Hand-held ban |
all drivers |
Young drivers all cellphone ban |
drivers younger than 181 |
Texting ban |
all drivers |
Enforcement |
primary |
Rural interstates (mph) |
70 |
Urban interstates (mph) |
70 |
Other limited access roads (mph) |
65 |
Other roads (mph) |
65 |
Have a minimum age of |
15 |
Have a mandatory holding period of |
12 months |
Have a minimum supervised driving time of |
40 hours, 6 of which must be at night |
Have a minimum age of |
162 |
Nighttime restrictions |
midnight-5 a.m. secondary enforcement |
Passenger restrictions
(family members excepted unless otherwise noted) |
first 6 months—no passengers; second 6 months—no more than 1 passenger younger than 21; thereafter, no more than 3 passengers secondary enforcement |
Nighttime restrictions |
until age 18 (min. age: 18) |
Passenger restrictions |
until age 18 (min. age: 18) |
General population |
8 years |
Older population |
8 years |
General population |
every renewal |
Older population |
every renewal |
General population |
online, every other renewal |
Older population |
not permitted 64 and older |
Must be in child restraint |
7 years and younger and 57 inches or less3 |
Adult safety belt permissible |
more than 57 inches |
Maximum fine 1st offense |
$504 |
Seating preference |
7 years and younger must be in rear seat if available |
Children not covered |
all children covered |
Initial effective date |
09/01/88 |
Standard enforcement? |
yes; effective 07/01/96 |
Who is covered? In what seats? |
8 through 17 years in all seats; 18+ years in front seat |
Maximum fine 1st offense |
$155 |
Can nonuse decrease monetary awards for injuries in lawsuits? |
no |
Motorcyclists covered |
all riders |
Covered by state law |
15 and younger |
Restrictions on riding in cargo areas |
yes |
Gaps in coverage |
people 18 and older; people 17 and younger in pickup trucks with covered cargo areas; any pickup truck off the interstate |
On which roads are low-speed vehicles permitted? |
roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less |
What is the top speed permissible for low-speed vehicles? |
25 mph |
Statewide or only specified locations? |
statewide |
Violations |
red light |
Citations issued to whom? |
owner |
Who is liable? |
owner |
What image is taken? |
license tag, intersection, and light |
Traditional enforcement penalty |
$1,000 maximum fine; 3 points |
Auto enforcement penalties/record |
$70 maximum fine; not a conviction or record offense; no points; not a moving violation; not to be used by insurers |