Most laws make sense and are in place to maintain law and order in our communities. But some are a little bit strange. Here are 10 things in Rhode Island you might not have realized are actually illegal.
- Stealing a stone wall.
Wikimedia/ Magicpiano That’s right, stealing a stone wall is illegal. If you plan on breaking this law, you’re going to need a truck and a couple of strong guys.
- Imitating an Auctioneer.
Flickr/ Becker1999 Our “false personification” laws make it illegal to impersonate an Auctioneer. We’re not sure how this applies to Halloween.
- Stringing a rope across a highway.
Wikimedia/ Raime Bad things could happen.
- Smoking a pipe after sunset in Newport.
Wikimedia/ Newcastle Libraries Get your tobacco fix taken care of before the sun goes down in Newport.
- Throwing pickle juice on a trolley.
Flickr/ Christine Don’t even think about it!
- Biting someone’s leg off.
Wikimedia/ Gregory “Slobirdr” Smith You can’t cut off or bite off anyone’s eye, ear, nose, lips, or arms either.
- Racing a horse down the highway.
Wikimedia/ Paul Kehrer No, you may not test your horse for speed down 195.
- Wearing transparent clothing in Providence.
Flickr/ Robert Gaskin This law is probably in everyone’s best interest.
- Watering the lawn or garden on even-numbered days in West Warwick.
Wikimedia/ Fir0002. Check your calendars before opening the spigot in West Warwick.
- Using a cap gun.
Flickr/ greg westfall Because you’ll shoot your eye out, kid!
Yes, we’re quirky and we have a few quirky laws to go with it. Do you know anyone who’s been busted for breaking one of Rhode Island’s lesser-known laws? Let us know in the comments.
Wikimedia/ Magicpiano
That’s right, stealing a stone wall is illegal. If you plan on breaking this law, you’re going to need a truck and a couple of strong guys.
Flickr/ Becker1999
Our “false personification” laws make it illegal to impersonate an Auctioneer. We’re not sure how this applies to Halloween.
Wikimedia/ Raime
Bad things could happen.
Wikimedia/ Newcastle Libraries
Get your tobacco fix taken care of before the sun goes down in Newport.
Flickr/ Christine
Don’t even think about it!
Wikimedia/ Gregory “Slobirdr” Smith
You can’t cut off or bite off anyone’s eye, ear, nose, lips, or arms either.
Wikimedia/ Paul Kehrer
No, you may not test your horse for speed down 195.
Flickr/ Robert Gaskin
This law is probably in everyone’s best interest.
Wikimedia/ Fir0002.
Check your calendars before opening the spigot in West Warwick.
Flickr/ greg westfall
Because you’ll shoot your eye out, kid!
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