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Driving Rules in the United States of America

In the USA, cars drive on the right and overtake on the left. Each of the 50 states has it's own set of traffic laws and regulations. Fortunately, most of the laws are the same between States.

Speed Limits Speed limits on United States roads are usually as follows:

25–30 mph (40–50 km/h) on residential streets in cities and towns
35–45 mph (60–70 km/h) on major arterial roads in urban and suburban areas
50–65 mph (80–100 km/h) on major divided highways inside cities
45–65 mph (70–100 km/h) on rural two-lane roads
55–70 mph (90–110 km/h) on non-Interstate highways and rural expressways.
65–75 mph (100–120 km/h) on rural Interstate highways

Speed limits are strictly enforced by radar in many states (especially the eastern highly populated areas). In the western states, enforcement can be much more lax and motorists frequently travel at 85 mph or more. Speeding in any road construction area is strictly enforced with very heavy penalties in most States.

The speed limit in front of every school is 15 mph when the warning lights are flashing. You are required to stop in both directions for any school bus with flashing lights. These rules are strictly enforced in every state and have severe penalties for disobedience.

Driver Licencing
The minimum age for driving is 16 in most States but some States will not allow unrestricted driving until 18. Some car rental agencies refuse to rent a car to any person under 25 years of age and others will not rent to drivers over 71 years of age.

Seat Belts
Nearly all States have laws requiring the driver and front passengers to wear seat belts. Many states require children to wear seat belts even in the back seats and special child restraint seats for all young children. Most states require motorcyclists to wear helmets.

Alcohol
Drinking alcohol and driving is also forbidden and strictly enforced in all States.