Stupid Rhode Island Laws
West Warwick Water Restriction Laws
It is illegal to water your grass, plants or gardens on even, numbered days of the month.
No beer in the car law.
You’re not allowed to drive with any beer in your car even if it’s unopened in Scituate, Rhode Island.
Sec. 8-4. Possession, consumption of alcoholic beverages on town property.
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(a) No person shall be in possession of alcoholic beverages upon any lands owned or controlled by the town without permission of the town council, nor shall any person consume any alcoholic beverage within or upon any land so controlled or upon any street, highway, sidewalk, or within any motor vehicle parked within or upon any land owned or controlled by the town, or within any motor vehicle parked upon any road, highway or lane within the boundaries of the town.
(b) Any person violating this section shall be punished in accordance with section 1-4.
(Ord. of 8-10-72(2))
Bad oral hygene law
It is against the law to sell both a toothbrush and toothpaste to the same customer….on Sundays!
Transparent Clothing is Illegal
Can’t wear see-through clothing in Providence, Rhode Island.
No pipe smoking after sunset.
It’s illegal to smoke a pipe in Newport, Rhode Island after sunset.
Burp Loudly When passing a car on the left.
One must make a very loud noise when passing a car on the left.
31-15-4 Overtaking on left.
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The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules stated in this section:
(1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall give a timely, audible signal and shall pass to the left at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle.
(2) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of the front vehicle on the audible signal of the overtaking vehicle shall give way to the right, and shall not increase speed until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
No throwing pickle juice on a trolly.
It’s considered offensive if you throw pickle juice on a trolly. I bet this law gets broken every day.
Can’t Marry an Idiot law
If any marraige results in one party marrying an idiot or lunatic, the marrige is considered null and void.
Sports Players Must Obtain a License to play on Sundays.
In Rhode Island, if you are a professional sports player with the exception of Ice Polo and Hockey, you must obtain a special license if you want to play your games on a Sunday.
TITLE 41
Sports, Racing, and Athletics
CHAPTER 41-6
Athletic Games on Sunday
SECTION 41-6-3Â
� 41-6-3 Professional games permissible by license. � Professional athletic games, except ice polo and hockey, may be played and held in any city or town on the first day of the week under a license therefor issued by the licensing authorities of the town or city in the manner designated under this chapter; provided, however, that the bureau of licenses of the city of Providence may license ice polo and hockey to be played or held in rinks or other enclosed buildings on the first day of the week.
No Auctioneer Impresonation Law.
It is against the law to impersonate a town sealer, fence viewer, or a corder of wood.
TITLE 11
Criminal Offenses
CHAPTER 11-14
False Personation
SECTION 11-14-2Â
� 11-14-2 Impersonation of town sealer, auctioneer, corder, or fence-viewer. � Every person who shall falsely assume or pretend to be a town sealer of weights and measures, auctioneer, corder of wood, or fence-viewer, and shall act as such, shall be fined not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).
No discharging in Coastal Waters
Might not yet be a law, but Rhode Island applied to the government to make all coastal waters a NO Discharge Zone.
No Penis Biting Law
The state of Rhode Island has a law that forbids one from basically biting someone. You get from 1 to 20 years prison sentence for doing so.
TITLE 11
Criminal Offenses
CHAPTER 11-29
Mayhem
SECTION 11-29-1Â
� 11-29-1 Penalty for mutilation or disabling. � Every person who shall voluntarily, maliciously or of purpose put out an eye, slit the nose, ear, or lip, or cut off, bite off, or disable any limb or member of another, shall be imprisoned not exceeding twenty (20) years nor less than one year.
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