In addition, the IIHS has published a table showing how state laws measure up. Six key safety legislation areas are compared on a state-by-state basis.
One other source of information which certainly should not be neglected is the GHSA list of State Highway Safety Websites:
Alabama – AL
IMPORTANT: Reporting Highway Emergencies Using Cellular Phones
Alabama State Drivers’ Manual
Highway Patrol
Driver License Division
Vehicle Registration
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Emergency Road Closures
Highway Construction Bulletin
Alabama Trucking Association (road safety speakers, etc.)
Huntsville’s ‘Safety City’ Program for Kids
Alaska – A.K.
Alaska State Drivers’ Manual
State Troopers
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Seasonal Weather Reports
Highway Safety Office
Alaska Injury Prevention Center
Yukon Distance Chart
Arizona – AZ
Arizona State Drivers’ Manual
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Flooded Roads
Road and Weather
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
Kids and Young Drivers (PDF)
(Also see Puerto Peñasco Mexico Online regarding heavy rain in Arizona)
Arkansas – A.R.
Arkansas State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
California – C.A.
California State Drivers’ Manual
California Parent-Teen Training Guide
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Santa Monica Police Dept., Safety Tips
California Institute of Transportation Safety
Road Reports
Crash/Casualty Reports
Colorado –
Colorado State Drivers’ Manual
State Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Connecticut – C.T.
Connecticut State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Online Drivers’ Manual, plus other valuable publications
Highway Safety Laws
Tri-State Transportation Campaign — Transportation reform in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut metropolitan region
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Delaware – DE
Delaware State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Highway Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
District of Columbia – DC
DC Drivers’ Manual
DMV/RMV
MPDC Traffic Safety
For Resident Foreign Nationals
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Florida – FL
Florida State Drivers’ Manual
Highway Patrol
Florida Highway Patrol Policy Manual
DMV/RMV (overseas visitors who plan to drive in Florida, check this site)
Highway Safety Laws
Its Everyone’s Job is devoted to construction zone safety and the locations of current construction programs.
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Florida Traffic Crash Facts
Georgia – GA
Georgia State Drivers’ Manual
State Patrol
DMV/RMV (Department of Motor Vehicle Safety)
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Highway Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Hawaii – H.I.
Hawaii Driver License Information
SHPS Sheriffs
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Idaho – I.D.
Idaho State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Illinois – I.L.
Illinois State Drivers’ Manual (“Rules of the Road”)
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Safety
Safe Driving Tips
Road Reports
Crash/Casualty Reports
Indiana – IN
Indiana State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
ICJI — The Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving
ICJI — Traffic Safety Data
Road Reports
Road Safety
Iowa – I.A.
Iowa State Drivers’ Manual
State Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash Fatality Figures
Kansas – K.S.
Kansas State Drivers’ Manual (“Driving Handbook”)
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Alcohol and Driving PDF
Kentucky – K.Y.
Kentucky State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Louisiana – L.A.
Louisiana State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Maine – ME
Maine State Drivers’ Manual (“Motorist Handbook and Study Guide”)
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Bureau of Highway Safety
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Maryland – MD
Maryland State Drivers’ Manual (“Drivers’ Handbook”)
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
What Young Drivers Need to Know about Driving, drinking, and Drugs in Maryland
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Massachusetts – M.A.
Massachusetts State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
FAQs About Learner’s Permits (from the RMV)
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
(Mexico — Puerto Peñasco Mexico Online)
Michigan –
Michigan State Drivers’ Manual (“What Every Driver Must Know”)
State Police
DMV/RMV (‘Secretary of State’s site)
Graduated Driver Licensing Program (PDF)
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Minnesotans for Safe Driving
Minnesota – M.N.
Minnesota State Drivers’ Manual
State Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Mississippi – M.S.
Mississippi State Drivers’ Manual (none found) — Instead, here are FAQs about driver’s licenses
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Missouri – MO
Missouri State Drivers’ Manual (“Driver Guide”)
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash Reports
Montana – MT
Montana State Drivers’ Manual (none found) Webpage: “Driving in Montana.”
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Winter Driving (the Winter Survival Handbook — well worth reading)
Remembrance In memory of lives lost on Montana highways
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Nebraska – N.E.
Nebraska State Drivers’ Manual
State Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Nevada – NV
Nevada State Drivers’ Manual (“Driver’s Handbook”)
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
New Hampshire – N.H.
New Hampshire State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV (no helpful info)
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
New Jersey – N.J.
New Jersey State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Tri-State Transportation Campaign — Transportation reform in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut metropolitan region
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
New Mexico – N.M.
New Mexico State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
New Mexico Traffic Safety Bureau
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Traffic Fatality Reports
New York – N.Y.
New York State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
Highway Safety Laws
Tri-State Transportation Campaign — Transportation reform in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut metropolitan region
Dangerous Intersections
Long Island Traffic Reports from Newsday.com
New York City Traffic Reports from Newsday.com
New York State Traffic Safety Data (Statistics for the state and each county)
North Carolina – N.C.
North Carolina State Drivers’ License
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
North Dakota – N.D.
North Dakota State Drivers’ Manual (“Rules of the Road”)
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Ohio – O.H.
Ohio State Drivers’ Manual (“Responsible Driver Handbook”)
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Oklahoma – OK
Oklahoma State Drivers’ Manual
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Oregon – OR
Oregon State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Pennsylvania – P.A.
Pennsylvania State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Driver and Vehicle Services
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Rhode Island – RI
Rhode Island State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
South Carolina – S.C.
South Carolina State Drivers’ Manual
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
In Memory of… S.C. Highway Patrol website to help families commemorate loved ones who died in crashes.
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
South Dakota – S.D.
South Dakota State Drivers’ Manual
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Tennessee – T.N.
Tennessee State Drivers’ Manual
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Construction Reports
Weather Reports
Road Safety
Daily Fatalities
Texas – TX
Texas State Drivers’ Manual (“Drivers Handbook”)
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Private website: Brian K. Purcell — a.k.a. Texas Highwayman has an exciting and seemingly well-researched webpage on traffic laws in Texas.
Utah – U.T.
Utah State Drivers’ Manual
Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol – Sec.1
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Vermont – V.T.
Vermont State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Virginia – VA
Virginia State Drivers’ Manual
State Police
DMV/RMV
Virginia Drivers’ Manual
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Advice for Young Drivers
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Dying2Drive — a Teen-Safe Community Health Initiative to reduce teenage automobile crashes in Virginia.
Washington – WA (U.S. visitors, do not confuse this with Washington DC — see ‘District of Columbia’ above)
Washington State Drivers’ Manual (“Driver Guide”)
State Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
West Virginia – W.V.
West Virginia State Drivers’ Manual (“Drivers Handbook”)
State Police
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Conditions
Highways
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
Wisconsin – W.I.
Wisconsin State Drivers’ Manual (“Motorists’ Handbook”)
State Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Speed-Related Casualties
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash Facts
Wyoming – W.Y.
Wyoming State Drivers’ Manual (“Rules of the Road”)
Highway Patrol
DMV/RMV
Highway Safety Laws
Dangerous Intersections
Road Reports
Road Safety
Crash/Casualty Reports
This web page was last updated on July 8, 2005 (regarding state drivers’ manuals only).