Even if you’re not from Texas, you probably know that it is illegal to urinate on the Alamo, thanks to Ozzy Osbourne! Of course, that was over 32 years ago. I’m sure they make Depends for rockers too, don’t they? In April of this year, a 23-year-old El Paso resident was sentenced to 18 months in the Texas State Prison and fined $4000.00 for doing the same. All states have their own crazy laws. And, while most of these laws are outdated and probably no longer enforced, they are still in the law books. Here are a few other Texas strange laws you will find in the Lone Star State, which was in the top 5 cities for traffic tickets in 2010.

You can’t do a U-turn in Richardson. I’m surprised that there aren’t more crazy laws in Richardson, Texas. They are at the top of the list for writing the most traffic tickets in the nation. Another weird law in Texas, it’s illegal to have anything protruding from your bumper unless it is attached with a chain. It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don’t need a windshield but you must have wipers. And, I love this one. In Texarkana, it is illegal to own a dingo, wallaby, or poison frog. Are there a lot of Aussies living in Texarkana? More unbelievable driver-related laws, nationwide, get even weirder. In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. I hope Stevie Wonder’s not from Alabama. In California, it is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. And women may not drive in a house coat. So, it’s probably like a felony if a woman wearing a camouflage house coat shoots a whale from her car. In Washington, a motorist with criminal intentions must stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town. Now, doesn’t that defeat the purpose of being a criminal? Ratting on yourself?

And, this is not driving-related but I just needed to share. In New York, the penalty for jumping off of a building is death. Duh!

Until next week…

Daun Thompson
Writer / Comedienne / Artist

Crazy Laws – Comedy Defensive Driving

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Daun Thompson has spent years acting in both film and theatre which has been paramount in launching her onto the comedy stage (incidentally, without a helmet, resulting in a nasty concussion). Being a funny girl is a full time job. A job that she hopes that one day will come with dental benefits and a 401K. Unlike her work, she is biodegradable, yet flame retardant. And gentle to the touch. Her goal in life??? For strangers to approach her and ask "Didn't you used to be somebody?" In the late 1980's she cut her teeth at the Velveeta Room on 6th Street in Austin, Texas ... the original room with the stripper pole. From there, she moved to northern California and worked with many comedy icons, like Mitch Hedberg, Marc Maron, Colin Quinn, Vic Dunlop, Huck Flyn, Michael Mancini, Doug Ferrari, Shang and Brian Posehn. Daun has been a licensed driver safety instructor and trainer with Comedy Defensive Driving for over 9 years. Her knowledge of driving safety laws keeps her readers informed and engaged with her blog adventures. She still continues to do stand-up comedy, sometimes in a reclining position...just to be different.