Insurance auto

Approved foreign insurances Her issued insurance policies in Canada are recognized. The other policies are not recognized and for this motive it is had to stipulate an insurance during the entry.

Breve insurances term A motorist visitor has to ask for a temporary insurance policy near the "American International Underwriters."

American International Underwriters North America Inc.
505 Carrs Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19809
Tel.: 302-761 3126 Fax.: 302-761 3302

Norms of guide

It drives to the right.

Limitations to the circulation

There are restrictions regarding the use of motorcycles on the roads with toll and on the highways that are suitable from road signals positioned to the entrance of these roads. There are no restrictions for the circulation of the heavy means during the weekend or in the vacations but they are had to respect the signals that point out the weight and the authorized maximum height.

Dimensions and allowed weights

They vary from State to State. A vehicle temporarily imported doesn't have to overcome the followings limits:

altezza:3,84 m

width: 2,40 ms

length

vehicle: 9,14 ms
vehicle + towing: 16,76 ms
weight

total weight: 33248 kgs
with an only axle: 8165 kgs
A vehicle can generally haul a solo towing. It is not easy to get an authorization for the circulation of a foreign heavy mean that overcomes the weight and the allowed dimension. All the questions are to payment and you/they must be address to the "Motor Vehicle Administrator" of every State.

Alcoholic rate in the blood

In the whole States and the District of Colombia it is forbidden to drive a vehicle under the influence of the alcohol or drugs. The rate alcolemico is 0,10% in the most greater part in States (0,04% for the guide of commercial vehicles), and for the mole-patentati it is generally of 0,02%.

The followings states have a limit of 0,08%: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Carolina of the North, District of Colombia, Dakota of the South, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (from September 2003) Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. - Guam - Islands Virgo - Samoa American

In the most greater part in States, for es. the Connecticut, a driver with less than 21 years cannot have a bottle of alcohol in the autoveicolo unless is not accompanied by a relative or guardian.

Test of survey: the legislation of numerous States specifies that all those people that drive a vehicle to motor on the public roads have to give their consent and to submit to the test of the blood, urine in case of lock. In States who refuses to undergo to the test is incriminated; in the Massachusetts for es. the licence is withdrawn for 120 days, in California it is retired for one year.

Fines and other sanctions

A foreign motorist has to pay the fine through an I banking headed to the authority mentioned on the fine. In all the states there is a system to points that are imposed for various infringements.

Obligatory equipment

Helmet of protection for bikers is obligatory in the most greater part of the states, in some states only the bikers with less than 18 years or 19 years are forced to bring a helmet according to the following chart:

Motorcycles: Alabama:si; Alaska:si / - di18 years *; Arizona: him / - di18 years; Arkansas: him / - of 21anni; California:si; Carolina of the Nord:si; Carolina of the Sud:si / - of 21 years; Colorado:no; Connecticut:si/-of 18 years; Dakota of the Nord:si / - di18anni; Dakota of the South: him / - di18 years; Delaware:si/-19 years; District of Colombia:si; Florida:si; Georgia:si; Hawaii: him / - of 18 years *; Idaho:si / - of 18 years; Illinois:no; Indiana:si / - of 18 years; Iowa:no; Kansas:si / - of 18 years; Kentucky:si / - of 21 years + momentary; Luisiana:si - 18 anni;Maine:sis / - di15 years + momentary; Maryland:si; Massachussetts: him; Michigan:si; Minnesota: him / - of 18 years; Mississipi:si; Missouri: him; Montana:si / - of 18 years; Nebraska: him; Nevada:si; New Hampshirei: him / - of 18 years; New Jersey: him *; New Messico:si / - di18 years *; New York: him *; Ohio:si / - di18 years or - of one year of guide; Oklahoma: him / - of 18 years; Oregon:si; Pennsylvania:si; Rhode Island: him / -21 anni;Tennessees: him; Texas:si/-of 21 years; Utah:si / - of 18anni Vermont:sis *; Virginia:si; Virginia Occidentale:si *; Washington: him; Wisconsin: him / - of 18 years; Wyoming: him / - of 19 years; Guam: him / - 18 years - Islands Vergini:si Bring Rico:si - Samoa American: him

