| Cell Phone Driving Laws |
Dealt with as a distracted driving issue; New Hampshire enacted a comprehensive distracted driving law. |
| 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 |
<5 (and <55") |
6 - 17; <6 (and >55") |
$25 |
|
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 |
6 months |
|
.16 |
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) |
15 / 6 |
None |
16 |
1 a.m. - 5 a.m. |
First 6 mos.–no more than 1 pass. <25* |
Night: 17 /1 |
40 (10)
(eff. 6/16/09) |
Pass: 16 / 6 |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
|
5 |
>75
must take road test for renewal |
| Seat Belt Laws |
| New Hampshire has enacted neither a primary nor a secondary seat belt law for adults, although the state does have a primary child passenger safety law that covers children under 18. |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Sidewalks |
Yes |
|
|
Yes |
|
Sobriety Checkpoint Laws |
Checkpoints
Conducted? |
Comments |
|
Yes |
Weekly, weather permitting |
|
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 |
65 |
65 |
55 |
55 |
| Speed and Red Light Cameras |
State Law |
Viola-
tions |
Loca-
tion |
Citation Issued to Whom |
Lia-
bility |
Image |
Tradi-
tional Enforce-
ment Penalties |
Records/ Points/ Penalties |
De-
fenses |
Privacy |
| Prohibited unless specific statutory authorization |
Toll enforcement |
|
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| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
$250-$500 |
Speeding |
Yes |
