|
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 |
<6 in all seats |
7 - 15 |
$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. Concentration (BAC) |
Open Container, Repeat Offender Laws |
Vehicle and License
Plate
Sanctions |
Ignition Interlocks |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity |
| Variable |
Yes |
.18 |
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) |
| 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All Helmet Law Repealed |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
younger than 1 prohibited) |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
General Population Length of
Renewal (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 |
| Has not yet enacted legislation affirmatively permitting Segway use on public ways. |
|
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 |
Loca-
tion |
Viola-tions |
Citation Issued to Whom |
Lia-
bility |
Image |
Tradi-
tional
Enforce-
ment Penalties |
Records/ Points/ Penalties |
Defenses |
Privacy |
| Per-
mitted |
Cities of at least 1,000,000, limited
to 100 intersec-
tions per city |
Red light |
Owner |
Owner |
2 or more images of rear of vehicle in any medium
|
$100 max. fine/
3 points |
$50 fine; 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 indemni-
fication
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 |
