General Driving Laws

Some states have enacted no-fault auto insurance laws in a effort to help control the cost of insurance. If you live in a no-fault state, it is important to understand the effects of no-fault...

The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prevents federal government agents from conducting unreasonable seizures of people. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution extends this limitation to...

Ontario is known for the vast wilderness throughout the nearly 1 million square kilometers of its territory, and that wilderness is filled with thousands of kilometers of trails for off road...

Not a moped, nor a bicycle, electric bikes sometimes fall into legal loopholes or clash against a myriad of misappropriated traffic codes. Since they've been introduced into the mainstream,...

It is illegal to drive a motor vehicle in Illinois without a valid driver's license or permit. Penalties can be very severe depending on the reason the license is invalid.

Tennessee's Attorney General's Office regulates the laws governing the use and transportation of pop-up travel trailers. A dealer must have a valid license to sell or work on travel trailers....

The Major Accident Reporting System (MARS) was created by the European Union's Seveso directive in order to provide information about the occurrence within the European Union of major industrial...

Colorado has a point system in which traffic violations add points to your driving record. If you receive too many points, your driver's license could be suspended and you may have to pay higher...

The State of Texas requires that every vehicle registered in the state have a vehicle identification number or "VIN." With a car's VIN, you can find the vehicle's history, which includes whether...

According to Section 22 of the Road Traffic Act, if you drive a vehicle, or permit someone else to drive your vehicle, and for some reason the vehicle remains at rest on the road for an extended...

Combining the environmental benefits of a bicycle and the power of a moped, motorized bicycles occupy a specialized transportation niche and have laws specific to their use in the state of Maine.

There are a number of reasons you might decide to change your name legally. You may have changed your marital status, or decided to take on the name of a legal guardian, or simply taken a...

When a person's driver's license is suspended the licensee is not supposed to drive again until that privilege is restored by a court or administrative office. Driving under a suspended license is...

If you are visiting the Philippines and plan to drive a vehicle, you may be curious of how to obtain a driver's license. If you are visiting temporarily, up to 90 days, you may use your American...

All 50 states have child restraint laws, which means that children of a certain age must ride in approved car seats or booster seats. Specific laws about child restraint seats differ from state to...

If you want to operate a motor vehicle in North Carolina, you should know the auto inspection rules of the state. If you are caught driving without proper inspection documentation, you are likely...

The best way to avoid speeding tickets is obviously to not speed, but if you insist on doing so then keep the speeding in appropriate areas like the highway. Speeding down a street in a populated...

The Highway Traffic Act is a provincial assemblage of Canadian vehicular and traffic laws. The legislation dictates the legalities of all motor vehicle licensing, registration, operation and...

Diesel fuel is a flammable liquid that cause serious injury if stored inappropriately. The Department of Transportation (DOT) mandates manufacturing specifications for diesel fuel tanks mounted on...

Introduced in 1996, the Florida Graduated License program was designed to improve young driver safety by gradually introducing new driving responsibilities and privileges. Before 1996, Florida...

Vehicle license plate placement laws vary by state and can change at any time. Laws can be different depending on which type of vehicle you have. Drivers must follow the placement laws of the...

If you are a foreign resident of Spain and possess a valid driving licence issued in another EU country, you can exchange it for a Spanish driving licence. If you do not have a licence you can...

Driving a limousine in New Jersey requires successful application for a special license, whether or not the person has his own company. Extensive criminal background investigations, mental health...

Over 75 percent of the people in the United States have cars, so knowing and understanding the driving laws is important. Many drivers take trips to other states and thus need to be familiar with...

First let me say that I am not an advocate of people who habitually break traffic laws. If you are one of these you just need to slow down and take other drivers into consideration. You will have...

Maryland's child safety seat and seat belt laws were updated in 2008. These laws require some children to use a child safety seat while in a vehicle and all young passengers to be buckled in a...

Farm equipment is a common sight on the roadways, especially during harvest. Drivers often follow a long chain of vehicles behind a slow-moving tractor. When the opportunity to pass finally...

A handicap parking placard is placed on the rearview mirror of a vehicle, and allows for parking in specially designated spaces. The placard must be visible to park in the space, forgetting to...

If you are interested in importing a vehicle into Canada from the United States or elsewhere, this article will inform you regarding which vehicles may be imported, what taxes and duties may be...

As of 2009, 47 states and the District of Columbia have laws requiring booster seats or other appropriate laws for children in cars that have outgrown child seats but are too small for adult seat...

Joshua's Law is a law in the state of Georgia that changes what is required of a new teen driver applying for a Class D driver's license. Georgia teens are now required to take a driving class.

If you are at fault in a car accident and the other party is injured, his insurance company will pay for his medical bills and look to your insurance company for reimbursement. If you do not have...

Whether license plates are lost or stolen, the state of New York requires that reports are filed through the proper channels. While the process is relatively simple, knowing the correct forms and...

If you have a license plate number then you can find out who owns the car. You may have witnessed a hit and run and were able to write down the number. There are places online where you can get...

Vehicles in West Virginia are registered through the West Virginia Department of Transportation, also known as WVDMV. A license plate is required for a vehicle to be on the road.

Child seating requirements are designed to ensure the safety of children while riding in motor vehicles. Georgia child seat laws are fairly standard.

In California a new driver begins with a provisional permit, often known in other states as a restricted license. A California driver might have "restrictions" imposed on his license if he is...

Car seats are intended to provide safety for children in the event of a crash. While every state has car seat requirements, there are several recommendations for keeping kids safer in vehicles.

When you purchase a new car in New Jersey, the dealer will give you the title. In other cases (transferring cars within a family, buying a car out of the newspaper), follow the New Jersey Motor...

Washington, D.C., has a website that allows you to handle a variety of traffic-related matters, including parking tickets, photo-enforcement tickets and minor moving violations. In some cases, you...

Teen drivers in Delaware of ages 16 and under 18years are eligible for the Graduated Driving License. With the Graduated Driving License, the teens aren’t allowed to drive alone; they remain under...

Bought a new vehicle and looking for ways to get a vanity plate in Delaware? Vanity plates are personalized plate which the owners get for their vehicles. It’s a fun way to embellish and give...

Sixty-six percent of the world's drivers operate their automobiles on the right-hand side of the road. In the United States, the first law mandating this came about in the late 1700s, though its...

Keeping children properly restrained in moving vehicles is the best way to protect them from death or injury. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety calculated that 1,045 children younger than...

You may operate a motor vehicle in North Carolina on a Pennsylvania junior license, but there are varying restrictions between the two states on licensed drivers under the age of 18.

Whether your car was involved in a hit-and-run accident that only allowed you to catch the other driver's license plate number or if you've witnessed a crime, locating a driver by license plate...

An SR-22 is a Certificate of Financial Responsibility (CFR) required by some states as proof of auto liability insurance coverage. An SR-22 is required when a driver has excessive or major...

In California, a suspended driver's license prohibits you from legally operating a motor vehicle. A suspension is handed down by the Department of Motor Vehicles or by a court. A driver's license...

Safety belts and car seats are meant to provide safety and security in case of an accident. States, by putting laws into place, hope to encourage the use of seat belts and child safety seats in...

Every state has some law governing the use of car seats. However, the states differ in the type of car seat needed, the ways to use the car seat and the age at which car seats are no longer needed.