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RHODE ISLAND: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 40 ft; maximum trailer length not specified; maximum length of two-vehicle combination 60 ft. Riding allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas allowed unless posted otherwise. RV Safety Requirements: Over 4,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch, two safety chains and flares. Driving Laws: All passengers must use seat belts. Children under 4 yrs. must be in child-restraint systems; children under 6 yrs. must be properly restrained in the back seat. More Information: Rhode Island Department of Transportation, 210 State Office Bldg., Two Capitol Hill, Providence RI 02903. Emergency number: 911 or *77 on cellular phones.

SOUTH CAROLINA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 48 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft. Triple-towing not allowed. Riding is allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed. RV Safety Requirements: Trailers over 10,001 lbs., other than fifth-wheel trailers: chains, cable, etc. Driving Laws: Wipers on/headlights on. Right turn on red (after full stop) is allowed, unless posted otherwise. Front-seat passengers must wear seat belts. Children under 4 yrs. must be in child-restraint safety seats; children 4-6 must use child-restraint safety seats or wear seat belts. More Information: South Carolina Department of Public Safety, State Transport Police Div., P. O. Box 1993, Blythewood SC 29016; (803) 896-5500. Emergency number: (803) 896-9621;*HP or *47 on cellular phones.

SOUTH DAKOTA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 53 ft.; maximum combined length for a single motor vehicle and two trailers 75 ft. (on Needles Highway 87 in the Black Hills, maximum width 8 ft. 7 in., maximum height 10 ft. 8 in.). Riding allowed in truck campers; in fifth-wheel trailers only with two-way communication. Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed unless posted otherwise. RV Safety Requirements: All RVs: flares or reflective signs. Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: breakaway switch and safety chains. Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: South Dakota Highway Patrol, 118 W. Capitol Ave., Pierre SD 57501-2000. (605) 773-7144 or emergency number: 911.

TENNESSEE: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 40 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum combined length for two- or three-vehicle combination 65 ft. Overnight parking in rest areas allowed unless posted. RV Safety Requirements: Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch, safety chains (chains not required on gooseneck fifth-wheel trailers). Driving Laws: Wipers on/headlights on. Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: Tennessee Highway Patrol, 1150 Foster Ave., Nashville TN 37249-1000. Emergency number: 911, (615) 741-2069; *THP or *847 on cellular phones.

TEXAS: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length not specified; maximum RV height 14 ft.; maximum length of two- or three-vehicle combination 65 ft. Speed limit for travel trailers: 60 during the day, 55 at night, unless otherwise posted. Overnight parking in rest areas is allowed (up to 24 hours). RV Safety Requirements: All trailers except fifth-wheels: safety chains. Trailers over 4,500 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch, flares and mirrors. Driving Laws: Headlights on 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise. Right turn on red allowed after complete stop. More Information: Texas Department of Public Safety, P.O. Box 4087, Austin TX 78773; (512) 424-2000. Emergency number: 911.

UTAH: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 40 ft.; maximum RV height 14 ft.; maximum combined length for two- or three-vehicle combination 65 ft. or by special permit. Riding in truck campers is allowed. 12-hour maximum parking in rest areas. RV Safety Requirements: Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, safety chains and breakaway switch. Driving Laws: Right turn on red is allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: Utah Department of Transportation, 4501 South 2700 West, Salt Lake City UT 84119-141265; (801) 965-4000. Emergency number: 911 or (801) 965-4219; *911 on cellular phones.

VERMONT: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 46 ft.; maximum trailer length 53 ft.; maximum combined length for two-vehicle combinaton 65 ft. Riding is allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed. RV Safety Requirements: Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes on one axle, breakaway switch and safety chains. Trailers over 6,000 lbs.: trailer brakes on all wheels, breakaway switch and safety chains. Driving Laws: Right turn on red is allowed, unless posted otherwise. Headlights on from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise. More Information: Department of Motor Vehicles, 120 State St., Montpelier VT 05603-0001; (802) 828-2000. Emergency number: 911.

