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INDIANA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 40 ft.; maximum RV height 13.6 ft.; maximum combined length of two-vehicle combination 60 ft.; three-vehicle combination 65 ft. Riding allowed in truck campers, travel trailers and fifth-wheel trailers. Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed. RV Safety Requirements: Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch and safety chains. Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed if posted. Wipers on/lights on recommended. Mobile police scanners not permitted. More Information: Indiana State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Div., 5252 Decatur Blvd., Suite J, Indianapolis IN 46241; (317) 615-7373 or (800) 523-2261. Emergency number: 911.

IOWA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length not specified; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum combined length for two-vehicle combinations 65 ft.; or three-vehicle combinations 70 ft. Riding allowed in truck campers, legal but not recommended in fifth-wheel trailers and travel trailers. Overnight parking allowed if posted. RV Safety Requirements: Over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes and safety chains. Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: Iowa Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Enforcement, P.O. Box 10473, Des Moines IA 50306-0473; (515) 237-3156. Emergency number: 911 or *55 on cellular phones.

KANSAS: Maximum RV width 108 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft; maximum RV height 14 ft.; maximum combined length of two- or three-vehicle combination 65 ft. Riding allowed in truck campers and trailers if 14 yrs. or older. Overnight parking in rest areas allowed in designated areas only. RV Safety Requirements: All trailers: safety chains. Driving Laws: Right turn on red is allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: Kansas Highway Patrol, 122 SW 7th, Topeka KS 66603; (785) 296-6800. Emergency number: 911, *KTA or *47 on cellular phones.

KENTUCKY: Maximum RV width 96 in. (102 in. on certain federal roads); maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length not specified; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum length of two- or three-vehicle combination 65 ft.; RV Safety Requirements: Trailer brakes must be sufficient to stop within legal distance of 40 ft. at 20 mph. Driving Laws: Wipers on/headlights on. More Information: Kentucky Department of Travel, 500 Mero St., Suite 2200, Frankfort KY 40601-1968. Emergency number: 911.

LOUISIANA: Maximum RV width 102 in. (on federal road systems; 96 in. elsewhere); maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 40 ft.; maximum length of two- or three-vehicle combination 70 ft. Riding allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas is prohibited unless posted otherwise. RV Safety Requirements: Over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch. Driving Laws: Right turn on red is allowed, unless posted otherwise. Wipers on/lights on. More Information: Louisiana State Police, 265 South Foster Dr., Baton Rouge LA 70806; (225) 925-4239. Emergency number: 911 (in metropolitan areas only); *ISP or *911 on cellular phones.

MAINE: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 48 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum combined length for two vehicles 65 ft.; triple-towing not allowed. Riding allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed. RV Safety Requirements: All trailers: 1/4-in. safety chains. Over 3,000 lbs.: brakes on all axles. Driving Laws: Right turn on red is allowed, unless posted otherwise. Wipers on/headlights on. More Information: Maine State Police, Station 20, Augusta ME 04333; (207) 624-7000. Emergency number: *77 on cellular phones.

MARYLAND: Maximum RV width 96 in. (102 in. on certain federal roads); maximum motorhome length 40 ft; maximum trailer length 40 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum combined length for two vehicles 55 ft.; triple-towing not allowed. Riding allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas allowed unless posted otherwise. RV Safety Requirements: Over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch and safety chains required. Tunnel Regulations: Trailer hitch must be reinforced or braced to frame of towing vehicle. Safety chains must be attached to frame of towing vehicle and not to pintle hook. No propane tanks in tunnels. Driving Laws: Wipers on/headlights on. Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. At least two riders for carpool lane. More Information: State Highway Administration, Motor Carrier Division, 7491 Connelley Dr., Hanover MD 21076. Emergency number: 911; *SP or *77 on cellular phones.

