Is it Illegal to Drive With One Headlight Out?

One random weekend a few of my buddies and I decided to take a trip to Colorado to go snowboarding. At the time I didn’t know I had a headlight out so once we spent the weekend there we proceeded to drive back home and about half way back into the night we had gotten … Read more

Can You Sue For Emotional Distress?

Photo of a girl crying over an accident that has left her with emotional distress

When I was in 3rd grade I would stand outside and wait for my school bus to come. One morning the bus pulled up and my dog ran Infront of it’s tires, as you can imagine he didn’t make it out. At the time I was beyond traumatized but I ultimately moved on with my … Read more

Is It Illegal to Sign Someone Up for Spam?

this is a photo of a email sign up form

Quick Summary: There is no federal law in place explicitly addressing spamming. However, there are a number of laws at the state and local levels that can be used to prosecute spammers. For example, in some states, including California and Massachusetts, it is illegal to use a bot or script to sign someone up for … Read more

Is It Illegal To Throw Away Mail (Punishments + Fines)

Each night my wife and I go down to our apartment complexes’ mailbox and collect our mail. Most day’s we get the usual marketing brochure from our local convenance store but some days we get also mail from a prior tenant of our apartment. We’ve never known what to do with these pieces of mail, … Read more

Is It Illegal To Sell Candy At School

This is a photo of a blackboard with the wording school fundraiser

When I was in middle school my best buddy and I decided to start making rock candy and sell it to the kids in our classes. Who knew we’d be such entrepreneurs growing up, but here we are. Sales were going well until we had gotten called into the principles office and told that we … Read more

Is It Illegal to Open Someone Else’s Mail?

A photo of a girl putting unmarked mail into a mailbox

A few years ago I had a roommate that every time I would come home I would find my mail opened. He thought that since that we were roommates he would open my mail and let me know if I had gotten anything important. Even though I knew he wasn’t doing anything malicious I was … Read more

Is It Illegal to Drive With Your Interior Lights On?

I’m going to let you guys in on something I used to be pretty particular on back in the day. Driving with my interior lights on. I know, it’s crazy but I used to go crazy when someone turned it on. Mainly because I thought it was illegal and I was going to get in … Read more

Is It Illegal To Walk On The Highway?

This is a photo of a gentleman walking on the highway at sunset

Quick Summary: There are some caveats to this question. If you’re walking on the interstate, then yes it is illegal. If you’re walking on a state highway or county road then it’s not illegal unless there is a statute against it. For example, Kansas states “Where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along … Read more