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NEVADA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum length of trailers not specified; maximum length of two- or three-vehicle combination 70 ft. Riding is allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas allowed in designated areas only; not to exceed 18 hours in any two-week period. RV Safety Requirements: All trailers over 3000 lbs.: chains and brakes on all wheels. Driving Laws: It is unlawful for a person to have an open container of an alcoholic beverage within the passenger area of a motor vehicle while on a highway; however, this does not apply to the living quarters of a motorhome or travel trailer. More Information: Planning Division Chief, Department of Transportation, 1263 S. Stewart St., Carson City NV 89712. Emergency number: 911, or dial “0” and ask for Zenith 12000 or dial *NHP on cellular phones.

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Maximum RV width 96 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 48 ft.; triple-towing is not allowed. Riding is allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed. RV Safety Requirements: Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch, safety chains and lights. Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: Director, Division of Motor Vehicles, 10 Hazen Dr., Concord NH 03305. Emergency number: 911 or *711 on cellular phones.

NEW JERSEY: Maximum RV width 96 in. (102 in. on certain federal roads); maximum motorhome length 40 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum combined length 62 ft. Riding is not allowed in truck campers or trailers. RV Safety Requirements: Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes, breakaway switch, chains and safety glass. Driving Laws: Wipers on/headlights on. Right turn on red is allowed, unless posted otherwise. Seat belts required. At least two riders in carpool lane. Open propane cylinders are not allowed while traveling on open highways. New Jersey Turnpike: Motorhome may tow vehicle as long as all four wheels are on the ground; no tow dollies or piggybacks. Garden State Parkway: Motorhome may tow another vehicle with tow bar, safety chains and emergency tail lights on both vehicles. More Information: Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles, CN-174, Trenton NJ 08666; (609) 292-6500. Emergency number: 911 or (888) SAF-ROAD; *77 on cellular phones.

NEW MEXICO: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 40 ft; maximum RV height 14 ft.; maximum length of two-vehicle combination 65 ft. Riding is allowed in pickup campers. Overnight parking in rest areas is allowed, but not more than 24 hours in any three-day period in the same area. RV Safety Requirements: Trailers over 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes and chains. Driving Laws: Wipers on/headlights on. More Information: New Mexico Highway Department, P.O. Box 1149, Santa Fe NM 87504-1149; (505) 827-2241. Emergency number: (505) 827-9000; *911 on cellular phones.

NEW YORK: Maximum RV width 96 in. (102 in. on qualifying or access highways); maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 48 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum combined length for two-vehicle combination 65 ft. Riding is allowed in truck campers or fifth-wheel trailers. RVs are not allowed in carpool lane, unless posted. Bottled gas is prohibited in tunnels, the lower levels of the George Washington Bridge and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and on I-95 through Manhattan. RV Safety Requirements: Trailers over 1,000 lbs. unladen and trailers having a maximum gross weight in excess of 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes and safety chains. Driving Laws: Wipers on/headlights on. Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise; In New York City, right turn on red is not allowed unless posted. Radar detectors and mobile police scanners are not permitted in non-commercial motor vehicles with a gvwr over 18,000 lbs. More Information: State of New York Department of Motor Vehicles, Empire State Plaza, Albany NY 12228; (800) CALL-DMV. Emergency number: 911 or *DWI on cellular phones.

NORTH CAROLINA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 35 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum length for two-vehicle combination 60 ft. Riding allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed. RV Safety Requirements: All RVs: safety glass. Trailers over 4,000 lbs.: trailer brakes. Driving Laws: Wipers on/lights on. Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles, Enforcement Section, 1100 New Bern Ave., Raleigh NC 27697; (919) 861-3186. Emergency number: 911 or (800) 672-4527; *HP on cellular phones.

NORTH DAKOTA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 50 ft; maximum trailer length 53 ft.; maximum RV height 14 ft.; maximum combined length for two- or three-vehicle combination 75 ft. Riding allowed in fifth-wheel trailers and truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas allowed, unless posted otherwise. RV Safety Requirements: All RVs: flares or reflective signs and fire extinguisher. All trailers: trailer brakes, safety chains and breakaway switch. Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: North Dakota Highway Patrol, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck ND 58505-0240. Emergency number: 911.

OHIO: Maximum RV width 102 in; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 40 ft.; maximum length of two- or three-vehicle combination 65 ft. Riding allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking allowed in service areas, no rest areas. Trailers may be barred at any time, or tire chains required, due to hazardous road conditions. RV Safety Requirements: Safety chains, turn signals and brake lights. Trailers over 2,000 lbs.: trailer brakes and breakaway switch. Ohio Turnpike: Over 2,000 lbs.: turn signals and brake lights. Driving Laws: Rest area parking allowed for a maximum of three hours. More Information: Director, Department of Public Safety, 1970 W. Broad St., Columbus OH 43223. Emergency number: (800) GRAB-DUI, (888) 877-PATROL OR 911; *DUI on cellular phones.

OKLAHOMA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 40 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum length of two- or three-vehicle combination 65 ft. Riding allowed in truck campers. Overnight parking in rest areas is allowed, unless posted otherwise. RV Safety Requirements: All trailers: coupling equipment designed to prevent swerving, trailer brakes, breakaway switch and safety chains. Rubber or fabric aprons behind rear wheels required. Driving Laws: Right turn on red allowed unless posted otherwise. More Information: Oklahoma Department of Public Safety—Size & Weight Permit Div., 3600 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Oklahoma City OK 73136; (405) 425-2206. Emergency number: (405) 425-2385 or *55 on cell phone.

OREGON: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 45 ft.; maximum length of two-vehicle combination 65 ft. Riding in truck campers allowed. Passengers are allowed in fifth-wheel trailers if the trailer is equipped with the following: All windows are made of safety glazing materials; an auditory or visual signaling device that passengers can use to gain the attention of the motor-vehicle driver towing the vehicle; and at least one unobstructed exit capable of being opened from both the interior and exterior of the vehicle. RV Safety Requirements: All trailers must have full lighting equipment. Hitches and chains must meet SAE standards and use recommendations. Combinations of vehicles that include a motor vehicle and any other vehicle shall be equipped with a brake system on one or more of the vehicles sufficient to stop both from 20 mph without leaving a 12-foot-wide travel lane. The stopping distance must be within 25 ft. for vehicles under 8,000 GVWR, and within 35 ft. for vehicles weighing 8,000 GVWR and more. Manufacturer’s requirements must be followed on towed vehicles. Driving Laws: Headlights must be on when limited-visibility conditions exist of 1,000 feet or less. Right turn on red after stopping is allowed unless posted otherwise. More Information: Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Division, 235 Union St. NE, Salem OR 97301; 511 or (800) 977-ODOT (6368) in state; (503) 588-2941 outside of Oregon. Emergency number: 911.

PENNSYLVANIA: Maximum RV width 102 in.; maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length not specified; maximum length of two-vehicle combination 60 ft. Riding allowed in fifth-wheel trailers with electronic communications. Overnight parking in rest areas is not allowed. RVs are not allowed in carpool lane. RV Safety Requirements: All RVs or motor vehicles towing an RV: flares or reflective signs and fire extinguisher. All trailers: brakes and breakaway system if the gross trailer weight with load exceeds 40 percent of the towing vehicle’s gross weight with load; safety chains and lighting equipment (brakes, turn signals, reflectors). Driving Laws: Headlights must be on in inclement weather. Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise. More Information: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Highway Safety & Traffic Engineering, 55 Walnut St., Forum Pl., P.O. Box 2047, Harrisburg PA 17105-2047. Emergency number: 911.