| Cell Phone Driving Laws |
Handheld Ban |
All Cell Phone Ban |
Text Messaging Ban |
Enforcement |
Crash
Data
Collected |
Pre-
emption
Law |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
All Drivers |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
|
Yes |
Learner or Provisional License for 1st 12 mos. |
Yes |
Covered under all driver ban |
Covered under all driver ban |
Primary |
Yes |
|
| 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 |
<7 (and <57") |
>8 (or >57”) |
$50 |
|
Drug Impaired Driving Laws |
Per Se Laws for Drugs
(Forbidding Prohibited Substances in
Driver's Body) |
DEC/DRE Programs
(Providing Law Enforcement Training) |
| Yes |
Yes |
| Drunk Driving Laws |
Admin. License
Suspension
on
First Offense |
Limited Driving Privileges During Suspension |
Increased Penalties for High Blood Alc. Concen-
tration (BAC) |
Open Container Laws |
Repeat Offender Laws |
Vehicle and License
Plate
Sanctions |
Ignition Inter-
locks |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity |
90 days |
After 15 days |
.20 |
Yes |
|
Impoundment, vehicle confiscation,
special plates/
markings |
Discretionary |
Yes |
|
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Laws |
Learner Stage |
Intermediate Stage |
Full Privilege
Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.) |
Required
Supervised
Driving (Hrs.)
(Nighttime hours in parenthesis) |
Min.
Age
(Yrs./
Mos.) |
Min.
Duration
(Mos.) |
Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.) |
Nighttime Driving Restriction |
Passenger
Restriction*
(* family members
exempt) |
15 |
6 |
16 |
First 6 mos.–
Midnight - 5 a.m. |
First 6 mos.–no more than 1 passenger <20; second 6 mos.–no more than 3 passengers <20 |
Night: 16 / 6 |
30 (10) |
Passenger:
17 |
| Helmet Laws |
Motorcyclists |
Bicyclists |
All Helmet Law |
Partial Law |
All Helmet Law Repealed |
| |
<18 and all operators with an instruction permit, no matter what age |
1977 |
|
|
Mature Driver Laws |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
|
4 |
|
| Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
Primary
(eff. 7/9/09) |
>8 |
All |
$25 |
| 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 avail. |
|
|
Yes |
|
Sobriety Checkpoint Laws |
Checkpoints
Conducted? |
Comments |
|
No |
Illegal under
state constitution |
|
Speed Limit Laws |
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited
Access Roads |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
| 70 |
70 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
Double or fine plus $25 (whichever is greater) |
Speeding |
Yes |
