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Did you know that in the state of Tennessee it is illegal to shoot any game from a moving vehicle except for whales? Or that in Montana it is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your car without a chaperone? There are silly and antiquated driving laws all around the United States - some of the most ridiculous are here in the great state of Texas.
While many of us may have experienced the troubles of getting a speeding ticket - one for going too fast on Texas roads and highways - did you know that you could also be ticketed for going too slow? Texas state patrol officers say if you're blocking traffic or creating any kind of road hazard because of operating your vehicle unreasonably slow, you can be given a ticket for impeding traffic.
In Richardson, U-Turns are always illegal. Signs are posted at major intersections throughout the city, but U-terms are forbidden everywhere, and drivers can be stopped if they're caught and slapped with a fine of up to $225 for doing a U-Turn or any other kind of "improper turn." Richardson citizens feel strongly about staying on the straight and narrow.
Over on the other side of Texas, in Lubbock County, it is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - even if that alcohol is in someone else's bloodstream! Next time you're in Lubbock and think about doing a good deed and being your friends designated driver, make sure you are driving a big enough car to keep anyone who has had too much at least than an arm's length away.
In Garland, Texas, a man who received a red light camera ticket earlier this month caught some confusion about what exactly he was fined for. He told one of the local news broadcasts that he was sure he crossed the stop line when the light was still yellow. At his hearing his hearing, a police officer came to inform him that the stop line wasn't where he thought it was -instead he said it is "a lateral line parallel to the curb of the cross street or, ten feet farther out than where it actually starts." Confused? Us too. Confusion abounds when it comes to red light cameras across the state.
Right now, Texas law stipulates that the violation line for a red light is at the stop line right before the crosswalk line. Governor Perry is said to be considering legislation that will clear up the confusion and make it more clear for drivers where they're supposed to stop and how to avoid those red light camera tickets.
Keeping track of all the laws in Galveston is the hardest; they have the highest number of laws and some of the most ridiculous. If you're thinking about heading down to the coast keep these things in mind; you can't drive your car down Broadway Street before noon on a Sunday. Also, you can only ride your bicycle at a "reasonable speed," You also can't sit on the sidewalk (or risk a $500 fine!) and throwing trash out of an airplane onto the beach - or landing that airplane on the beach - is also strictly forbidden.
While many of us may have experienced the troubles of getting a speeding ticket - one for going too fast on Texas roads and highways - did you know that you could also be ticketed for going too slow? Texas state patrol officers say if you're blocking traffic or creating any kind of road hazard because of operating your vehicle unreasonably slow, you can be given a ticket for impeding traffic.
In Richardson, U-Turns are always illegal. Signs are posted at major intersections throughout the city, but U-terms are forbidden everywhere, and drivers can be stopped if they're caught and slapped with a fine of up to $225 for doing a U-Turn or any other kind of "improper turn." Richardson citizens feel strongly about staying on the straight and narrow.
Over on the other side of Texas, in Lubbock County, it is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - even if that alcohol is in someone else's bloodstream! Next time you're in Lubbock and think about doing a good deed and being your friends designated driver, make sure you are driving a big enough car to keep anyone who has had too much at least than an arm's length away.
In Garland, Texas, a man who received a red light camera ticket earlier this month caught some confusion about what exactly he was fined for. He told one of the local news broadcasts that he was sure he crossed the stop line when the light was still yellow. At his hearing his hearing, a police officer came to inform him that the stop line wasn't where he thought it was -instead he said it is "a lateral line parallel to the curb of the cross street or, ten feet farther out than where it actually starts." Confused? Us too. Confusion abounds when it comes to red light cameras across the state.
Right now, Texas law stipulates that the violation line for a red light is at the stop line right before the crosswalk line. Governor Perry is said to be considering legislation that will clear up the confusion and make it more clear for drivers where they're supposed to stop and how to avoid those red light camera tickets.
Keeping track of all the laws in Galveston is the hardest; they have the highest number of laws and some of the most ridiculous. If you're thinking about heading down to the coast keep these things in mind; you can't drive your car down Broadway Street before noon on a Sunday. Also, you can only ride your bicycle at a "reasonable speed," You also can't sit on the sidewalk (or risk a $500 fine!) and throwing trash out of an airplane onto the beach - or landing that airplane on the beach - is also strictly forbidden.
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