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Alerts
No major alerts at this time.
Construction/Conditions 
877-511-4662
Federal Highway Admin
919-856-4346
Cell Emergency Number
911 *47
Time Zone
Eastern
Speed Limits
Rural Interstates Cars: 70, Trucks: 70
Urban Interstates Cars: 70, Trucks: 70
Other Roads Cars: 70, Trucks: 70
Urban Interstates Cars: 70, Trucks: 70
Other Roads Cars: 70, Trucks: 70
Work Zone Special Limits
Speeding, Additional $250 plus court costs, Workers Do NOT Have to Be Present, Signs Must Be Present
Rest Area Overnight Parking
Parking up to 4 hours
State Handheld Device Ban
No
State Texting Ban Laws
Yes
Seat Belt Laws
>16 in All Seats (secondary for rear seats), $25.50 + $135.50 in court costs ($10 + no court costs for rear seats)
Sobriety Checkpoints
Yes, Weekly, Authorized by statute
High Blood Alcohol Content
0.08
Open Container Law
Yes
Motorcycle Helmet Laws
All riders
Bicycle Helmet Laws
under 16
Gun Law Simple Summary
Guns may not be concealed and within ready access to occupants of vehicle
Shoot First/Stand Ground Law
Yes - Law permits deadly force in public places with no duty to retreat
Radar Detectors
Legal
Diesel Tax (State and Federal)
0.636
Truck Access Policies
3 mi
Most reasonable route for terminals, food, fuel, rest and repairs. Application for beyond.
Most reasonable route for terminals, food, fuel, rest and repairs. Application for beyond.
Triple Towing
No
Tow Brake Laws Towing
Every semitrailer, trailer, or vehicle attached by a drawbar or coupling to a towing vehicle of at least 4,000 lbs, and every house trailer weighing at least 1,000 lbs, must have brake controls or be operated by the driver of the towing vehicle.
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