State-by-State Traffic Laws and Driver Safety Guidelines - USA

For all Canadians and many Americans it is that time of year again! If still using regular (i.e. not winter) tires, make sure you have at least 1/4-inch of tire tread and use low-beam headlights day and night.

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STATE-BY-STATE TRAFFIC LAWS and DRIVER GUIDELINES for the U.S.A.

Go to the ADA Website Contents page

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices [MUTCD]

U.S. State Traffic and Speed Laws (MIT)

Safe Driving Info for Canadian Provinces

Index of States

Alabama	Illinois	Missouri	Pennsylvania
Alaska	Indiana	Montana	Rhode Island
Arizona	Iowa	Nebraska	South Carolina
Arkansas	Kansas	Nevada	South Dakota
California	Kentucky	New Hampshire	Tennessee
Colorado	Louisiana	New Jersey	Texas
Connecticut	Maine	New Mexico	Utah
Delaware	Maryland	New York	Vermont
District of Columbia	Massachusetts	North Carolina	Virginia
Florida	(Mexico)	North Dakota	Washington (State)
Georgia	Michigan	Ohio	West Virginia
Hawaii	Minnesota	Oklahoma	Wisconsin
Idaho	Mississippi	Oregon	Wyoming

Alabama - AL

Alabama State Driver Manual

Alabama CDL Manual

Alabama Highway Patrol

Highway Emergencies Using Cellular Phones *HP (*47)

Highway Crash Statistics, 1971-2009

Traffic Safety Statistics

Highway Safety Laws

Emergency Road Closures

Copyright photo courtesy of Frank Couch, Birmingham News

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Alaska - AK

Alaska State Drivers' Manual

Alaska Highway Safety Office

Alaska Highway Safety Laws

State Troopers Highway Patrol

Traffic Safety Statistics

Alaska DOT Highway Safety Links page

Photo: Glenn Highway and Mount Drum, copyright of Jerzy Strzelecki (GNU License)

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Arizona - AZ

Arizona State Drivers' Manual

AZ Governor's Office of Highway Safety

AZ Teen Driving Guidelines

AZ Laws - Title 28 - Transportation

AZ Highway Safety Laws [GHSA]

Highway Safety Laws Needed in AZ

AZ Highway Patrol

AZ Vehicle Crash Facts

Traffic Safety Statistics

AZ Roadway Conditions

I-17 Intersection, Arizona, courtesy of FreeFoto

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Arkansas - AR

Arkansas State Drivers' Manual (2004)

Office of Driver Services

Arkansas State Police

Highway Safety Laws

Arkansas Strategic Highway Safety Plan

Road Conditions (Weather)

Workzone Reports

Traffic Crash Statistics

Traffic Safety Statistics

Crooked hill in the Ozarks, on Arkansas 123; (c) The Yeager Group - Christian Motorcyclists Grp

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Pacific Coast Highway (Route 1) - Copyright © Eddie Wren, 2010. All rights reserved.	California - CA
	California State Drivers' Manual (2010) California Parent-Teen Training Guide (2010) DMV/RMV California Highway Patrol Highway Safety Laws Traffic Incident Information Road Reports Traffic Safety Statistics Scenic Highway Program

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Colorado - CO

Colorado - Copyright © Eddie Wren, 2010. All rights reserved.

Colorado State Drivers' Manual

Highway Safety Laws

Traffic Safety Statistics

Scenic and Historic Byways

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Connecticut - CT

Connecticut State Drivers' Manual y

Traffic Safety Statistics

Tri-State Transportation Campaign -- Transportation reform in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut metropolitan region

A rural Connecticut road in fall - www.kwaree.com

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Delaware - DE

Delaware State Drivers' Manual

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Crash/Casualty Reports

Traffic Safety Statistics

Traffic Safety Statistics

A separated bike path at Christiana - major safety benefits

www.bikedel.blogspot.com

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District of Columbia - DC

DC Drivers' Manual

MPDC Traffic Safety

For Resident Foreign Nationals

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Leaving town, Washington DC, copyright © 2009, Eddie Wren. All rights reserved.

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Florida - FL
Florida State Drivers' Manual y Highway Patrol Florida Highway Patrol Policy Manual DMV/RMV (overseas visitors who plan to drive in Florida, check this site) Highway Safety Laws Its Everyone's Job is devoted to construction zone safety and the locations of current construction programs. Dangerous Intersections Road Reports Florida Traffic Crash Facts
	It isn't always sunshine in Florida! Copyright photo published here by kind permission from Dunedin Daily Photo

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Georgia - GA

Georgia State Drivers' Manual ?

