| Cell Phone Driving Laws |
Handheld Ban |
All Cell Phone Ban |
Text Messaging Ban |
Enforcement |
Crash
Data
Collected |
Pre-
emption
Law |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
All Drivers |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
Yes |
|
|
Yes |
Covered under all driver ban |
Covered under all driver ban |
Secondary |
Yes |
|
| 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 |
<8 (and <4'9"); <13 in rear seat if practical |
8 - 15 (or <8 and >4'9") |
$124 to driver if passenger <16; $124 to passenger if >16 |
| 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 |
90 days |
After 30 days |
.15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Impoundment |
Mandatory for all convictions |
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) |
15 |
6 |
16 |
1 a.m. - 5 a.m. |
First 6 mos.–no pass. <20*; second 6 mos.–no more than 3 pass. <20 |
18 |
50 (10) |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
|
5 |
|
| Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Primary |
>8 or >4'9" |
All |
$124 |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Sidewalks, trails and bicycle paths as determined by local governments |
|
|
|
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) |
| 70 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
| Speed and Red Light Cameras |
State Law |
Viola-
tions |
Loca-
tion |
Citation Issued to Whom |
Liability |
Image |
Tradi-
tional Enforce-
ment Penalties |
Records/ Points/ Penalties |
Defenses |
Privacy |
Per-
mitted |
Red light |
Where two arterial roads intersect |
Registered owner |
Registered owner |
Vehicle, license tag |
$250 max. |
Up to the max. for parking violations; no record; no points |
Owner not operator; rental companies with conditions; vehicle stolen or sold |
Only when a violation occurs; photo may not reveal faces |
Speed |
School zones |
Registered owner |
Registered owner |
Vehicle, license tag |
$250 max. |
Up to the max. for parking violations; no record; no points |
Owner not operator; rental companies with conditions; vehicle stolen or sold |
Only when a violation occurs; photo may not reveal faces |
Rail crossing |
Various |
Registered owner |
Registered owner |
Vehicle, license tag |
$250 max. |
Up to the max. for parking violations; no record; no points |
Owner not operator; rental companies with conditions; vehicle stolen or sold |
Only when a violation occurs; photo may not reveal faces |
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
Double |
Speeding |
No |
