Golf, car doors, and fortune-telling are all topics Weird laws in Oregon.
There are many state and city laws in Oregon that may seem very strange.
For example, did you know that you could get into legal trouble if you leave a car door open in Oregon?
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In addition, there is a Yamhill city law prohibiting fortune telling.
Read more about Oregon's strange laws and more below.
Oregon's strangest laws include those prohibiting golf in parks and fortune-telling. (Istock)
- There is no fortune telling in Yamhill
- Do not leave your car door open for a long time
- There is no golf course in Marion County
- While in Portland, don't spit in the street
1. Fortune-telling is forbidden in Yamhill
Don't expect to catch a glimpse of your future while in Yamhill, Oregon, as the practice is banned in the city.
Yamhill has a very specific law detailing the “occult arts” and how they are prohibited in the city.
The occult arts, as described by the Code, include fortune-telling but also “astrology, phrenology, palmistry, clairvoyance, magic, spiritualism, or any other practice or practices generally recognized as unsound and unscientific.” It is against the law to use any of these methods in an attempt to achieve a variety of results.
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Attempting to “detect or analyze past incidents or events,” “analyze or determine the nature or character of a person,” “predict or detect the future,” “locate lost or stolen property by such means,” or “give advice or information regarding any matter Or event,” by using occult arts is illegal in Yamhill.
Violating this law is considered an unclassified misdemeanor.
Fortune-telling in Yamhill is against the law. (Istock)
2. Don't leave your door open for a long time
Avoid leaving your car door open for an extended period of time while in Oregon, as there is a law against doing so.
Details of this specific law can be found in Chapter 811 of the Oregon State Legislature's Rules of the Road for Drivers.
Someone breaks the law when Leave their car door open Where doing so would be unsafe and/or interfere with the flow of traffic.
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Individuals may not leave their doors open “for a longer period of time than necessary to load or unload passengers.”
Those violating this law commit a Class D traffic violation.
Leaving your front door open for too long could get you into legal trouble in Oregon. (Istock)
Another automobile-related law that has been around for many years in Oregon is one that makes it illegal for residents to pump their own gas. This law dates back to 1951. For many years, New Jersey and Oregon were the only states with such a law.
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In the year 2023 this The ban has been lifted, Allowing motorists across the state to pump their own gas.
Oregon previously prohibited residents from pumping gas themselves, but the ban was lifted in 2023. (Istock)
3. There is no golf course in Marion County
If you want to practice your putting, don't do it at any of the Marion County parks.
There is a specific law in Marion County that prohibits playing the game in public parks.
“It is not permissible for anyone Hit any golf ball In any park except in an area designated for such use by the director.”
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Therefore, it is best to keep your game up by playing on the court.
4. While in Portland, don't spit in the street
While in Portland, avoid spitting in the street, as there is a law against it.
This law is established in Title 8, Chapter 8.36.
“It is unlawful for any person to spit on the ground or any other part of any public conveyance, or on the floor or walls of any public hall, building or office, or on any sidewalk within the city limits, or on the floor or walls of Any room in which foodstuffs are prepared or preserved for sale.”
