Weird Kansas

Weird Kansas Laws
  • Rabbits may not be shot from motorboats.

  • It is illegal for restaurants to sell cherry pie a la mode on Sundays.

  • Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights.

  • No one may catch fish with his bare hands.

  • The state game rule prohibits the use of mules to hunt ducks.

  • If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.

  • In Derby - It is illegal to urinate on the side of a building.

  • In Derby - Hitting a vending machine that stole your money is illegal.

  • In Derby - Persons may not "screech" their tires while driving.

  • In Derby - Riding an animal down any road is against the law.

  • In Dodge City - It is illegal to spit on a sidewalk.

  • In Lang - It is illegal to ride a mule down Main Street in August, unless the animal is wearing a straw hat.

  • In Lawrence - All cars entering the city limits must first sound their horn to warn the horses of their arrival.

  • In Lawrence - No one may wear a bee in their hat.

  • In Natoma - It is illegal to throw a knife at any one wearing a striped shirt.

  • In Overland Park - One may not picket a funeral.

  • In Russell - Musical car horns are banned.

  • In Salina - It is against the law to leave your car running unattended.

  • In Topeka - It is illegal to drive one’s car through a parade.

  • In Topeka - No one may sing the alphabet on the streets at night.

  • In Topeka - Spitting on sidewalks is expressing forbidden.

  • In Topeka - Snowball fights are illegal.

  • In Topeka - Dead chickens may not be hauled across Kansas Avenue.

  • In Topeka - The ‘Wild West’ is long gone it seems, for driving your herd of cattle through this town is now outlawed.

  • In Topeka - No matter how nice it may be, a pet Pit Bull is not allowed within the city limits.

  • In Topeka - No one may scream at a haunted house.

  • In Topeka - The installation of bathtubs is prohibited.

  • In Wichita - One can be sent to jail for up to a year for making lewd comments over the telephone.

  • In Wichita - Don’t get carried away in the city parks.

  • In Wichita - One must get a permit from the city if they wish to take dirt from the airport.

  • In Wichita - Hopefully everyone in the city has a trash can, because dumping their waste in a city pool is against the law.

  • In Wichita - Before proceeding through the interesection of Douglas and Broadway, a motorist is required to get out of their vehice and fire three shot gun rounds into the air.

  • In Wichita - Any person caught using or carrying bean snappers or the like shall upon conviction, be fined.

  • Kansas - Be careful about burning rubber when passing through Kansas. Screeching your tires is illegal in the state, and squealing upon acceleration can warrant a $500 fine and/or imprisonment up to 30 days. (