🚗 Bizarre Canadian Driving Laws List

Canada is known for politeness, maple syrup, and hockey — but it also has some of the weirdest driving laws in North America.

Some are still enforced. Others are leftovers from a different era. Either way, these bizarre rules prove that driving in Canada isn’t always as straightforward as it seems.

Here’s a list of the strangest, funniest, and most surprising Canadian driving laws you probably didn’t know existed.

🚫 1. You Can’t Honk for Fun (Most Provinces)

In provinces like Ontario and British Columbia, it’s illegal to use your horn unless it’s for safety.

So no:

• Honking at friends
• Honking in celebration
• Honking in traffic rage

The horn is for danger — not drama.

🧸 2. It’s Illegal to Drive with Anything Blocking Your View

Across Canada, laws prohibit driving with:

• Objects hanging from mirrors
• GPS devices in the wrong spot
• Decorations blocking your windshield

That fuzzy dice could actually get you pulled over.

❄️ 3. Driving With Snow on Your Car Can Get You Fined

In most provinces, it’s illegal to drive with snow on:

• Your roof
• Your hood
• Your windows

Flying snow can blind other drivers — and earn you a ticket.

🚗 4. You Can Be Ticketed for Splashing Pedestrians

In Ontario, splashing someone with a puddle using your car is illegal.

It’s considered careless driving — even if it was an accident.

🎭 5. Costumes & Masks Can Be Illegal

Driving while wearing:

• A full-face mask
• A costume head
• Anything that blocks your face

…can get you pulled over because police must be able to identify drivers.

🚘 6. You Can’t Roll Through a Stop Sign — Even at 1 km/h

The “California stop” is not legal in Canada.

Your wheels must come to a complete stop — no rolling, no creeping.

🔊 7. Loud Cars Can Get You Ticketed

In provinces like Alberta and Ontario, excessively loud exhausts can result in fines — even if the car is stock.

Police don’t need a sound meter. They just need to think it’s loud.

🚫 8. It’s Illegal to Coast in Neutral

In many provinces, shifting into neutral while going downhill is illegal because it reduces control.

Yes — even in a manual.

🚬 9. Smoking in a Car with a Child is Illegal

Every Canadian province bans smoking in a vehicle when minors are present.

That includes:

• Cigarettes
• Vapes
• Cannabis

🚦 10. You Can Get a Ticket for Driving Too Slowly

Driving well below the speed limit without reason can be considered impeding traffic.

Slow driving can be just as illegal as speeding.

🧊 11. You Must Clear All Windows — Even the Back Ones

Driving with frost or snow on your rear window can result in a fine.

You need full visibility — not just the front.

🧍 12. You Can Be Fined for Not Wearing a Seatbelt in a Parked Car

If the vehicle is running and on a roadway, seatbelt laws still apply — even if you’re not moving.

🛣️ Why These Laws Exist

Many of these strange rules are designed to:

• Reduce accidents
• Prevent distractions
• Improve visibility
• Stop road rage
• Protect pedestrians

Even if they seem silly, most exist because someone, somewhere, caused a problem.

🚗 Final Thought

Canadian driving laws are stricter — and stranger — than most people realize. What seems harmless could cost you hundreds of dollars in tickets.

Knowing the rules doesn’t just save money — it keeps you safer on the road.