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It is illegal to drive with a gorilla in the backseat of your car.

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Added: 2026/3/18

The Law

A bizarre but widely cited law states that transporting a great ape requires them to ride in the passenger seat, not the back. This peculiar rule allegedly stems from an old carnival or circus dispute where an unrestrained primate caused a traffic accident by grabbing the driver from behind. If you are taking a silverback for a spin, he gets shotgun.

Source & Citation

Code/Statute: Minnesota Statutes § 169.82
Minnesota Traffic Regulations

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