| Child Passenger Safety Laws |
Child Restraint Required
unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) |
Adult seat belt Permissible
unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
<40 lbs. in child safety seat; 40 - 80 lbs. and <8 yrs. in safety system that elevates child
so that adult seat belt fits properly; <11 (and
<100) in rear seat if available |
8 - 17 (or <18 yrs. and >4'9") |
$50
(max. $250 for subsequent offenses) |
|
Drug Impaired Driving Laws |
Per Se Laws for Drugs
(Forbidding Prohibited Substances in
Driver's Body) |
DEC/DRE Programs
(Providing Law Enforcement Training) |
|
Yes |
| Drunk Driving Laws |
Admin. License
Suspension on
First Offense |
Limited Driving Privileges During Suspension |
Increased Penalties for High Blood Alc. Concentration (BAC) |
Open Container, Repeat Offender Laws |
Vehicle and License
Plate
Sanctions |
Ignition Interlocks |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity |
| 90 days |
Yes |
.15 |
Both |
Vehicle Confiscation |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Laws |
Learner Stage |
Intermediate Stage |
Full Privilege
Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.) |
Required
Supervised
Driving (Hrs.)
(Nighttime hours in parenthesis) |
Special Cell
Phone Provisions |
Min.
Age
(Yrs./
Mos.) |
Duration
(Mos.) |
Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.) |
Nighttime Driving Restriction |
Passenger
Restriction*
(* family members
exempt) |
|
15 |
6 |
16 |
Midnight - 5 a.m. |
First 180 days–no pass. unless supervised by >20-yr. old driver*
(secondarily enforced) |
16 / 6 |
35 (5) |
<18 |
| Helmet Laws |
Motorcyclists |
Bicyclists |
All Helmet Law |
Partial Law |
All Helmet Law Repealed |
| |
Passengers <15 and anyone
within 1 year of obtaining a motorcycle license |
1977 |
<16
(For a 2nd or subsequent violation, a $25 fine may be given.) |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
General Population Length of
Renewal (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
|
6 |
Renewal every 4 yrs. for >65; vision test required for first renewal after 40th birthday
and at every second renewal until 62; vision test at every renewal
for >62 |
| Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Primary |
>18 |
All |
$50 |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Sidewalks and bicycle paths |
Yes, on streets w/ speed limits up to 35
mph if no sidewalk or bicycle path avail. |
No |
|
|
|
Speed Limit Laws |
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited
Access Roads |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
| 65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
Double |
Speeding |
No |
