| Cell Phone Driving Laws |
Hand-
held Ban |
Enforce-
ment
|
All Cell Phone Ban |
Text Messaging Ban |
Crash
Data
Col-
lected |
Pre-
emption
Law |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
Enforce-
ment |
All Drivers |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
Enforce-
ment |
| |
|
|
Learner or Intermediate License
(eff. 1/10) |
Primary |
|
|
Learner or Intermediate License
(eff. 1/10) |
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 |
<3 in child restraint; 4 - 7 (and <80 or <57") in child restraint or booster seat |
8 - 13; 4 - 7 (and >80 or >57") |
$60 |
| 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 |
30 days |
|
.15 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Mandatory for high BAC conviction |
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) |
14 |
12
(eff. 1/10) |
16 |
Fist 6 mos.–9 p.m. -
5 a.m.
(eff. 1/10) |
First 6 mos.–no more than 1 pass.*
(eff. 1/10) |
16 / 6
(eff. 1/10) |
50 (10) |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
6 |
Renewal every 4 yrs. for >65 |
| Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Secondary |
14-17 (law is primary) |
All |
$60 |
| >18 |
Front |
$30 |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Sidewalks |
Yes |
|
|
Yes |
|
Speed Limit Laws |
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited
Access Roads |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
| 70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
Double |
All moving vehicle violations |
No |
