| Cell Phone Driving Laws |
Crash
Data
Collected |
Preemption
Laws |
Handheld Ban |
Texting Ban |
All Cell Phone Ban |
Enforcement |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
| Yes |
|
|
|
|
Teens w/ Learners or Provisional License |
Secondary |
| 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 |
<5 |
6 - 17 |
$25 |
|
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 |
After 30 days |
.15 |
Both |
Vehicle Immobilization, Continuous Alcohol Monitoring |
Yes, for all convictions
(eff. 1/09) |
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 - 6 a.m. |
First 6 mos.–no more than 1 pass. <19* |
Night: 17 |
50 (10)
(0 w/ driver's ed.) |
Teens with provisional, learner's and school permits are prohibited from talking on cell phones, sending text messages or using other interactive electronic devices while driving. |
| Passenger: 16 / 6 |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
General Population Length of
Renewal (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
|
5 |
|
| Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Secondary |
>18 |
Front |
$25 |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Sidewalks and bicycle paths |
Yes except on freeways and the interstate highway
system |
No |
|
|
|
Speed Limit Laws |
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited
Access Roads |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
| 75 |
75 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
Double |
Speeding |
No |
