Golf, car doors, and fortune telling are all topics of Oregon's bizarre laws.
Oregon has some statewide and city-specific laws that may seem very strange.
For example, did you know that you can face legal problems if you leave your car door open in Oregon?
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Additionally, there is a law in Yamhill that prohibits fortune telling.
Learn about these strange Oregon laws and more below.
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- Fortune telling is prohibited on Yamhill.
- Do not leave your car door ajar for long periods of time
- Park golf is prohibited in Marion County.
- Don't spit on the streets while in Portland
1. Fortune telling is prohibited in Yamhill.
Don't expect to find out about your future during your stay, as this practice is prohibited in Yamhill, Oregon.
Yamhill has very specific laws detailing “occult art” and how it is prohibited within the city.
The occult arts described in the law include not only divination but also “astrology, phrenology, palmistry, clairvoyance, seductionism, spiritualism, or any other practice generally recognized to be unsound and unscientific.” It also includes the practice of Using these methods in an attempt to achieve different results is against the law.
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“revealing or analyzing past incidents or events,'' “analyzing or defining a person's character or character,'' “predicting or revealing the future,'' or “recovering lost or stolen items.'' It is illegal in Yamhill to use occult art to give advice or information regarding any matter or event that you seek to find or give in such manner.
Violating this law is considered an unclassified misdemeanor.
Fortune-telling is prohibited by law in Yamhill. (St. Petersburg)
2. Do not leave the door ajar for long periods of time.
Oregon has a law against leaving your car door ajar for too long, so avoid doing so.
The details of this particular law are outlined in Chapter 811 of the Oregon Legislature's Code of the Road for Motorists.
Anyone who leaves a car door open or obstructs the flow of traffic when it is unsafe to do so is breaking the law.
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Individuals may not leave doors open “for longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.”
Violators of this law are committing a Class D traffic violation.
Leaving your door open for too long can get you into legal trouble in Oregon. (St. Petersburg)
Another long-standing auto law in Oregon made it illegal for residents to fill their own gas. This law dates back to 1951. For many years, only two states had such laws: New Jersey and Oregon.
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In 2023, this will be The ban was lifted; Motorists in the state will now be able to pump their own gas.
Oregon previously prohibited residents from pumping their own gas, but the ban was lifted in 2023. (St. Petersburg)
3. Park golf is prohibited in Marion County.
If you want to practice putting, don't do it inside a Marion County park.
Marion County has specific laws that prohibit playing games in public parks.
“No golf ball may be hit in any park except in areas designated for use by the principal,” the law states.
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Therefore, it is best to keep your game at a standard level by playing on the course.
4. Don't spit on the streets while in Portland
Avoid spitting in the streets while in Portland, as there are laws against it.
This law is set forth in Title 8, Chapter 8.36.
“It is illegal to expectorate on the floor or any other part of public transport, on the floor or wall of an auditorium, building or office, on a sidewalk within city limits, or on the floor or wall of public transport where food is being prepared or put up for sale. “The floor or wall of a room where it is stored,'' the law states.
