State law facts

State Law Facts are updated continuously, as state legislatures enact and/or amend their laws.

Special report: how state laws measure up

Summaries of state laws

Automated enforcement laws

Cellphone laws

Child restraint/belt use laws

DUI/DWI laws

Helmet use laws

Licensing renewal provisions for older drivers

Licensing systems for young drivers

Low-speed vehicles

Medium-speed vehicles

Minitruck laws

Restrictions on riding in cargo areas of pickup trucks

Speed limit laws

Summaries of court decisions

Automated enforcement

Sobriety checkpoints

Regulatory comments

Comments submitted by the Institute to regulatory agencies regarding various highway safety issues

Briefs

Friend of the Court briefs filed by the Institute that provide the court with the Institute's research results related to motor vehicle and highway safety rules that have been challenged in court

Testimony

Testimony submitted by the Institute to governmental entities regarding various highway safety issues

Petitions

Petitions filed by the Institute with federal agencies seeking new rules on motor vehicle and highway safety