| 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 |
| |
|
Yes |
Learners Permit or Intermediate License |
Primary |
Yes |
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 infant seat; 1 - 3 (and >20) in forward-facing infant seat; 4 - 8 (and <4'9") in booster seat; <8 (and <4'9") in rear seat if available; rear seat recommended for 9 - 12 |
9 - 15 (or <12
and >4'9")
| $50 |
| Drunk Driving Laws |
Admin. License Suspension
on First Offense |
Limited Driving Privileges During Suspension |
Increased Penalties for High Blood Alc. Concentration (BAC) |
Open Container Laws |
Repeat Offender Laws |
Vehicle and License Plate Sanctions |
Ignition Interlocks |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity |
| |
|
.20 |
Yes |
Yes |
Vehicle confiscation |
Discretionary |
Yes |
| Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Laws |
Learner Stage |
Intermediate Stage |
Full Privilege Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.) |
Required Supervised Driving Hours
(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 |
16 |
11 p.m. - 6 a.m. |
No more than 1 pass. unless supervised by >21-yr. old driver* |
17 |
50 (10) |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
| 5 |
|
|
Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Primary |
>16 |
Front |
$50 |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply |
| Sidewalks and bicycle paths |
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 |
|
Speed and Red Light Cameras
|
State Law |
Violations |
Location |
Citation Issued to Whom |
Liability |
Image |
Traditional Enforcement Penalties |
Records/ Points/ Penalties |
Defenses |
Privacy |
| Permitted |
Red light; speed |
Various |
Registered owner |
Registered owner |
Not addressed |
$50 max.; points |
Not reportable; no points |
Not addressed |
Not addressed |
|
Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
| $250-$500 |
Speeding |
Yes |
