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Dallas has a worldwide reputation for big business, big expanses of land and big hair. While the big expanses of land are dwindling due to renewed development, and big hair is subject to the whimsy of fashion, big business never goes out of style. Voted by Forbes magazine as one of the "Best Cities for Business" in the United States, Dallas boasts twenty Fortune 500 company headquarters and sixteen Forbes 500 private company headquarters in the county.

Car Rental Dallas
Renting a car in Dallas is a good idea, because it is convenient and frees up your schedule. Many of Dallas' freeways bear two names. Highway 183 is also known as Airport Freeway, Highway 114 as John Carpenter Freeway, Highway 75 as Central Expressway, I35 as Stemmons, Northwest Highway as Loop 12, I30 as R.L. Thornton, I45 as Julius Schepps and Highway 635 as LBJ Freeway. One or more of these will get you to the numerous entertainment and business districts that make up this energetic city.

Driving Regulations In Texas

Visitors And Driver License Requirements
Visitors at least 16 years of age who has in their possession a valid driver’s license issued to them in their home state may operate a vehicle which is permitted to be operated with a Class C driver’s license in Texas. 5. Visitors at least 18 years of age may drive any personal vehicle in Texas if they are legally licensed to drive such a vehicle in their home state or country, and their home state or country grants like recognition to citizens of Texas.

Seat Belt And Child Safety Seat Usage
All drivers and passengers must wear seat belts while the vehicle is in motion. The law also requires that children under 2 years of age be secured in child passenger safety seats and children 2 to 4 years of age be secured in safety seats or by safety belts.

Speed Limits In Texas
The following limits are generally observed, unless otherwise posted.

Drinking And Driving Laws In Texas
In Texas, the Blood Alcohol Limit is 0.08 or any amount which results in loss of normal use of mental or physical faculties from each “drink.”

A first DWI offense is a Class B misdemeanor. It is punishable as a fine not to exceed $2,000.00, confinement in jail for not less than 72 hours nor more than 180 days, and a driver’s license (or driving privilege) suspension of not less than 90 days nor more than 365 days. The court may probate the jail sentence and waive the driver’s license suspension on the first offense ONLY. Possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage increases the minimum term of confinement by 3 days to 6 days for a 1st offense.

Parking In Dallas
Downtown Dallas has approximately 75,873 off-street parking spaces in surface lots, garages and subsurface lots. The average weekday rate per day is $2.24 for surface lots, $6.38 for garages and $8.31 subsurface lots.

Helpful Telephone Numbers In Dallas
Here are some telephone numbers that you may find useful in Dallas.