| Cell Phone Driving Laws |
Crash
Data
Collected |
Preemption
Laws |
Handheld Ban |
Texting Ban |
All Cell Phone Ban |
Enforcement |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
| Yes |
Yes |
|
|
|
>18 w/ Learner 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 |
<1 (or <20) in rear-facing child safety seat; <40 lbs. in a child safety seat; >40 lbs. (and <4'9") in safety system that elevates the child so that an adult seat belts fits properly |
>4'9"
|
$97 |
|
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 |
|
Open Container |
Impoundment, 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. (w/ licensed pass. >25 exempt) |
First 6 mos.–no pass.<20; second 6 mos.–no more than 3 pass. <20* |
17 |
50
(100 w/out driver's ed.) |
Provisional and permitee teen drivers (under 18) prohibited from using mobile communication devices (both text and voice) while driving. |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
General Population Length of
Renewal (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
|
8 |
Vision screening required every 8 yrs.
for >50 |
| Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Primary |
>16 |
All |
$97 |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Sidewalks and bicycle lanes and paths |
Yes on streets w/ speed limits up to 35 mph |
No |
16 |
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) |
| 65 |
55 |
50-60 |
50-55 |
55 |
55 |
|
Speed and Red Light Cameras |
| State Law |
Location |
Viola-
tions |
Citation Issued to Whom |
Liability |
Image |
Tradi-
tional Enforce-
ment Penalties |
Records/ Points/ Penalties |
Defenses |
Privacy |
Per-
mitted |
Cities w/ >30,000 population |
Red light |
Owner or driver, if identifiable |
Owner |
Photo-
graphs; digital images |
$300 max. fine |
Penalty same as for traditional citation |
Owner not driver; owner must identify driver |
Not addressed |
| Various |
Speed |
Owner or driver, if identifiable |
Owner |
Photo-
graphs; digital images |
$300 max. fine |
Penalty same as for traditional citation |
Not addressed |
Not addressed |
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
Minimums: 20% of max. for misdemeanors; 2% of max. for felonies |
Various |
No |
