7 Strange Texas Driving Laws That Are Still On The Books

TEXAS -- We have found 7 of the strangest laws on the books in Texas regarding driving. By the way, don't even THINK about letting your camel run loose on the beach in Galveston, Texas, or riding your horse at a fast speed on a Texarkana, Texas sidewalk. There are many more from Legal Clarity, an online resource on various aspects of the law.

Granted, those aren't about driving in particular, but truly bizarre and fascinating, nonetheless.  

Some Texas Laws Sound Too Strange To Be Real

I'm personally thankful for the traffic laws we have on the books in Texas. We have enough problems as it is without worrying about uncaged bears in the backseat of our vehicles.

Wait, WHAT?

Yep, that is actually a law on the books in Texas. Although I'm not sure what happened that led to the law being added to the books, it certainly makes sense.

Why Some Unusual Texas Driving Laws Still Exist

Granted, not all of these laws are quite that strange, but they will likely surprise some of us. There are also city-specific laws here in Texas that don't apply statewide. For example, when driving in El Paso, Texas, drivers are technically supposed to give a little honk when passing another car.

Yeah, that particular law isn't enforced on the regular, I'm thinking.

From Honking To Bears, Texas Has Seen It All

In another Texas city, it is illegal to drive without a steering wheel. UM. So maybe that would make sense to apply everywhere, unless one is planning to drive with their Jedi mind powers?

The 7 Weirdest Driving Laws On The Books In Texas

Some of these laws are a bit outdated and need a little tweaking here and there; they were enacted in response to specific situations. Whatever the case, they are still on the books. Let's take a look at the 7 weirdest driving laws on the books in Texas.