DMV/RMV (Department of Motor Vehicle Safety)

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Crash/Casualty Reports

Two interstates meet, in Atlanta: USGS

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Hawaii - HI

Hawaii State Drivers' Manual x

DMV/RMV

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

Road To Hana Turquoise Lagoon, Maui, Hawaii - www.wallpaperweb.org

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Idaho - ID

Idaho State Drivers' Manual y

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Crash/Casualty Reports

Driving through Idaho - view from the passenger seat

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Illinois - IL

A Chicago Highway - Copyright © 2010, Eddie Wren;

All rights reserved.

Illinois State Drivers' Manual ("Rules of the Road")

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Safe Driving Tips

Road Reports

Crash/Casualty Reports

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Indiana - IN

Indiana State Drivers' Manual

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

ICJI -- The Governor's Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving

ICJI -- Traffic Safety Data

Road Reports

Road Safety

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Iowa - IA

Combined Harvester, Iowa - Copyright © 2010, Eddie Wren. All rights reserved.

Iowa State Drivers' Manual

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Crash Fatality Figures

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Kansas - KS

Kansas State Drivers' Manual ("Driving Handbook")

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Crash/Casualty Reports

Alcohol and Driving PDF

A Kansas Highway Patrol officer monitors the "Hesston Tornado" near Haven, 1990. Photo: Brian Tipton

Read the full story here.

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Kentucky - KY

Kentucky State Drivers' Manual y

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

A Kentucky rural road near Edmonson (public domain photo from Wikimedia)

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Louisiana - LA

Louisiana State Drivers' Manual

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

Louisiana 1111 (Tower Road) intersects Interstate 10. Photo: South East Roads

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Maine - ME

Maine State Drivers' Manual ("Motorist Handbook and Study Guide")

Highway Safety Laws

Bureau of Highway Safety

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

Maine: two vehicles worthy of great respect on rural roads -- source: Imra Bicycle Club

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Maryland - MD

Maryland State Drivers' Manual ("Drivers' Handbook")

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

What Young Drivers Need to Know about driving, drinking, and drugs, in Maryland

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

Maryland highway - Photo: MD Transportation Authority

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Massachusetts - MA

Charles River, Cambridge, MA; copyright © 2010, Eddie Wren. All rights reserved.

Massachusetts State Drivers' Manual y

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

FAQs About Learner's Permits (from the RMV)

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

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Mexico

World Health Organisation - Road Safety in Mexico

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Michigan - MI

Michigan State Drivers' Manual ("What Every Driver Must Know")

DMV/RMV (‘Secretary of State’ site)

Graduated Driver Licensing Program (pdf)

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

Amish buggy in Michigan - Read here about the hazards

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Minnesota - MN

Minnesota State Drivers' Manual y

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

Minnesotans for Safe Driving

Fall colors, Minnesota

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Mississippi - MS

Mississippi State Drivers' Manual (none found) -- Instead, here are FAQ's about drivers' licenses

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

A transition from asphalt to gravel on the Trans America Trail in Mississippi

Story and more photos here

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Missouri - MO

Missouri State Drivers' Manual ("Driver Guide")

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

A well-marked bridge, Missouri -- Copyright © Eddie Wren, 2010. All rights reserved.

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Montana - MT

Montana State Drivers' Manual (not found) Webpage: "Driving in Montana"

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Winter Driving (the Winter Survival Handbook -- well worth reading)

Remembrance In memory of lives lost on Montana highways

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

Montana highway - MTDOT

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Nebraska - NE

Nebraska State Drivers' Manual

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

Gravel road, Nebraska: copyright © Eddie Wren, 2010. All rights reserved.

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Nevada - NV

Nevada State Drivers' Manual ("Driver's Handbook")

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

Headlights on! Nevada. Photograph Copyright 2011, Eddie Wren. All Rights Reserved

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New Hampshire - NH

New Hampshire State Drivers' Manual y

DMV/RMV (no useful info')

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

New Hampshire --Copyright (c) 2011. Eddie Wren. All Rights Reserved.

