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| Aggressive Driving Laws |
| None |
Sources: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Cell Phone Driving Laws | ||||||||
Handheld Ban |
All Cell Phone Ban |
Text Messaging Ban |
Enforcement |
Crash |
Pre- |
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School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
All Drivers |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
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| Learner or Intermediate License (eff. 1/10) |
Learner or Intermediate License (eff. 1/10) |
Primary | ||||||
Sources: American Automobile Association (AAA), Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Child Passenger Safety Laws | ||
Child Restraint Required |
Adult seat belt Permissible |
Maximum Fine |
<3 in child restraint; 4 - 7 (and <80 or <57") in child restraint or booster seat |
8 - 13; 4 - 7 (and >80 or >57") |
$60 |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Drug Impaired Driving Laws | |
Per Se Laws for Drugs |
DEC/DRE Programs |
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Yes |
Source: State Highway Safety Offices.
| Drunk Driving Laws | ||||||||
Admin. License |
Limited Driving Privileges During Suspension |
Increased Penalties for High Blood Alc. Concen- |
Open Container Laws |
Repeat Offender Laws |
Vehicle and License |
Ignition Inter- |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity |
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30 days |
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.15 |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mandatory for high BAC conviction |
Yes |
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Sources: Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Laws | Learner Stage |
Intermediate Stage |
Full Privilege |
Required |
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Min. |
Min. |
Min. Age |
Nighttime Driving Restriction |
Passenger |
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14 |
12 |
16 |
Fist 6 mos.–9 p.m. - |
First 6 mos.–no more than 1 pass.* |
16 / 6 |
50 (10) |
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Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) , American Automobile Association (AAA) and State Highway .
| Helmet Laws | |||
Motorcyclists |
Bicyclists |
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All Helmet Law |
Partial Law |
All Helmet Law Repealed |
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<18 |
1976 |
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Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Mature Driver Laws | |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
6 |
Renewal every 4 yrs. for >65 |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Seat Belt Laws | |||
Type of Law |
Who is Covered |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine |
| Secondary | 14-17 (law is primary) |
All |
$60 |
| >18 | Front | $30 | |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Segway Laws | ||||
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
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Sidewalks |
Yes |
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Yes |
Sources: Segway LLC and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Sobriety Checkpoint Laws | |
Checkpoints Conducted? |
Comments |
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Yes |
Once or twice a month |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Speed Limit Laws | ||||||
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited Access Roads |
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Cars |
Trucks |
Cars |
Trucks |
Cars |
Trucks |
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| 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | |
Sources: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Speed and Red Light Cameras |
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No state law |
Sources: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and State Highway Safety Offices.
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws | |||
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
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Double |
All moving vehicle violations |
No |
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Sources: National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse and State Highway Safety Offices.
