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    Top Helmets

    Motorcycles

    All riders must wear a helmet.

    Top Headlights

    Motorcycles

    Daylight use required.

    Vehicles

    Headlights must be on:

    • Between sunset and sunrise
    • When visibility due to foul weather is reduced to 500 feet or less.
    • When your windshield wipers are in continuous use.

    Bicycles

    When riding at night your bicycle must have:

    • A front white light visible up to 500 feet.
    • A red rear reflector visible up to 600 feet.
    • Two side reflectors (one on each side) facing outward from the frame at right angles and visible up to 600 feet.

    Top Cell Phones

    There are no laws banning the use of cell phones while driving.

    Top Child Car Seat Laws

    • Tots under one and weighing under 20 pounds must ride in rear-facing car seats.
    • Toddlers at least one years old and weighing between 20-40 pounds must ride in forward-facing car seats.
    • Kids between four and six and weighing between 40-60 pounds must ride in belt-positioning booster seats.
    • Kids over six must use a lap/shoulder seat belt if they're not fastened in a car seat.

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    Top Seat Belts

    Seat belt use is mandatory for all riders.

    Top Reporting Drunk or Dangerous Drivers

    Call 911 if you suspect a driver of being drunk or a road-meance. Provide the driver's license plate number, make, model, location and travel direction. Do not try to stop the vehicle on your own.

    Top Reporting Unattended Kids in Vehicles

    Dial 911 if you suspect an unattended child left in a vehicle is in danger from excessive heat or cold. Remain with the vehicle until authorities arrive.

    Top Reporting Unattended Pets in Vehicles

    Call the local police department or animal control unit if you feel an unattended pet inside a vehicle is at risk.

     
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