Rachel recently earned her driver's license. She learned all the rules of the road within her state, Illinois, and aced her Illinois driver's test. While traveling through Missouri, she follows all of the traffic rules that she learned in Illinois. If a Missouri traffic rule conflicts with an Illinois law, which one would apply to an Illinois licensed driver who is driving in Missouri?
A) Illinois laws will apply since Rachel is licensed and domiciled in Illinois.
B) Missouri laws will apply to Rachel when she is driving in Missouri.
C) The state which has the strictest laws will apply no matter in which state Rachel drives.
D) Since Rachel is an Illinois resident and crossed state lines into Missouri, federal law will apply.

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Missouri laws will apply to Rachel when she is driving in Missouri because drivers must adhere to the traffic laws of the state they are currently driving in, regardless of where they are licensed.

Rachel Recently Earned Her Driver's License