Puerto Rico
Below is the only information that GHSA has received regarding highway safety laws in Puerto Rico. For more information, contact the Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission.
| Hand-held Ban | All Cell Phone Ban | Text Messaging Ban | Crash Data |
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| School Bus Drivers | Novice Drivers | All Drivers | School Bus Drivers | Novice Drivers | |||||
| Yes (Primary) |
Yes (Primary) |
Covered under all driver ban | |||||||
Source: Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission.
| Child Restraint Required unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) |
Adult Safety Belt Permissible unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) |
Maximum Fine 1st Offense |
| <4 in child safety seat; 4 - 8 (or <57") in booster seat; <12 in rear seat | >9 (or >57") | $100 |
Source: Puerto Rico Traffic Safety Commission.
| Motorcyclists | Bicyclists | ||
| Universal Helmet Law (Year Enacted) | Partial Law | Universal Helmet Law Repealed | |
| Yes | |||
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
| Type of Law | Who is Covered (Yrs.) | In What Seat | Maximum Fine 1st Offense |
| Primary | >9 (or >57") | $50 | |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).