You can only drive a Jeep Wrangler without doors in certain states
- Doorless cars like the Jeep Wrangler are hugely popular
- However, you may want to check your state’s law before doing it
- Although driving doorless cars is legal, there’s a catch
Published on Jan 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM (UTC+4)
by Nalin Rawat
Last updated on Jan 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
Technically driving a Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator, or a Ford Bronco without doors is legal in all 50 states.
However, this comes with a huge asterisk.
It was only last September that Pennsylvania became the last state to legalize it.
Before this, Jeep vehicles with removable doors could only drive with their doors off when driving off-road.
Despite being legal now, there’s a big catch, and it depends on which state you live in.
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Driving a Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator, or a Ford Bronco without doors
Many states still require all vehicles to have side mirrors.
Unfortunately, the Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator have side mirrors attached to their doors.
So removing them makes you liable to get a ticket.
Jeep Wrangler door issue
Fortunately, you can easily get aftermarket side mirrors for your Jeep and legally drive it on the roads.
Ford Bronco owners might not have to worry about this issue as the modern models mount the side mirrors at the base of the windshield.
Jeep Wrangler side mirror requirement
States that require both left and right-side mirrors and a rearview mirror:
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
States that require a driver’s side mirror:
- Alaska (requires a driver’s side mirror and one more)
- California (requires a driver’s side mirror and one more)
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Kansas (requires a driver’s side mirror and one more)
- Kentucky (requires a driver’s side mirror and one more)
- Louisiana (requires a driver’s side mirror and one more)
- Maryland (requires a driver’s side mirror and one more)
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington (requires a driver’s side mirror and one more)
- Wyoming (requires a driver’s side mirror and one more)
States that require at least one mirror in an unspecified location:
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
States that require a rearview mirror:
- Arkansas
- Iowa
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- Virginia (requires a driver’s side mirror and rearview mirror)
States that require at least two mirrors without specific locations:
- Arizona
Nalin started his career by working with various national newspapers in India. He has also worked as a writer/editor for many popular websites, while still pursuing his journalism and mass communication degree. Working as a digital nomad has allowed him to inform and educate through his work. When he is not writing, you can find him playing video games or travelling the mountains on his bike.
