This weird Minnesota law makes it illegal to drive with dirty tires

In the US city of Minnetonka, there’s a Minnesota law that dictates it’s illegal to drive with dirty tires.

For drivers in the town of Minnetonka, they must have clean treads to allow them to drive on roads legally.

The rules are set out in a city code and dictate that it’s a nuisance to have muddy and wrecked rubber wheels on your vehicle.

But that’s not the only unusual law drivers have to adhere to in the US.

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If you drive with dirty tires you could be breaking Minnesota law

Before hitting the road, there are certain checks drivers need to make.

From tire pressure to fuel and oil levels, these are checks most people do regularly to avoid nasty surprises on the road.

But, in one Minnesota city, you also need to check how clean your tires are.

We all know that you shouldn’t drive with flat tires, but in Minnetonka, you also can’t drive with dirty tires either.

In fact, it is simply against the Minnetonka city law to have dirty tires on the open road.

“The following are declared to be nuisances affecting public peace, safety, and general welfare:  a truck or other vehicle whose wheels or tires deposit mud, dirt, sticky substances, litter, or other material on any street or highway,” states section 845.010 of the city code.

Plus, the implication of ‘other vehicles’ could mean any road-legal machine, too.

Minnesota isn’t the only state with odd road laws

With the US being such a big and varied country, laws and rules can differ from state to state.

Different councils and governing bodies control what happens when it comes to hitting the road, and sometimes, the regulations aren’t quite what you’d expect.

For example, for car lovers in the state of Arkansas, it is illegal to honk your horn at a sandwich shop after 9:00 pm.

Another unusual rule is also in enforcement in Ohio, which states that if you run out of gas, you’re breaking the law.

It’s safe to say that if you live in the US or are simply visiting, you should do a quick check of the road rules to avoid any nasty surprises.

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