* helmet riflettorizzato

Mopeds: Alabama: him - Alaska: him - Arizona:no - Arkansas:no California: him - Carolina of the Nord:si - Carolina of the Sud:no - Colorado:no Connecticut:no - Dakota of the Nord:si / - di18 years - 18 year-old Dakota of the - Delaware:si - District of Colombia:no - Florida:si/-di16 years Georgia:si - Hawaii: no(un child aldisotto of the 7 years cannot be transported) - Idaho:si / - of 18 years Illinois:no - Indiana:si - 18 years - Iowa:no - Kansas:si / - of 18 years - Kentucky:no - Luisiana:si Maine:si / - of 15 years +passeggero - Maryland:no - Massachussetts:si Michigan:si / - di19 years - Minnesota:si / - of 18 years Mississipi:si - Missouri:no - Montana:no - Nebraska: him - Nevada:no - New Hampshirei:no New: him - New Messico:no New York:si - Ohio:si / - of 18 years - Oklahoma: him / - of 18 years Oregon:si - Pennsylvania:no - Rhode Island:no Tennessee: him - Texas:no Utah:si / - of 18 years - Vermont:no - Virginia:si in certain regions - Virginia Occidentale:no - Washington: no - Wisconsin:no - Wyoming:no Guam: him - Islands Vergini:si - Porto Rico:si - Samoa American: him

Safety belts, seat for children

The use of the safety belts is obligatory in the whole States unless for the New Hampshire where nobody normative there is.

Age of /their children that has to travel on the seat: Alabama:0-5 years - Alaska:0-7 years - Arizona:0-5anni Arkansas:0-4 years or under of the 18kg - California:0-4 years or aldisotto of the 18 kgs - Carolina of the Nord:0-3 years - Carolina of the South: 0-6 years Colorado:0-4 years - Connecticut:0-4 years - Dakota of the Nord:0-3 years - Dakota of the Sud:0-5 years Delaware:0-4 years - District of Colombia:0-3 years Florida:0-3 years - Georgia:0-4 years - Hawaii:0-4 years Idaho:0-4 years - Illinois:0-4 years - Indiana:0-4 years - Iowa:0-3 years - Kansas:0-4 years Kentucky:meno of 1 month - Luisiana:0-5 years Maine:0-4 years - Maryland:0-4anni or less than 18 kg - Massachussetts:0-5 years or less than 18 kg - Michigan:0-4 years - Minnesota:0-4 years Mississipi:0-4 years - Missouri:0-4 years Montana:0-4 years or less than 18 kg - Nebraska:0-4 years 0 less than 18kg Nevada:0-5s years - New Hampshire: 0-4 New years Jersey:0-5 years - New Messico:0-11 New years York:0-4 years - Ohio:0-4 years or less than 18 kg Oklahoma:0-4 years - Oregon:0-4 years or less than 18kg Pennsylvania:0-4 years - Rhode Island:0-4 years Tennessee:4 years - Texas:0-2 years - Utah:0-10 years - Vermont:0-5 years - Virginia:0 - 4 years - Virginia Occidentale:0-3 years - Washington:0-3 years Wisconsin:0-4 years - Wyoming:0-5 years or less than 18kg Use of the Belts for adults: Alabama:4-6 years - Alaska:4-16 years - Arizona:no Arkansas:4 years or + of 18kg - California:4-16 years or or + of 18 kgs - Carolina of the Nord:4-12 years - Carolina of the Sud:4 anni**-1-6 years * Colorado:4-16 years - Connecticut:4-16 anni+ of 18kg - Dakota of the Nord:3-11 years - Dakota of the Sud:5 years or + of 18 kgs Delaware:4-16 years - District of Colombia:3-16 years Florida:4-6 years - Georgia:3-4 years - Hawaii:3-4 years Idaho:no - Illinois:4-6 years - Indiana:3-12 years - Iowa:3-6 years - Kansas:4-14 years Kentucky:no - Luisiana:3-12 years 4 year-old Maine:+ - Maryland:4-16 years and more than 18 kgs - Massachussetts:5-12 years - Michigan:4-16 years - Minnesota:no Mississipi:no - Missouri:4-16 years Montana:2-4 years or less than 18 kg - Nebraska:5 years - Nevada:no - New Hampshirei:4-18 New years Jersey:1,5-5 years * - New Messico:1-11 New years York:4-10 years * - Ohio:no if in a vehicle of relatives Oklahoma:4-6 years - Oregon:4-16 years and + of 18kg Pennsylvania:nos - Rhode Island:4-13 years 0-6 * Tennessee:4-12 years - Texas:2-4 years - Utah:2-10 years - Vermont:5-13 years - Virginia:4-16 years - Virginia Occidentale:3-8 years - Washington:1-5 years Wisconsin:4-8 years - Wyoming:0-5 years

