sources: Only In Your State NJ, WPST New Jersey Weird Laws, Crowdsignal Polls