Who knows what will happen if there is a flood, but it is illegal for the Arkansas River to rise higher than the Main Street bridge in the city of Little Rock, and that is just one of the strange laws in the state of Arkansas. It is not the only one.
Another strange Arkansas law states that public school teachers who bob their hair cannot get a raise.
Many people might protest this strange Arkansas law, but in the state it is legal for a man to beat his wife–as long as he does not do it more than once a month.
If you have a pet alligator in Arkansas, make certain you do not keep the animal in your bathtub. You will be breaking the law if you do.
It is illegal to pronounce the name of the state any other way than, “Arkansaw.”
Make sure you read about all the issues and study the positions of all the candidates before you go to vote in Arkansas. It is illegal to take more than five minutes to cast a ballot.
It is illegal in the state to call a child Zabradacka.
If you are single, you might want to skip dances during one summer month. It is illegal to ask a woman to dance in July.
Many cities in Arkansas have their own strange laws.
In Fayetteville, make certain you control your dog. It is illegal for dogs to bark after six p.m. Also in the city, it is illegal to walk your cow down Main Street on Sunday after one p.m. If you own a restaurant, you may be interested to know that you will be breaking the law if you make bats or owls into burgers. It is also illegal in the city to kill any living creature.
In Little Rock, you can be sentenced to jail for 30 days, whether you are a man or a woman, if you flirt with a member of the opposite sex in the town streets. It is illegal to suddenly start or stop your car at a McDonald’s. According to the text of the law, it is actually illegal to do so at any drive-in restaurant that sells meals, ice cream, or sandwiches. It is also illegal to race one’s engine at such an establishment, to blow or cause a horn to be blown on a car or motorcycle, or to drink any beer, unless purchased on the premises. According to the Little Rock City Code, Section 18-54, nobody can sound a horn on any vehicle where sandwiches or cold drinks are served after 9 p.m. It is also illegal to yell at your children at a drive-in restaurant.
Citations:
Dumb Laws in Arkansas, no author listed, Dumblaws.com
Arkansas, no author listed, Stupidlaws.com
Dumb Arkansas Laws, no author listed, Ahajokes.com
It’s illegal to yell at your kids at a drive-in restaurant, no author listed, Idiotlaws.com
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