| 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 |
Learners Permit and <18 |
Yes |
Covered under all driver ban |
Covered under all driver ban |
Primary |
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 |
<1 (or <20) in rear-facing restraint system; 1 - 6 (and <60) in child restraint system; booster seats only w/ a lap and shoulder belt |
7 - 15 (and >60) |
$60 |
| 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 |
Yes |
.16 |
|
Yes |
|
Discretionary |
|
| 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) |
16 |
4 (w/ driver's ed.)
6 (w/out driver's ed.) |
16 / 4 |
11 p.m. -
5 a.m.
|
First 6 mos.–no pass. except parents or driving instructor; second 6 mos––no pass. except driving instructor or immediate family
|
Night:
18 |
40 |
Passenger: 17 / 4 |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
4 or 6 |
>65 optional renewal for 2-year license and must renew in person |
|
Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Primary |
>7 |
Front |
$15 |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Has not yet enacted legislation affirmatively permitting Segway use on public ways. |
|
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 |
55 |
65 |
65 |
|
Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
Double |
All moving traffic violations |
Yes |
