Cell Phone Laws
Cellular phone use is permitted as long as it
provides sound through one ear and allows
surrounding sound to be heard with the other
ear.
State law prohibits local jurisdictions from
enacting restrictions on use in motor vehicles.
Child Passenger Safety Laws
State Child Restraint Required : 3 yrs. and
younger
Adult Safety Belt Permissible :. 4 through 5
yrs.
Max.Fine 1st Offense : $60
Graduated Licensing Laws
Learner Duration and Hours Supervised Driving :
12 mos./50 hrs. (10 @ night)
Intermediate Minimum Age : none
Intermediate Passenger Restrictions : 18
Full License Minimum Age : Learner Permit Min.
Age : 15
Impaired Driving Laws
Illegal Per Se : 0.08
Open Container, Repeat Offender : Both
Vehicle and License Plate Sanctions :
Impoundment, Discretionary Ignition Interlock
Admin. License Suspension First Offense : 6
months
Older Driver Laws
General population length of renewal : 6 years
w/ clean record; 4 years otherwise
Provisions for older drivers : Drivers 80 and
older must take a vision test in person or
submit test verification by physician or
optometrist if renewing by mail
Sanctions for School and Construction Zones
Sanctions for Speeding in a Construction Zone :
For exceeding the speed limit in a construction
zone (except for speeds less than 5 MPH over
the posted limit where only a warning is
issued), the fine is double the amount in the
fine schedule.
Note: if a person decides to adjudicate the
speeding offense in a construction zone, the
fine is not more than $1000.
