The Reciprocity Agreements apply, generally speaking, to registration, driver's licenses, and insurance requirements. IF your home State has a Reciprocity Agreement with the State you are travelling in, you are good to go. I have heard that some States have not signed on with the agreements. I don't know if that is true, and if it is true, I don't know which States have not done so.
I'm not going to worry about it.
Mowermech, I think all of the states are part of the tag and driver's license agreements. I'm pretty sure no state requires you to stop somewhere and get a new driver's license and/or tag for that state. And, No, I wouldn't worry about it.
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Well ain't life grand. I can drive from one state to another fine regardless of what I am driving, so long it is legal in my home state, but along the way, I won't know whether I am married or not...
skipnchar wrote: Licensing laws are ALL reciprocal. They honor yours and your state honors theirs.
True, but equipment laws are NOT reciprocal, you have to comply with them in each state you're in. So, while toad brakes may not be required in your home state, if you go to any state where they are required you can be ticketed and pulled off the road till you meet the requirements!
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But doesn't California recognize the fact that my Georgia license doesn't require it? On the back of my license, it notes that I can drive cars, any trucks less than 26,001 lbs and all RVs. It specifically says, "All recreational vehicles are included in this class."
skipnchar wrote: Licensing laws are ALL reciprocal. They honor yours and your state honors theirs.
True, but equipment laws are NOT reciprocal, you have to comply with them in each state you're in. So, while toad brakes may not be required in your home state, if you go to any state where they are required you can be ticketed and pulled off the road till you meet the requirements!
I dont believe THAT for one second!
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The last time I saw a chart (paper and ink, no link) a few years ago, all 50 states had driver's license reciprocity, plus Canada, Mexico, and a number of other countries. It's not necessary for a state to have separate signed reciprocity agreements with each of the other states. Each state need only to pass their own law recognizing the validity of the all the other state's licenses. Those laws sometimes contain minor exceptions, such as restricting the use of learner's permits or junior licenses in NY City, etc., but for the most part if your license is valid where you live, it's valid everywhere else.
Minor aside: Only 48 of the 50 states have high speed pursuit reciprocity, allowing police from one state to pursue a vehicle across state lines into another state.
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