Every state has its share of dumb laws that are still on the books. Here are some real beauties still in effect in Utah.
- It is illegal to fish from horseback. (Hmmm, maybe all the flies attracted by the horse give the fisherman an unfair advantage?)
- It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can’t detonate them. (YIKES!).
- It is a crime to use a salamander as fish bait.
- Selling clove cigarettes is a crime.
- Drunk-driving laws do not apply to a person riding an animal. (Guess that means galloping a horse like a mad person through downtown is okay, but only if you are drunk).
- Birds have the right of way on all highways.
- It is illegal NOT to drink milk. (We feel sorry for the poor folks who are lactose intolerant).
- It is a felony to persistently tread on the cracks between paving stones on the sidewalk of a state highway. (Or what, you’ll break your mother’s back?)
- When a person reaches the age of 50, he/she can then marry their cousin. (Again, YIKES!)
- In Logan, Utah, it is illegal for women to swear.
- In Trout Creek, pharmacists may not sell gunpowder to cure headaches. (Makes us wonder if someone sneezed and blew their head off.)
- In Millcreek Canyon, it is illegal to unleash your dog on even-numbered days. (Does that mean that cats get the odd-numbered days?)
- It is considered an offense to hunt whales. (Especially since there are so many of them in Utah!)
- Alcohol may not be sold during an emergency. (Bummer! When do you need a drink more?)
- It is illegal to cause a catastrophe. (DUH!)
- No one may walk down the street carrying a paper bag containing a violin.
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