|
Aggressive Driving Laws |
Aggressive Driver Actions |
Comments |
| Speeding and least two of the following:
failure to obey traffic control device, passing on the right
out of regular lanes of traffic, unsafe lane change, following
too closely, failure to yield right of way; and the person's
driving is an immediate hazard to another person or vehicle. |
|
|
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 |
Not permissible |
$50 |
|
Drug Impaired Driving Laws |
Per Se Laws for Drugs
(Forbidding Prohibited Substances in
Driver's Body) |
DEC/DRE Programs
(Providing Law Enforcement Training) |
| Yes |
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 |
| 90 days |
After 30 days |
.15 |
Both |
Immobilization or Impoundment |
Mandatory for All Convictions |
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
(eff. 6/30/08) |
6
(eff. 6/30/08) |
16
(eff. 6/30/08) |
Midnight - 5 a.m.
(eff. 6/30/08) |
First 6 mos.–no more than 1 pass. <18*
(eff. 6/30/08) |
16 / 6
(eff. 6/30/08) |
30 (10)
(0 w/ driver's ed.)
(eff. 6/30/08) |
|
| Mature Driver Laws |
General Population Length of
Renewal (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
Until age 65 |
>65 must reapply
for license every 5 yrs.; no reapplication by mail for >70 |
| Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Secondary |
5-15 |
All |
$10 |
| >5 |
Front |
| Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Sidewalks |
Yes, if no sidewalks avail. |
No |
16 |
Yes |
| Sobriety Checkpoint Laws |
Checkpoints
Conducted? |
Comments |
Yes |
Conducted at least once per month
|
| Speed Limit Laws |
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited
Access Roads |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
| 75 |
75 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
|
Speed and Red Light Cameras |
State Law |
Location |
Viola-
tions |
Citation Issued to Whom |
Liability |
Image |
Tradi-
tional Enforce-
ment Penalties |
Records/ Points/ Penalties |
Defenses |
Privacy |
|
Per-
mitted |
Statewide; signs required where automated enforcement is operational |
Red light; speed |
Not addres-
sed |
Not addres-
sed |
Not addres-
sed |
$250 fine/ 2 - 3 points |
Not addres-
sed |
Not addres-
sed |
Not addres-sed |
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
Double |
Speeding |
Yes |
