No Assholes on the Highway!

Added by: Idiot Laws Admin | Rockville | 4 Comments

People are not allowed to swear while on the highway.

Sec. 13-53. Profanity; violation of section declared misdemeanor.

 

(a) A person may not profanely curse and swear or use obscene language upon or near any street, sidewalk or highway within the hearing of persons passing by, upon or along such street, sidewalk or highway.

(b) A person may not act in a disorderly manner by profanely cursing, swearing or using obscene language.

(c) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Laws of Rockville, Ch. 12, � 12-1.00)

Cross references: Punishment for misdemeanors, � 1-10.

State law references: Profanity, Anno. Code of Md., Art. 27, �� 121, 122.

4 Comments
  1. Dee Reply

    Apparently the writers of this law never spent time on 495/The Beltway. Swearing is endemic (especially in Prince Georges County) because no car can go faster than 25 mph due to…you guessed it…traffic.

  2. Jon Reply

    Hmm so they are saying i can’t wipe my but on the highway… interesting

  3. Ian Cooper Reply

    I like this law. I don’t think it’s stupid at all. I’m tired of hearing profanity on the streets.

  4. kevin Reply

    i cant talk anyway

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