1. Drinking on skis
Laws, laws prohibiting drunk driving exist all over the world. They are absolutely correct, logical and do not cause any objections to anyone. In the US, in some states they also apply to vehicles such as bicycles, scooters and tractors. However, Wyoming has gone the furthest in this regard — here a special legal act prohibits skiing while drunk. Such a drunken outburst is considered a minor offense. The most severe punishment for it is administrative arrest for a period of twenty days.
2. Driving blindfolded 
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There is a rather successful speech cliche: “I know the road so well that I can drive along it blindfolded.” Apparently, Alabama legislators decided that life is full of all sorts of eccentrics, and some of them might actually decide to do something like this. In order to protect pedestrians, oncoming cars, lamp posts and other infrastructure, the authorities voluntarily prohibited driving, limiting vision with a physical barrier in the form of a blindfold.
3. Speed limit for horses
In the old days, Indiana residents loved to hold horse races in the most unsuitable places for this, for example, on city streets. This posed a serious danger to pedestrians, so the state authorities passed a law that prohibited the movement of horses at speeds exceeding 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) anywhere in this administrative unit of the United States. In recent decades, it has lost relevance, but continues to operate. Apparently, in case humanity has to switch to horses again.
4. Protection of Bigfoots
Bigfoot is the American equivalent of Bigfoot or, as he is also called, Yeti. The existence of this representative of megafauna has not yet been proven by anyone, but many US residents believe that it is hiding from people, so they regularly go to forests, mountains and other secluded corners of the country in search of it. Some of these oddballs go on their expeditions armed, which is why Washington state authorities passed a law in 1969 making shooting Bigfoot a felony punishable by five years in prison. It should be added that here these mysterious creatures are recognized as an endangered species.
5. Hated raccoons 
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Washington is not the only state that has eccentric rules governing the fishing process. Virginia, for example, can boast of them. This part of the United States is famous for its rich hunting traditions. Many locals regularly go outdoors to shoot birds and mammals for dinner. This is allowed to be done on any day of the week, except Sunday, but this is not surprising. Similar restrictions apply in many states. The funny thing is that Virginia makes an exception for one species of animal, namely raccoons. They can be killed anywhere and anytime, including on Sunday. One can only guess why they angered local legislators so much.
6. Frog starts
A very strange sport enjoys some popularity in the United States. The frogs are scared, and then they see which of them jumped further from the source of danger than their competitor. From time to time, this stress ends tragically, and California authorities have done everything possible to ensure that the corpses of the dead “athletes” are treated appropriately. The state has a law that prohibits launch organizers from using amphibian carcasses for cooking. This means that the owner of a dead frog cannot compensate for the bitterness of its loss by snacking on it. It's a shame, isn't it?
7. Cucumbers
Connecticut takes pickles incredibly seriously. The latter are undoubtedly extremely disgusting if they are too soft, so they decided to ensure the quality of the product through a special law. It states that every pickle sold in the state must bounce off when dropped on the floor. It may seem that this crazy legal act has never been applied in practice, but this is not so. Back in 1948, two negligent sellers who sold cucumbers that were too soft were brought to justice.
8. Harassment of pizza delivery people
Deliverers of pizza and other prepared foods occasionally make the mistake of ringing doorbells for people who haven't ordered anything. This can happen as a result of a stupid joke, or if the client inadvertently indicated the wrong address. However, this always causes very unpleasant feelings. Both for the delivery man, who is losing his honestly earned money, and for the needlessly worried citizen, who can only smell the yummy food, but not take a bite of it. However, in Louisiana, sending prepared food to someone who did not actually order it is considered harassment. Practice shows that a fine of $500 for an offense can be paid even by a person who accidentally made a mistake with the delivery address.
9. Bureaucracy on the warpath with bureaucracy
Sometimes legislators' eyes open and they realize that they can't regulate things all the time. One of the most striking cases of this kind occurred in 2013, as a result of the excessively violent activities of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. This official was known for his passionate desire to limit everything he could get his hands on. It outlawed soda in large containers and required cafes and restaurants to count the calories in their dishes and report the amount to customers. Mississippi officials realized they didn't want to see such rampant bureaucracy, so they passed a law prohibiting municipal officials from requiring nutritional information from food establishments. What is the result? Another bureaucratic “masterpiece” that everyone is making fun of.
10. Bingo! 
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Bingo is a calm, leisurely game for money, which is most often played by older people in the United States. This is a good, kind tradition that helps brighten up the last years of life. However, one must understand that old people are irritable by nature, so their mass gatherings often end in scandals that can easily turn into fights. North Carolina authorities have decided to combat this unpleasant phenomenon by banning the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in places where bingo players gather.
11. Pinball
In South Carolina, meanwhile, there are restrictions on the exact opposite age group: minors. They are not allowed to play pinball. Apparently, legislators at some point decided that this game was too gambling and could put the younger generation on the harmful path of gambling addiction. This is probably the only place on the entire planet where children cannot, with peace of mind, approach a characteristic-looking machine and play a ball inside it.
12. Fighting bears
The latest legal act today may create the impression that Some special people live in the state of Louisiana: either too cool and strong, or too stupid. How else to explain the fact that they are not allowed to fight bears by a separate law? Sources do not say whether at least one person was prosecuted under this article, but the sanction is spelled out here just in case — a fine of five hundred dollars and imprisonment for up to six months.
