GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Idaho. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Helmets required for all riders under 18. Universal helmet law repealed 1978.
Choice of 4 or 8 years for drivers ages 21-62
63 and over: renewal every 4 years
Illegal
None
None
75, 80 on specified segments
70
75, 80 on specified segments
65
70
70
0.2
90 days
After 30 days
Mandatory for all convictions
Yes
Yes
Under 7 yrs
7 yrs and older
First 6 months: no more than 1 under 17
Nighttime driving: 16 Driving with passengers: 15 years, 6 months
14 / 6
6
50 (10)
15
10 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Secondary
7 and over (primary law for drivers under 18)
All
Yes. Primary law.
No
No
All drivers. Primary law.
n/a
None
n/a
None
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2024
CONTACT: Adam Snider (GHSA), 202-580-7930, 202-365-8971 (cell)
Katie Beaumont (Responsibility.org), (202) 355-1915
As summer driving season kicks off, three states receive funding to help law enforcement identify and remove impaired drivers from the road
GHSA, Responsibility.org and the National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving (NASID) have awarded more than $86,000 to three states for initiatives to combat alcohol, cannabis and multiple-substance impaired driving. Now in its tenth year, this long-running grant program has provided more than $1.1 million to State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) across the country to help address this growing roadway safety threat.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 21, 2024
Contact: Adam Snider, 202-580-7930, 202-365-8971 (after hours)
David Reich (NRSF), 914-325-9997
$125,000 in grants to Hawaii, Idaho, Maryland, Oregon and Texas will provide safer walking, biking and scooting options for youth in underrepresented communities
GHSA has awarded a total of $125,000 from the National Road Safety Foundation to five states to partner with community-based groups to implement safe youth mobility programs focusing on walking, biking and/or riding a scooter. This is the third consecutive year that GHSA and NRSF have provided funding to State Highway Safety Offices for youth safety initiatives in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas with limited financial resources.
New research suggests state laws that prohibit drivers from holding a cell phone under any circumstance appear to be effective in reducing rear-end crashes.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2018
Contact: Madison Forker, mforker@ghsa.org
202-789-0942 x120
Motorcycle Helmet Required?
Helmets required for all riders under 18. Universal helmet law repealed 1978.
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle
Choice of 4 or 8 years for drivers ages 21-62
DUID Zero Tolerance or Per se Laws for Some Drugs
None
Rural Interstates: Cars (MPH)
75, 80 on specified segments
