US travel laws we map across all 50 states
Crosstatelaws is a free map of how everyday travel rules change when you cross a state line. Every topic, every state, leads with the number in the statute — age, ounces, VLT %, mph, fine — not “limits vary.” Each topic below has its own page for searches like “kratom banned states”, “Class 3 e-bike laws”, or “do I have to stop at a weigh station”. Open the live map to solo a layer and read the quoted rule.
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- travel laws by state
- state line laws
- laws that change when you cross a state line
- road trip legal differences
- out of state travel rules
- duty to inform states
- are radar detectors legal
- max towing length by state
- can passengers drink in the car
- is it legal to sleep in your car
- cashless tolls by state
- nonresident hunting license cost
- out of state fishing license
- Canada border crossing rules
- Mexico border crossing TIP
- dirt bike helmet laws by state
- does a street plated dualsport need an OHV sticker
- plus “{topic} laws by state” for every layer below
Most-opened topics right now
These are the law pages travelers are already landing on. Each one is a full 50-state index with the statute number on every card.
- Duty to inform on a traffic stop
- Max tow combination length
- Radar / LIDAR detectors
- Cashless / plate-pay tolls
- Passengers in a towed RV / fifth-wheel
- Open container — can passengers drink?
- Sleeping in your car
- Handheld phone / distracted driving
- Kratom by state
- Concealed carry
Driving
Also searched as “Driving laws by state” and “Driving map”.
- Seatbelt & truck bed laws by state: Which seats must buckle, and whether a pickup bed is legal here
- Seatbelt enforcement type laws by state: Primary vs secondary seatbelt stops
- Phone / distracted driving laws by state: Handheld phone rules
- Radar / LIDAR detectors laws by state: Passenger-vehicle radar detectors
- Motorcycle helmet laws by state: Who must wear a DOT helmet here — age, insurance, and course exceptions
- Window tint laws by state: Front-side visible-light transmission (VLT %) on this state's roads
- Child / booster seats laws by state: Rear-facing, booster age or height, and first-offense fine where you are driving
- Toll / cashless / plate-pay laws by state: Will you hit cashless tolls / mail invoices?
- Left lane / keep right laws by state: Keep right except to pass — left-lane hanging risk
- Interstate max speed laws by state: Highest rural interstate / freeway posted max
- Move-over law laws by state: Which stopped vehicles, and whether you must drop a set number of mph
- Lane split / filter laws by state: Motorcycle lane splitting / filtering
- Studded snow tires laws by state: Metal studded tire rules
- Headlights with wipers laws by state: Wipers-on / lights-on rules
- EV HOV access laws by state: Solo EV / clean-vehicle HOV access
- School-bus stop laws by state: Must you stop for a stopped school bus on this state's roads?
- Work-zone fines laws by state: Do work-zone tickets double (or worse) while you drive here?
- Motorcycle eye protection laws by state: Eye protection required while you ride here
- Speed / red-light cameras laws by state: Will a camera ticket follow you home from this state?
- Alcohol DUI BAC laws by state: Per se alcohol BAC while you drive here — Utah 0.05 vs everyone else’s 0.08
RV & trailers
Also searched as “RV & trailers laws by state” and “RV & trailers map”.
- RV license (home or rental state) laws by state: What this state requires if YOU are licensed or renting here — not a through-travel ticket
- Trailer brake threshold laws by state: When independent trailer brakes are required
- Max tow combination length laws by state: How long the whole train may be (bumper to last trailer)
- Double / triple towing laws by state: May you tow two trailers? (length is a separate layer)
- RV / trailer max height laws by state: Statewide max vehicle height (posted bridges can be lower)
- Single RV / trailer length laws by state: Max single motorhome or travel-trailer length
- Towing speed limit laws by state: Special lower speed when towing a trailer
- Passengers in towed RV / 5th-wheel laws by state: May people ride in a moving travel trailer or fifth-wheel?
Trucking & hotshot
Also searched as “Trucking & hotshot laws by state” and “Trucking & hotshot map”.
- Truck / CMV speed vs cars laws by state: Lower truck speed than cars on rural interstates
- Weigh station who must stop laws by state: Hotshot / CMV weigh-station entry threshold
- Trucks in the far-left lane laws by state: Heavy trucks banned or pushed out of the leftmost interstate lane
- Winter chains for trucks laws by state: Commercial / 10k+ combo chain and traction rules
- Diesel truck idle limit laws by state: How long a diesel CMV may idle
- CDL for hotshot combos laws by state: Federal CDL line for a visiting hotshot — extra home-state classes do not follow you
- IFTA / 3-axle fuel tax laws by state: When a hotshot needs IFTA decals or a fuel trip permit
- Tarp / covered loose load laws by state: Must sand, gravel, dirt, or trash be tarped?
- Frost / spring weight cuts laws by state: Spring-thaw axle and tonnage cuts on non-Interstate roads
- Wide-load pilot / escort laws by state: About when the first escort / pilot car is required
- Weight-distance / extra truck tax laws by state: Extra per-mile or weight tax for a truck operating here (not your home-state registration)
- Parkway / truck routing bans laws by state: Parkways or state routes that ban trucks you would otherwise take
- Longer combination vehicles laws by state: May you run western doubles, Rocky Mountain doubles, or triples here?
- Oversize travel hours laws by state: When a permitted oversize load may move here
- IRP / trip permit (plates) laws by state: Apportioned plates or a trip permit when you enter — not your car registration
- Truck rest-area time limits laws by state: How long a commercial truck may stay at a state rest area
- 53-ft / 57-ft trailers laws by state: Can you pull a 53-ft or 57-ft trailer on this state's designated network?
