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Child-restraint law
Anyone transporting children on Wyoming roads must now
use appropriate child safety restraints for all children
8 years of age or younger and weighing 80 pounds or less.
Wyoming's child-restraint law is termed a "primary"
enforcement law. Means that, when an officer witnesses an
unrestrained child in a vehicle, he may make a stop and
cite the driver. The fine for a first offense is $60, for
a second or thereafter, $110.
Fourth DUI Law
As per new law of Wyoming State Legislature, a fourth
drunken driving conviction within five years is now a
felony.
A first conviction is punishable with a fine of up to
$750 and possible jail time of up to six months, and a
second conviction will mandate jail time of seven days to
six months and again may result in a fine of up to $750.
A third conviction within a five-year period will result
in jail time of not less than 30 days and a fine of up to
$3,000.
Other stipulations of the state's DUI law remain the
same. Drivers are guilty of drunken driving if their
blood-alcohol content (BAC) is over 0.08.
New law for BAC
As the result of Wyoming state driving law, drivers in
Wyoming with a 0.08 BAC can now be arrested for driving
under the influence.
Upon conviction of a first offense under the new law, a
person may be sentenced to as much as six months in jail
and fined as much as $750.
Upon a second conviction, imprisonment of not less than
seven days nor more than six months will result. along
with that a fine of as much as $750 may be levied. The
offender's driver's license is also suspended even
thought the conviction is first or second one
Wyoming's new move-over law
This is the new law in the Wyoming state, where the
motorists must slow down and move over when passing
stopped emergency vehicles with flashing lights.
Violations of any of these provisions can result in fines
of up to $200 or jail terms of up to 20 days or both.
Stiffer safety belt law
Wyoming has a more stringent safety belt law. Under it,
all drivers and passengers (with few exceptions) must be
properly restrained at all times.
The few exceptions are:
Any person who has a written statement from a physician
that it is not advisable for the person to wear a safety
belt for physical or medical reasons
Any passenger vehicle which is not required to be
equipped with safety belts under federal law
Safety Belts
Proposes primary enforcement of safety belt laws and
increased penalties for failure to comply
with safety belt laws.
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