When taking control of your car hire in Los Angeles, you will need to drive on the left-hand side of the road and overtake on the right. Seatbelts are mandatory for all passengers in the hire cars in Los Angeles, and the alcohol limit is 0.08%. You are not allowed to smoke in hire cars in Los Angeles if you have a minor in the vehicle with you, and radar detectors are legal in the state of California. You can turn right at red lights, but you cannot use a mobile phone while in control of hire cars in Los Angeles unless it is hands-free. The blood-alcohol limit in California is 0.08%.