Hand-held ban |
all drivers |
Young drivers all cellphone ban |
no |
Texting ban |
all drivers |
Enforcement |
primary |
Rural interstates (mph) |
80 |
Urban interstates (mph) |
65 |
Other limited access roads (mph) |
70 |
Other roads (mph) |
70 |
Have a minimum age of |
15, 6 months |
Have a mandatory holding period of |
6 months |
Have a minimum supervised driving time of |
50 hours, 10 of which must be at night |
Have a minimum age of |
161 |
Nighttime restrictions |
10 p.m.-5 a.m. secondary enforcement |
Passenger restrictions
(family members excepted unless otherwise noted) |
no passengers younger than 18 secondary enforcement |
Nighttime restrictions |
until age 18 (min. age: 18) |
Passenger restrictions |
6 months or until age 18, whichever occurs first (min. age: 16, 6 mos.) |
General population |
4 years (odd number birth years); 8 years (even number birth years); 8 years all licenses starting in 2018 |
Older population |
4 years for people 65 and older |
General population |
when renewing in person |
Older population |
71 and older, every renewal |
General population |
both, every other renewal; available only for holders of a 4-year license |
Older population |
both, every other renewal for people 65 and older |
Must be in child restraint |
5 years and younger and 60 pounds or less |
Adult safety belt permissible |
not permissible |
Maximum fine 1st offense |
$5002 |
Seating preference |
law states no preference for rear seat |
Children not covered |
all children covered |
Initial effective date |
07/01/87 |
Standard enforcement? |
no |
Who is covered? In what seats? |
6+ years in all seats |
Maximum fine 1st offense |
$25 |
Can nonuse decrease monetary awards for injuries in lawsuits? |
no |
Motorcyclists covered |
all riders |
Covered by state law |
no law |
Restrictions on riding in cargo areas |
yes |
Gaps in coverage |
people age 18 or older; people younger than 18 when the vehicle is used in farming or ranching or if vehicle is used in an authorized parade; vehicles operated on unpaved roads; people riding in areas enclosed by a camper shell |
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 |