|
Aggressive Driving Laws |
| None (other moving violations are used) |
| 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 |
<3 unless >40 lbs. and no lap/shoulder belt available; 4 - 6 unless no lap/shoulder belt available |
7 - 15; or 4 - 6 (or >40) if no lap/shoulder belt available |
$100 |
|
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. Concen-
tration (BAC) |
Open Container Laws |
Repeat Offender Laws |
Vehicle and License
Plate
Sanctions |
Ignition Inter-
locks |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity |
Variable |
Yes |
.18 |
Yes |
Yes |
Vehicle confiscation |
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) |
16 |
up to 6 |
16 / 6 |
9 p.m. - 5 a.m. |
No more than 2 pass. <21 unless supervised by >21-yr. old driver* |
17 (w/ driver's ed.)
18 (w/out driver's ed.) |
20 |
| Helmet Laws |
Motorcyclists |
Bicyclists |
All Helmet Law |
Partial Law |
All Helmet Law Repealed |
1967 |
|
|
>1 and <14 (riding with children
<1 prohibited) |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
|
8 |
|
| Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Primary |
<16 |
Rear |
$50 |
All |
Front |
| Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Sidewalks and bicycle paths |
Low speed roadways |
|
|
|
|
Speed Limit Laws |
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited
Access Roads |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
| 55* |
55* |
55* |
55* |
55* |
55* |
| *Except for certain designated highways |
|
Speed and Red Light Cameras |
State Law |
Viola-
tions |
Loca-
tion |
Citation Issued to Whom |
Lia-
bility |
Image |
Tradi-
tional Enforce-
ment Penalties |
Records/ Points/ Penalties |
De-
fenses |
Privacy |
| Per-
mitted |
Red light |
Cities of at least 1,000,000; up to 100 sites per city (New York City) |
Owner |
Owner |
2 or more images of rear of vehicle and tag in any medium |
$100 max.; 3 points |
$50; not a record or conviction offense; may not be used by insurers |
Driver convicted; vehicle stolen; vehicle leased or rented by another; owner may seek indemnifi-
cation by driver |
Photos may not include images of the driver, passengers or contents of the vehicle |
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
$90-$600 or up to 30 days in jail or both |
Speeding |
No |