* only for the back seats

* * back and anterior seats

Normative applicable vigente to the vehicles of other States: Alabama:no - Alaska:si - Arizona:si Arkansas:si - California:si Carolina of the Nord:no Carolina of the Sud:si - Colorado:no Connecticut: him - Dakota of the Nord:si Dakota of the Sud:no - Delaware:si - District of Colombia:si - Florida:si - Georgia:si - Hawaii:si - Idaho:no - Illinois:si - Indiana:no - Iowa:si - Kansas:si - Kentucky:no - Luisiana:si Maine:si - Maryland:si Massachussetts:si - Michigan:si - Minnesota:si - Mississipi:si - Missouri:si - Montana:si - Nebraska:no - Nevada:si - New Hampshire:si New Jersey:si - New Messico:si - New York:si - Ohio:si - Oklahoma:si - Oregon:si - Pennsylvania:si - Rhode Island:si - Tennessee:si - Texas:no - Utah:si - Vermont:si - Virginia:si - Virginia Occidentale:si - Washington:si Wisconsin:si - Wyoming:si

Triangle of signaling of danger, lights of position: The triangle is not obligatory, the lights of position can be used incasi of emergency unless in the followings 13 states: Alaska-Carolina of the South-Florida-Hawaii-Idaho - Kansas-Louisiana-Massachusetts-Nevada New Jersey-new Mexico-Rhode Island.

Residents and visitors

Lighthouses: all the vehicles to motor with more than two wheels they have to anteriorly have 2 white lighthouses and 2 red lighthouses subsequently. The fog lighthouses and the projectors orientabili is authorized but you/they must have climbed on to couple. The use of the projectors orientabili is forbidden in the inhabited centers. In the most greater part of the states the lights of the vehicles must have turned on when it rains: Alabama - Arkansas Carolina of the North - Carolina of the South Connecticut - Dakota of the North - Delaware - District of Colombia - Florida - Georgia - Illinois - Iowa - Louisiana - Maine - Maryland - Massachussetts - Minnesota - New Hampshire - New Jersey - New York - Ohio - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - Tennessee - Utah - Vermont - Virginia - Virginia Occidentale - Wyoming

A motorcycle has to have the lights it turned on in the daytime in the followings states: Alaska - Arkansas - California - Carolina of the North - Carolina of the South - Connecticut - Delaware - Florida - Georgia - Illinois - Indiana - Iowa - Islands Virgo - Kansas - Maine - Minnesota - Montana - New York - Oklahoma - Oregon - Porto Rico - Tennessee - Texas - Washington - Virginia Occidentale - Wisconsin - Wyoming.

The lights of positions are alone obbligatorie with the maltempo in the Massachusetts and in the Guam.

