Driving in Greater Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania law requires all drivers and front-seat occupants of vehicles operated in Pennsylvania to wear a seat belt. Any passengers between age 8 and 18 must wear seatbelts, no matter where they are sitting in the car. All children under 4 must be strapped into approved child safety seats and children ages 4 to 8 must ride in toddler booster seats. In addition, motorists must turn their headlights on whenever the windshield wipers are in use.
| Distance & Driving Time From Center City Philadelphia* |
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|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | 225 miles | 4 1/2 hours |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 62 miles | 1 1/4 hours |
| Boston, MA | 320 miles | 6 hours |
| Buffalo, NY | 414 miles | 7 1/2 hours |
| Erie, PA | 425 miles | 8 hours |
| Harrisburg, PA | 109 miles | 2 hours |
| Hartford, CT | 221 miles | 4 hours |
| Lancaster, PA | 73 miles | 1 1/2 hours |
| Manchester, NH | 350 miles | 6 1/2 hours |
| New York, NY | 90 miles | 1 3/4 hours |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 306 miles | 5 1/2 hours |
| Providence, RI | 281 miles | 5 1/4 hours |
| Reading, PA | 63 miles | 1 1/4 hours |
| Richmond, VA | 254 miles | 4 3/4 hours |
| Rochester, NY | 349 miles | 6 1/2 hours |
| Scranton, PA | 128 miles | 2 1/2 hours |
| Syracuse, NY | 264 miles | 5 hours |
| Trenton, NJ | 35 miles | 3/4 hours |
| Washington, DC | 145 miles | 2 3/4 hours |
| Wheeling, WV | 345 miles | 6 1/4 hours |
| Williamsburg, VA | 300 miles | 5 1/2 hours |
| Wilmington, DE | 30 miles | 1/2 hour |
| Youngstown, OH | 368 miles | 6 3/4 hours |
| * All times are approximate. | ||
New Jersey
New Jersey law requires all front-seat occupants of passenger vehicles operated in New Jersey to wear a seat belt. Passengers under 8 who weigh less than 80 pounds must be secured in an approved child passenger restraint system or booster seat in the rear seat of the motor vehicle. Motorists in New Jersey may only use hands-free wireless telephone devices and may not text message while driving on any public road or highway. In addition, motorists must turn their headlights on whenever the windshield wipers are in use.
Delaware
Delaware law requires all occupants of vehicles to wear a seat belt. Every child under the age of 8 or less than 66 pounds must be properly restrained in a federally approved child restraint system, and all children age 8 or 66 pounds to age 16 must properly use a seatbelt. No child under 12 years of age or 65 inches tall may sit in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger-side air bag.