Georgia's baffling left turn law violates constitution

Georgia is full of idiotic and/or convoluted laws.


In Quitman, Georgia, it is against the law for a chicken to cross any road within the city limits.

It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners office.

Signs are required to be written in English.

No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday.

All sex toys are banned.

All citizens must own a rake. (Acworth)

It is against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp. (Atlanta)

One man may not be on another man's back. (Atlanta)

At Nickajack Elementary School, all peanut products are banned, even peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. (Cobb County)

Can't cut off a chicken's head on Sunday. (Columbus)

It is illegal to carry a chicken by it's feet down Broadway on Sunday. (Columbus)

All Indians must return to their shore of the Chattahoochee River by nightfall. (Columbus) (Repealed)

One may not place a dead bird on a neighbor's lawn. (Conyers)

Rocks may not be thrown at birds. (Dublin)

A person must obtain a permit to spread rat poison. (Dublin)

Persons may not wear hoods in public. (Dublin)

It is illegal to play catch in any city street. (Dublin)

Cars may not be driven through playgrounds. (Dublin)

Chicken must be eaten with the hands. (Gainesville)

It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy." (Jonesboro)

Though it is illegal to spit from a car or bus, citizens may spit from a truck.(Marietta)

It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road. (Quitman)

Cars are not to drive on sidewalks. (Quitman)

 

Signs are required to be written in English. SORRY BUT THAT IS NOT AN IDIOTIC LAW....lol after all we are in the United States

 

agree with luvmyhubby

 

I think it's time they re-visitied the laws in GA.

 

The Michigan Left needs to be abolished as well.

 

The problem with Georgia is that too many Californians moved there back in the 90's.....
Don't believe me....go to Peachtree City.....it's Irvine "East".....

 

"Whenever practicable, the left turn shall be made to the left of the center of the intersection and so as to leave the intersection or other location in the extreme left-hand lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the same direction as such vehicle on the roadway being entered."

I blame the public school systems. I read the law and *gasp* understood it perfectly. Anyone with a decent grasp of the English language should be able to as well.

*sigh* The dumbing down of America continues....

 

ya know, if i needed a reason this is it. i'm never riding my giraffe through atlanta again. do you have any idea how high a giraffe bridle sits off the ground? 25 feet. where am i supposed to tether him, a tree? try threading his neck through the branches. authorities should have some experience with giraffes before legislating about it.

well at least i learned a new word today. do you think it's pronounced with a hard or soft c?

 

I don't think so. All people are going to see is a sign. There will be those not familiar with the law. Common sense will tell people that those making the right hand turn has the right of way first, but caution still needs to be exercised on both parts. It's really a matter of opportunity. But how are people supposed to know that the law requires a turn to the inside lane?