Cassette of ready help - Extinguisher is' recommended to have them on board of the vehicle

Spiked rubbers and snow chains

Spiked rubbers: it is forbidden to use her to her rubbers with "crampons" they are authorized in winter in the whole States unless in: Alone Georgia(autorizati when it snows or it freezes) Hawai-Illinois-Louisiana-Maryland (except the west from on November 1 in the 31 marzo)-Michigan - Mississipi Wisconsin. In Alabama, Florida, Texas and Utah they are approved only the "crampons" flexible. Anybody normative for New Mexico. The use of the tires to cramponi is authorized in following States:

Alaska: from September 15 - to March 1 and from September 30 to April 15.
Arizona: from on October 1 to May 1
Arkansas: from on November 15 to April 15
California: from on November 1 to April 30
California of the South: authorized if there is not a projection more of 1/16 of thumb
Connecticut: from on November 15 to April 30
Dakota of the North: from on October 15 to the 15 aprile(autobus the whole year)
Dakota of the South: from on October 1 to April 30
Delaware: from on October 15 to April 15
District of Colombia: from on October 15 to April 15
Idaho: from on October 1 to April 15
Indiana: from on October 1 to May 1 Iowa: from on November 1 to April 1
Kansas: from on November 1 to April 15
Maine: from on October 1 to May 1
Massachussetts: from on November 2 to on April 30 and second the normative ones.
Missouri: from on November 1 to March 31
Montana: from on October 1 to May 31
Nebraska: from on November 1 to April 1
Nevada: from on October 1 to April 30
New Jersey: from on November 15 to April 1
New York: from on October 16 to April 30
Ohio: from on November 1 to April 15
Oklahoma: from on November 1 to April 1
Oregon: from on November 1 to April 1
Pennsylvania: from on November 1 to April 15
Rhode Island: from on November 15 to April 1
Tennessee:dal 1 October to April 15
Texas: only the cramponis that don't damage the roadway
Utah: from on October 15 to the 31 alone marzo(accettati the flexible cramponis)
Virginia: from on October 15 to April 15
Virginia Occidentale: from on November 1 to April 15
Washington: from on November 1 to April 1

Customs conventions in subject of autoveicoli

The United States belongs to the followings international accords:

Customs convention related to the temporary importation of deprived vehicles (New York 1954) whose dispositions are also valid in the Hawaii, Porto Rico, Islands Virgo.
Convention on the customs facilitations for the tourism (New York 1954) whose dispositions are also valid in the Hawaii, Porto Rico, Islands Virgo.
Customs conventions related to the international transport of commodities with carnet TIR (Geneva 1959 and 1975)

You temporarily communicate imported without customs documents

The followings vehicles and boats can have cared in immunity for a maximum of one year:

bicycles
mopeds
motorcycles with or without sidecar
deprived vehicles
rental vehicles
break
camping car
minibus
run vehicles *
caravan with towing
tow
canoes
motor boats *
yacht*(solo for personal use not for competitions)
* the vehicles and competition boats and the exposure vehicles can have cared in immunity for a maximum of 90 days. If the period is greater the importer it has to pour a security.

Importation of a vehicle from a person that I/ am not the owner If the owner is not present during the importation, another person can make all the practices but has to own a letter of authorization of the owner himself. A vehicle can have cared on behalf of a society or of a person to condition that is destined to the I use personal and not for the transport to payment of passengers or commodities.

Use of the vehicle A vehicle temporarily imported can be used in absence of the owner, from a friend or a relative for a brief period. And' necessary a letter of authorization of the owner.

Trailer, Camper and towing for baggage

There am no customs formality. The maximum dimensions of the towing and caravan vary from a State to the other but as a whole I are:

total length of a vehicle + towing: 18 ms
maximum length of a towing: 12,20 ms
width: 2,40 ms
height: 3,10 ms
A motorist has to inquire first on the limits applied by the State that intends to visit.

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