Child Passenger Safety Laws: Massachusetts
Child Restraint Required
7 yrs or under and under 57" tall
GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Massachusetts. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 17.
Universal helmet law enacted 1967.
75 and over: renewal in person only
5 years
None
Decriminalized and legal for medical and recreational use
None
65
65
65
65
65
65
0.2
90 days
Yes
Mandatory for repeat convictions
Yes
Yes
7 yrs or under and under 57" tall
8-12 yrs or 57" or taller
Nighttime driving: 18 years Driving with passengers: 17 years
16
6
40; 30 with advanced driver training
16 / 6
12:30 a.m. - 5 a.m. (secondary enforcement 12:30 a.m. - 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. - 5 a.m.)
First 6 months: no passengers under 18
Secondary
13 and over
All
Yes. Primary law.
Yes. Primary law.
Drivers under 18. Primary law.
All drivers. Primary law.
None
n/a
None
n/a
Child Restraint Required
7 yrs or under and under 57" tall
Full Privilege Minimum Age
Nighttime driving: 18 years
Driving with passengers: 17 years
Type of Law
Secondary
Hand-Held Ban?
Yes. Primary law.
Speed Cameras
None
Red Light Cameras
None
Speeding
Double original fine
No
Yes