MASSACHUSETTS: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 40 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum two-vehicle combined length 60 ft. Riding is allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking is allowed in rest areas unless posted otherwise. RV Safety Requirements: Trailer brakes, chains and wheel chocks. No propane allowed in tunnels (in Boston, I-90, I-93, Rt. 1A; in Newton, I-90). Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed unless posted otherwise. At least two riders for carpool lane. More Information: Massachusetts State Police, 760 Elm St., Concord MA 01742; (978) 369-1004. Emergency number: (508) 820-2121; *SP or *77 on cellular phones.

MICHIGAN: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum combined length for two-vehicle combination 65 ft.; pickup with fifth-wheel trailer 65 ft. Riding in travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers and truck campers allowed. Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed. RV Safety Requirements: All trailers: two chains of sufficient strength are required when towing. Over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes. Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed, unless otherwise posted. Mobile police scanners not allowed. More Information: Michigan State Police, Special Operations Division, Traffic Services Section, 714 Harrison Rd., East Lansing MI 48823; (517) 336-6660. Emergency number: 911.

MINNESOTA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft; maximum trailer length 45 ft; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum lengths for two/three combination 75/70 ft. (Three-vehicle combo must be a fifth-wheel trailer, maximum length 28 ft. + watercraft, ATV, motorcycle or snowmobile). Riding allowed in travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers and truck campers. RV Safety Requirements: Over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, two safety chains, glass mirror and hitch to safety stands. Over 6,000 lbs.: breakaway switch also. Driving Laws: Headlights on during rain, sleet, snow or hail. Right turn on red is allowed, unless posted otherwise. At least two riders required for carpool lane. Mobile police scanners not allowed. More Information: Minnesota State Patrol, 444 Cedar St., Suite 130, St. Paul MN 55101-5130. Emergency number: 911.

MISSISSIPPI: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft; maximum trailer length 40 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft. Triple-towing is allowed. Riding allowed in truck campers, fifth-wheel trailers and travel trailers. Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed. RV Safety Requirements: Trailers over 2,000 lbs.: trailer brakes and safety chains. More Information: Mississippi Department of Public Safety, P.O. Box 958, Jackson MS 39205-0958. Emergency number: 911; *HP or *47 on cellular phones.

MISSOURI: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length not specified; maximum RV height 14 ft. (if more than 10 miles from designated highway, width 8 ft.; height 13.5 ft.); maximum combined length for two- or three- vehicle combination 65 ft. (55 ft. if more than 10 miles from a primary or designated highway). Riding allowed in truck campers, fifth-wheel trailers and travel trailers. Overnight parking in rest areas is allowed where posted. RV Safety Requirements: Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes and breakaway switch recommended. Safety chains required for bumper hitches. Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed unless posted otherwise. Wipers on/headlights on recommended. More Information: Missouri State Highway Patrol, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Div., P.O. Box 568, Jefferson City MO 65102; (573) 526-6128. Road/highway information (800) 222-6400. Emergency number: 911 or *55 on cellular phones.

MONTANA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 55 ft.; maximum trailer length not specified; maximum RV height 14 ft.; maximum combined length for three vehicles 65 ft. Towing unit must have manufacturer’s rated carrying capacity in excess of 2,000 lbs. Riding allowed in truck campers and fifth-wheel trailers. Overnight parking in rest areas is allowed. RV Safety Requirements: All RVs should have flares or reflective signs. Trailers under 3,000 lbs.: safety chains minimum 1/4 in. in diameter. Over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch and safety chains. Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: Montana Highway Patrol, 2550 Prospect Ave., Helena MT 59620-1419. Emergency number: 911.

NEBRASKA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum RV height 14.5 ft.; maximum combined length for two- or three-vehicle combination 65 ft. Riding allowed in travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers and truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed. RV Safety Requirements: All RVs are required to have flares or reflective signs. Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes on each wheel, breakaway switch and safety chains. Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: Nebraska State Patrol, P.O. Box 94907, Lincoln NE 68509-4907; (402) 471-4545. Emergency number: (800) 525-5555 or *55 on cellular phones.