- Visiting-truck clean-fleet / TRU laws by state: Clean-truck or reefer (TRU) rules that hit visiting trucks, not just local fleets
E-bikes
Also searched as “E-bikes laws by state” and “E-bikes map”.
- E-bike helmet laws by state: Helmet while you ride here (Class 3 is the usual trap)
- Class 3 e-bike (28 mph) laws by state: Is your 28 mph pedal-assist still an e-bike on this state's roads?
Boating
Also searched as “Boating laws by state” and “Boating map”.
- Boat invasive-species stops laws by state: Must a trailered boat stop for aquatic invasive species inspection here?
- Alcohol on a boat (BUI) laws by state: Boating-under-the-influence while you are on this state's water
- Jet ski / PWC operator age laws by state: Minimum age to operate a personal watercraft, plus course or adult-onboard rules
- Life jacket wear (kids) laws by state: Who must wear a life jacket here — exact age, plus small-boat or winter rules
Off-road motorcycle
Also searched as “Off-road motorcycle laws by state” and “Off-road motorcycle map”.
- OHV / UTV / dirt-bike permit laws by state: Does a visiting dirt bike or dualsport need this state’s trail decal — even with a street plate?
- Street-legal UTV / snowmobile laws by state: May a visiting side-by-side or snowmobile use public roads or need a visitor permit here?
- OHV / dirt-bike helmet laws by state: Helmet on a dirt bike or dualsport on public OHV land — not the street motorcycle helmet law
- Spark arrestor laws by state: USFS-approved spark arrestor on public land — state OHV code vs federal forest only
- Unplated dirt bike on pavement laws by state: May an unplated or OHV-only dirt bike use a public road to connect trails?
- OHV / dirt-bike sound limit laws by state: Published statewide dB limit for an OHV or dirt bike (SAE J1287 or named test)
- OHV operator age / safety cert laws by state: Minimum age, adult supervisor, and safety certificate on public OHV land — dirt bike / OHM, not the street license
- OHV night lights laws by state: Headlight and taillight on a dirt bike after sunset — published clock, not “be visible”
Guns & knives
Also searched as “Guns & knives laws by state” and “Guns & knives map”.
- Concealed carry laws by state: Carry permit framework
- Firearm transport in vehicle laws by state: Vehicle transport posture
- AW / mag bans affecting transit laws by state: Feature / magazine bans that can hit transit
- Open carry (handgun) laws by state: Open (visible) handgun carry for travelers
- Duty to inform (traffic stop) laws by state: Must you tell police you are armed on a stop — volunteer-first, if-asked, or permit-dependent?
- Knife / blade carry laws by state: Automatic / length restrictions
- Pepper spray / OC laws by state: Pepper spray carry limits
- Stun gun / taser laws by state: Civilian stun gun / taser possession
- Magazine capacity limits laws by state: Magazine-capacity bans
- FOID / possession credentials laws by state: FOID-style possession cards
- Long gun in vehicle laws by state: Rifle/shotgun in passenger cabin
- Sensitive-place carry laws by state: Bars, campuses, schools, and other no-carry zones while you are armed here
- Suppressor / NFA transit laws by state: May you bring a federally stamped suppressor (or other NFA item) into this state?
- Body armor possession laws by state: Civilian soft/hard body armor while you travel here
Cannabis & alcohol
Also searched as “Cannabis & alcohol laws by state” and “Cannabis & alcohol map”.
- Marijuana laws by state: Cannabis legality for travelers
- Open container / alcohol in vehicle laws by state: Open-container rules
- CBD / hemp vs THC laws by state: Intoxicating hemp / delta products
- Delta-8 / hemp THC laws by state: Intoxicating hemp (delta-8) traveler risk
- Cannabis paraphernalia laws by state: Pipes / vapes / accessories
- Kratom (mitragynine) laws by state: Can you possess kratom while you are in this state?
- Cannabis DUI / per se THC laws by state: Driving after cannabis — impairment vs a numeric THC limit
- Sunday alcohol sales laws by state: Can you buy beer, wine, or liquor on Sunday here?
- Public cannabis use laws by state: Using cannabis in public, in the car, or at a hotel — not just possessing it
- Psilocybin / mushrooms laws by state: Can you possess psilocybin mushrooms while you are in this state?
- Tianeptine (gas-station opioid) laws by state: Is “gas station heroin” / tianeptine legal to possess here?
- THC drinks / hemp seltzer laws by state: Gas-station or cooler hemp THC drinks — not the flower layer
Kids & pets
Also searched as “Kids & pets laws by state” and “Kids & pets map”.
- Child left in a parked car laws by state: Age, minutes, and who must stay with the child where you parked
- Pet left in a parked car laws by state: Hot-car animal law where you parked, including Good Samaritan break-in rules
Overnight & parking
Also searched as “Overnight & parking laws by state” and “Overnight & parking map”.
- Sleeping in vehicle laws by state: Car-sleep / camping risk (2024–2026 wave)
- Rest areas / overnight parking laws by state: Interstate rest-area overnight posture
Other travel
Also searched as “Other travel laws by state” and “Other travel map”.
- Fireworks transport laws by state: Consumer fireworks
- Firewood / ag quarantine laws by state: Firewood & ag checkpoint risk
- Recording consent (audio) laws by state: May you record a conversation or traffic stop audio here?
- Stop and identify laws by state: Must you give your name if lawfully detained here?
- Hitchhiking laws by state: Standing on the roadway or shoulder to solicit a ride
Hunt and fish licenses are on the nonresident license map. Canada and Mexico are on the border guide. Data is curated weekly. See the legal disclaimer.