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New Jersey - NJ

New Jersey State Drivers' Manual y

Highway Safety Laws

Tri-State Transportation Campaign -- Transportation reform in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut metropolitan region

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

December snow, Mendham Township, New Jersey - Robert Sciarrino/The Star-Ledger

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New Mexico - NM

New Mexico State Drivers' Manual

Highway Safety Laws

New Mexico Traffic Safety Bureau

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Traffic Fatality Reports

New Mexico asphalt turns into a dirt road - see the portfolio of Christopher Crawford

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Heavy spray on the I-90, New York State; copyright © Eddie Wren, 2010. All rights reserved.

New York - NY

New York State Drivers' Manual y

Governor's Traffic Safety Committee

Highway Safety Laws

Tri-State Transportation Campaign -- Transportation reform in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut metropolitan region

Dangerous Intersections

Long Island Traffic Reports from Newsday.com

New York City Traffic Reports from Newsday.com

New York State Traffic Safety Data (Statistics for full state and each county)

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North Carolina - NC

North Carolina State Drivers' License y

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

Through North Carolina woodland

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North Dakota - ND

North Dakota State Drivers' Manual ("Rules of the Road")

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

Roadside agro-industry, North Dakota - Copyright, Eddie Wren, 2010.

All rights reserved.

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Ohio - OH
Ohio State Drivers' Manual ("Responsible Driver Handbook") Highway Patrol DMV/RMV Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Road Reports Road Safety Crash/Casualty Reports

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Oklahoma - OK

Oklahoma State Drivers' Manual y

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Crash/Casualty Reports

Old bridges such as this one on OK51 at Baron Fork Creek are interesting in

their own right. See: http://okbridges.wkinsler.com/baronforkcreek1.html

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Oregon - OR

Oregon State Drivers' Manual y

Highway Safety Laws

Dangerous Intersections

Road Reports

Road Safety

Crash/Casualty Reports

Winter trucks and RVs in Oregon - ORDOT

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Pennsylvania - PA
Pennsylvania State Drivers' Manual y State Police DMV/RMV Driver and Vehicle Services Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Road Reports Road Safety Crash/Casualty Reports

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Rhode Island - RI
Rhode Island State Drivers' Manual State Police DMV/RMV Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Road Reports Road Safety Crash/Casualty Reports

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South Carolina - SC
South Carolina State Drivers' Manual Highway Patrol DMV/RMV Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections In Memory of... SC Highway Patrol website to help families commemorate loved ones who died in crashes. Road Reports Road Safety Crash/Casualty Reports

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South Dakota - SD
South Dakota State Drivers' Manual Highway Patrol DMV/RMV Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Road Reports Road Safety Crash/Casualty Reports

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Tennessee - TN
Tennessee State Drivers' Manual y Highway Patrol DMV/RMV Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Construction Reports Weather Reports Road Safety Daily Fatalities
	US 411 at Chestnut Hill, TN - Copyright 2006, Scott Basford - GNU License

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Texas - TX
Texas Drivers Handbook y Highway Patrol DMV/RMV Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Road Reports Road Safety Crash/Casualty Reports Private website: Brian K. Purcell -- a.k.a. Texas Highwayman has an interesting and seemingly well-researched website on the subject of traffic laws in Texas.

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Utah - UT
Utah State Drivers' Manual Highway Patrol Highway Patrol – Sec.1 DMV/RMV Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Road Reports Road Safety Crash/Casualty Reports

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Vermont - VT
Vermont State Drivers' Manual State Police DMV/RMV Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Road Reports Road Safety Crash/Casualty Reports

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Virginia - VA
Virginia State Drivers' Manual y State Police DMV/RMV Virginia Drivers' Manual Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Advice for Young Drivers Road Reports Road Safety Crash/Casualty Reports Dying2Drive -- a Teen-Safe Community Health Initiative to reduce the incidences of teenage automobile crashes in Virginia.

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Washington - WA (U.S. visitors, do not confuse this with Washington DC -- see 'District of Columbia', above)
Washington State Drivers' Manual ("Driver Guide") State Patrol DMV/RMV Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Road Reports Road Safety Crash/Casualty Reports

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West Virginia - WV
West Virginia State Drivers' Manual ("Drivers Handbook") State Police DMV/RMV Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Road Conditions Highways Road Safety Crash/Casualty Reports

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Wisconsin - WI
Wisconsin State Drivers' Manual ("Motorists' Handbook") State Patrol DMV/RMV Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Speed-Related Casualties Road Reports Road Safety Crash Facts

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Wyoming - WY
Wyoming State Drivers' Manual ("Rules of the Road") Highway Patrol DMV/RMV Highway Safety Laws Dangerous Intersections Road Reports Road Safety Crash/Casualty Reports

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