Whether due to antiquated laws that never got updated, or logistic challenges unique to that country, the world is full of strange laws. Some may not sound outlandish in concept, but have extreme consequences; for example, if you’re in Vietnam without a Vietnamese driver’s license, you risk a prison sentence of up to three years. Others—like banning the practice of tying your pet on the roof in Alaska—seem to be the result of an overzealous legal system.

也許是因為過時的法律沒有及時更新，也許是因為某個國家面臨著與眾不同的挑戰，這個世界上總是充滿了奇奇怪怪的法律法規。有一些在概念上聽起來也許并不奇怪，但卻有著很極端的后果。比如，如果你在越南而沒有越南的駕駛證，你就會有被判處三年有期徒刑的風險。其他的——比如阿拉斯加規定，禁止將寵物栓在車頂——看起來是出自于一個過度熱情的法律體系。

No dirty cars, or car washes on the street

1.If your car is dirty enough to pen dust art, in Moscow it’s liable for a fine of 2000 rubles (about $55). Although enacted in part to prevent muddied and obscured license plates, it’s up to the officers to make the call. Worse yet, it’s illegal to wash your car by hand on public property for ecological reasons—forcing you to take it to one of the few car wash facilities.

1. 在莫斯科，如果你的車臟到可以在上面畫沙畫，你將被罰款2000盧布（約55美元）。盡管這條規定在某種程度上為了防止泥土遮蓋拍照，但是否觸犯法規取決于警官。更要命的是，出于保護生態的原因，在公共場所里人工洗車是違法的——這等于是強迫你把車開到洗車中心用設備洗車，然而，在莫斯科，這樣的洗車設備屈指可數。