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It is illegal to spit from a moving bus.

City: Lincoln
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Added: 2026/3/18

The Law

During the tuberculosis scares of the early 1900s, Lincoln passed strict public hygiene laws, including a ban on expectorating out the windows of public transit. Saliva flying from a moving omnibus was deemed a severe public health hazard for pedestrians.

Source & Citation

Code/Statute: Lincoln Municipal Code § 8.16.030
Lincoln Public Health Code

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