New York State Laws

You're frustrated on the road and want to use your horn? Can you blast a person with your horn in New York State legally? You might not like this answer.

Can you record the people next to you? How about your own phone conversations? What is legal, what is not?

What is Melanie's law and who is it named after?

I feel like this story needs the disclaimer don't try this at home. Seriously, I wouldn't suggest doing this while driving your car in the Hudson Valley.

Do your daytime running lights count as headlights when you have your windshield wipers on?

Who keeps the money that you spent on your bottle (or can) deposit if you just toss it in the trash and don't take it back to the retailer?

There is an annoying drone flying in your backyard, can you take matters into your own hands and shoot it down? Or do you have to leave it be?

Does two people living together for 20-years count as a marriage in New York State? You'd be surprised to what NYS says is a marriage, what a partnership is and how they feel about Common Law?

You might know when to use your headlights, but do you know what New York State has to say about you using your headlights? Better take a moment to double check!

Many may complain that the state of New York has too many laws. But if you go back far enough in time, some of these so-called laws just get plain bizarre.