| 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 |
| <3 in child safety seat; 4 - 7 in booster seat or child restraint |
4 - 7 (and >4'9"); 4 - 7 (and >40 lbs.) in rear seat; can use lap belt if lap/shoulder belt unavailable |
$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 Laws |
Repeat Offender Laws |
Vehicle and License Plate Sanctions |
Ignition Interlocks |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity |
| 3 months |
After 30 days |
.15 |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Mandatory for high all convictions
(expected to be eff. 2011) |
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 |
6 |
16 |
11 p.m. - 5 a.m. |
No more than 1 pass. <18* |
17 |
None |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
Length of Regular Renewal Cycle (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
| 6 |
Renewal every 2 yrs. for >72 |
|
Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Primary |
8-17 |
All |
$92 |
| >18 |
Front |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply |
| Sidewalks and bicycle paths |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Speed Limit Laws |
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited
Access Roads |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
| 60 |
60 |
50 |
50 |
45 |
45 |
|
Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
| $250 |
Speeding |
No |