Is it legal to sleep in your car in North Carolina? Find out what city and state laws say

Getting a little sleepy while you’re behind the wheel? Be careful where you decide to pull over for a nap, state and local ordinances may restrict how long you can sleep in your vehicle.

Here’s what state laws and Fayetteville’s Code of Ordinances have to say.

Can you sleep at highway rest areas in North Carolina?

North Carolina Department of Transportation spokesperson Andrew Barksdale said that drivers are discouraged from staying overnight or sleeping for long periods in their car at rest areas in the state.

He said that in isolated cases, sleeping at the rest areas could be acceptable…

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