Furthermore, you can see the details about the mud flap rules and regulations that each state has issued:
- Alabama– Semi truck mud flaps should cover the rear wheels, and by that these covers shall provide protection from gravel, as well as from other materials;
- Alaska– In Alaska the rules and regulations are strict, so if you are driving in this state then you should know that trucks that do not have fenders, mud flaps, as well as any other snit-spray devices are not allowed to drive on their highways;
- Arizona– Arizona’s Department of Transportation has set strict rules about the usage of mud flaps, but not only that, in this state there are also specific rules and regulations that each truck driver should respect when it comes to the installation of these protection providers.
- Arkansas– In Arkansas every truck must have attached mud flaps, that is to say any kind of flexible material. The mud flaps shall be installed directly on the rear or rearmost wheels;
- California– In California each vehicle must have fenders, covers, flaps as well as splash aprons with the purpose to minimize the spray or splash of the water or mud;
- Connecticut– If you are transporting loads in Connecticut then you should have in mind that your truck shall be equipped with suitable metal protectors or substantial flexible flaps behind the rearmost wheels.
- Delaware– In Delaware it is prohibited that semi truck vehicles operate without suitable metal protectors or substantial flexible flaps behind the rearmost wheels of the vehicle;
- Florida– Florida’s Department of Transportation has also set rules about the usage of mud flaps. Each semi truck shall have flexible flaps on the rearmost wheels, all that with the purpose to prevent or to minimize the splash or the spray of water or mud.
- Georgia– In Georgia each vehicle no matter if it is a bus, truck, trailer, or semi-trailer, shall have suitable metal protectors or substantial flexible flaps. Yet there is exception only for the local haul pulpwood trucks as well as for the local haul waste collection dumping trailers;
- Hawaii– The same rules and regulations that I have listed for the previous states go for Hawaii too; each truck shall have protective devices;
- Illinois– Illinois is yet one more state whose Department of Transportation has issued strict rules and regulations for mud flaps as well as for the other additional protection gear;
