| 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
a rear-facing infant seat; 1 - 5 (and 20 - 39) in a forward-facing
child safety seat; 1 - 5 (and 40 - 80) in booster seat secured
by lap/shoulder belt (lap belt alone is not permissible); <5 in rear seat if available |
1 - 5 (and >80) or <5, if the child's knees bend over the seat edge
when sitting up straight with his/her back firmly against the
seat back |
$150 |
|
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. Concentration (BAC) |
Open Container, Repeat Offender Laws |
Vehicle and License
Plate
Sanctions |
Ignition Interlocks |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Both |
Vehicle Confiscation |
Mandatory for Repeat 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) |
Special Cell
Phone Provisions |
Min.
Age
(Yrs./
Mos.) |
Duration
(Mos.) |
Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.) |
Nighttime Driving Restriction |
Passenger
Restriction*
(* family members
exempt) |
15 |
6 |
15 / 6 |
EST
6 p.m. - 6 a.m.
EDT
8 p.m. - 6 a.m. |
No more than 2 pass. unless supervised by 21-yr. old driver* (students to/from school exempt) |
16 / 6 |
40 (10) |
|
|
Mature Driver Laws |
General Population Length of
Renewal (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
|
10 |
Renewal every 5 yrs. for >65; vision test required for >65 |
| Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Primary |
>6 |
Front, or rear seat w/ shoulder belt |
$25/person; $50/car |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Sidewalks and bicycle paths |
Yes if no sidewalk avail. |
No |
|
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 |
60-70 |
60-70 |
55-60 |
55-60 |
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
$75-$200 or not more than 30 days jail or both |
Speeding |
No |