VIRGINIA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 45 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum combined length for two-vehicle combination 65 ft. Riding is allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas is permitted unless posted otherwise. RVs allowed in the HOV-3 (carpool) lanes if there are three or more occupants. In the Tidewater area, RVs are allowed in the HOV-2 lanes only if there are two or more occupants and the gvw is less than 10,000 lbs. Tunnel Regulations: Maximum height 13 ft 6 in. Maximum of two approved propane gas tanks 20 lbs. each. Tanks must be turned off when going through tunnels. RV Safety Requirements: All trailers: safety chains. Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch. Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. Wipers on/lights on. Front-seat passengers are required to wear seat belts; children up to 5 yrs. must be in child-restraint safety seats. Radar detectors not permitted. More Information: Department of State Police, P.O. Box 27472, Richmond VA 23261-7472; (804) 674-2000. Emergency number: 911 or #77

WASHINGTON: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 46 ft.; maximum trailer length 53 ft.; maximum RV height 14 ft.; maximum combined length for two vehicles 60 ft.; triple-towing not allowed. No vehicle towing a trailer, or no vehicle or combination over 10,000 lbs. may be driven in the left-hand lane of a limited-access roadway having three or more lanes for traffic moving in one direction, except when preparing for a left turn. Riding allowed in truck campers. Minimum of two riders required in carpool lane; trailers are not allowed in carpool lanes. Overnight parking in rest areas allowed; 8-hr. maximum suggested. Mountain Pass Regulations: Tire chains are required from November 1-March 31 on RVs over 10,000 lbs. on all passes. RV Safety Requirements: All RVs: flares or reflective signs, fire extinguishers and safety chains. Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch. Vehicles over 10,001 lbs. gvwr and vehicle combinatons are required to obey truck speed limits. Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: Washington State Patrol, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section, P.O. Box 42614, Olympia WA 98504-2614; (360) 753-0350. Road and highway information number: (800) 695-ROAD. Emergency number: 911.

WEST VIRGINIA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft; maximum trailer length 40 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum combined length for two vehicles 65 ft. (major roads)/55 ft. (other routes). Triple-towing is not allowed. Riding allowed in truck campers and fifth-wheel trailers. RV Safety Requirements: Safety chains required; trailers over 3,000 lbs. gvwr: trailer brakes required. Driving Laws: Wipers on/headlights on. Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. Overnight parking is not allowed. More Information: West Virginia Division of Highways, Maintenance Division, Central Permit Office, Bldg. 5, Room A-337, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston WV 25305-0430; (304) 558-9483. Emergency number: 911; *SP or *77 on cellular phones.

WISCONSIN: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 40 ft. (legislation pending to extend); maximum trailer length 48 ft.;maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum combined length for two vehicles 60 ft.; maximum combined length for three vehicles 60 ft (with permit only). Riding is allowed in truck campers. Riding is allowed in fifth-wheel trailers, but no one under age 12 unless accompanied by a person 16 or older; trailer must be equipped with a two-way voice communication between driver and occupant(s). RV Safety Requirements: All trailers require safety chains; trailers over 3,000 lbs. require trailer brakes. Driving Laws: Right turn on red is allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: Wisconsin State Patrol, 4802 Sheboygan Ave., Rm. 551, Madison WI 53707-7912; (608) 266-3212. Emergency number: 911.

WYOMING: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 60 ft.; maximum trailer length 45 ft.; maximum combined length for two or three vehicles 85 ft. Riding in truck campers is allowed. Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed unless posted. RV Safety Requirements: All house trailers are required to have flares or reflective signs. All vehicles or combinations of vehicles must have sufficient brakes to stop within 40 ft. from an initial speed of 20 mph on a level, dry, smooth, hard surface. Driving Laws: Right turn on red is allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: Wyoming Highway Patrol, 5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne WY 82003-3340; (307) 777-4306. Emergency number: (800) 442-9090 or #HELP on cellular phones.