|
Aggressive Driving Laws |
Aggressive Driver Actions |
Comments |
| Causing certain bodily injuries to people other than driver. Specifically cites drivers engaged in speed contests. |
Amended reckless driving law to include aggressive driver actions. |
| Cell Phone Driving Laws |
Crash
Data
Collected |
Preemption
Laws |
Handheld Ban |
Texting Ban |
All Cell Phone Ban |
Enforcement |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
| Yes |
|
Yes
(commercial drivers exempted until 2011) |
|
Yes |
<18 |
Primary |
|
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) or
in a rear-facing restraint system in rear seat only if front
pass. air bag is active; <5 (or <60)
in a rear seat |
6 - 15 (or >60)
| $100 |
|
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 |
| 4 months |
After 30 days |
.15 |
Both |
Impoundment, Vehicle Confiscation |
Discretionary |
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 |
6 |
16 |
11 p.m. - 5 a.m. |
First 12 mos.–no pass. <20 unless supervised by 25-yr. old driver* |
17 |
50 (10) |
<18 (eff. 7/2008) |
| Mature Driver Laws |
General Population Length of
Renewal (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
5 |
No renewal by mail for >70 |
|
Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Primary |
>16 |
All |
$20 |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Sidewalks and bicycle paths, except where regulated by local jurisdiction |
Yes |
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 |
55 |
65 |
55 |
70 |
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 |
Red light; rail crossing |
Registered owner |
Driver |
Tag and driver |
$100 fine/1 point |
Penalty same as for traditional citation |
Driver not owner; owner must identify driver |
Photo may be used only for purposes of the
Act; available only to registered owner or driver |
|
Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
Double |
Various |
Yes |
