| 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 infant seat; 1 - 3 (and >20, but <40) in forward-facing safety seat; 4 - 7 (and >40, but <80 and less than 57") in booster seat; <3 in rear seat if available |
>8 (and >80 and >57") |
$75 |
| Drug Impaired Driving Laws |
Per Se Laws for Drugs
(Forbidding Prohibited Substances in
Driver's Body) |
DEC/DRE Programs
(Providing Law Enforcement Training) |
| Yes |
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 |
| 6 months |
Yes |
.17 (.20)(.26)
(higher BAC = harsher penalty)
Not applicable until the third offense |
Both |
Impoundment, Vehicle Seizure/Forfeiture
|
Yes |
|
| Not applicable until the third offense |
|
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 |
6 |
16 |
Midnight - 5 a.m. |
No more than 1 pass.* |
16 / 9
(Probationary license—requires a sponsor until age 18) |
30 (10) |
|
| Helmet Laws |
Motorcyclists |
Bicyclists |
All Helmet Law |
Partial Law |
All Helmet Law Repealed |
| |
<18 and all operators w/ instructional permit |
1978 |
|
|
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 |
| Secondary |
>8 |
All |
$10 |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Sidewalks |
Yes, however localities
may prohibit them on certain streets or on streets with
speed limits over 25 mph |
No |
|
No |
|
Speed Limit Laws |
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited
Access Roads |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
| 65 |
65 |
55-65 |
55-65 |
65 |
65 |
| Speed and Red Light Cameras |
| Prohibited—Photo-radar enforcement prohibited in state |
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
Double minimum and maximum applicable |
Various |
Yes |
