Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Basis for a Speed Law Violation: (continued) Adjudication of Speed Law Violations: SPEED 2005 II. The Transportation Cabinet may establish temporary reduced speed limits in work zones. §189.390(4)(b) Civil/Criminal Adjudication of Violation: All speed law offenses are violations. §532.020(4) Other: N/A Sanctions Following an Adjudication of a Speed Law Violation: Criminal Sanctions: Imprisonment: Term (Day, Month, Years, Etc.): None Mandatory Minimum Term: Fine: Amount ($ Range): Speed Limit Violations — not more than $100. 180 §189.394 Other Violations — $20 to $100. §§189.990(1) and 189.993(12) Mandatory Min. Fine ($): None Other Penalties: Traffic School: A person may be required to attend a State Traffic School. 181 §186.574 Other: N/A Licensing Action: Type of Licensing Action (Susp/Rev): Suspension. 182 §§186.400, 186.570 and 186.572 and 601 KAR 13:025 Term of License Withdrawal (Days, Months, Years, etc.): I. 90 days to 2 years for speeding violations except as noted. II. For speeding ≥26 mph over the speed limit — first offense 180 Fines for speed limit violations are determined via a matrix. This matrix establishes fines based upon the extent (i.e., number of miles per hour over the speed limit) the offender exceeded a specific speed limit (the prima facie speed limit). The fines range from $1 to $55. §189.394(1). For speeding violations in excess of those shown in the matrix, the fine range is $60 to $100. §189.394(2) Important. These fines are double the usual amount if the offense occurred in a work zone. §189.394(5) 181 The court may place an offender in this program in lieu of other sanctions. §186.574(1. Except for driver education requirements, a person is only eligible to attend traffic school once in any one year period. §186.574(5)(d) 182 Point System: I. Under the point system, an offender's license is suspended for 6 months if he/she accumulates 12 points within a 2 year period. The suspension is 1 year for a second accumulation of 12 points and 2 years for a third or subsequent accumulation of 12 points within a two year period. II. The following points are assigned for speeding and speed-related offenses: (1) Speeding ≤15 mph over the speed limit — 3 points; speeding ≥16 mph but
— 90 days; second offense — not less than 1 year; subsequent offense — not less than 2 years. 601 KAR 13:025 Sanctions Following an Adjudication of a Speed Law Violation: (continued) Mandatory Minimum Term of Withdrawal: First offense — An offender may be placed on probation for 2 years 183 in lieu of license suspension. Subsequent offense — If a person receives an additional conviction during the probation period, his/her license must be suspended. 601 KAR 13:025 Miscellaneous Sanctions Not Included Elsewhere: Offenders
Page 1 and 2:
April 2006 DOT HS 810 572 Summary o
Page 3 and 4:
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ....
Page 5 and 6:
PURPOSE This summary reports ONLY t
Page 7 and 8:
JURISDICTION: ALABAMA General Refer
Page 9 and 10:
Sanctions Following an Adjudication
Page 11 and 12:
JURISDICTION: ALASKA General Refere
Page 13 and 14:
Administrative Licensing Action: Li
Page 15 and 16:
JURISDICTION: ARIZONA General Refer
Page 17 and 18:
II. The court may allow a violator
Page 19 and 20:
3304(A)(7)) — not more than 1 yea
Page 21 and 22:
JURISDICTION: ARKANSAS General Refe
Page 23 and 24:
Mandatory Min. Fine ($): Speeding i
Page 25 and 26:
Reckless Driving: Class B misdemean
Page 27 and 28:
JURISDICTION: CALIFORNIA General Re
Page 29 and 30:
Other: I. 25 mph is the maximum spe
Page 31 and 32:
Other Criminal Actions Related to S
Page 33 and 34:
Withdrawal Action: Three (3) or mor
Page 35 and 36:
Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Oper
Page 37 and 38:
Posted (Minimum) Speed Limit: The S
Page 39 and 40:
Length of Term of Licensing Withdra
Page 41 and 42:
JURISDICTION: CONNECTICUT This chap
Page 43 and 44:
II. Suspension under either the poi
Page 45 and 46:
JURISDICTION: DELAWARE General Refe
Page 47 and 48:
Page 49 and 50:
Page 51 and 52: JURISDICTION: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Page 53 and 54: Exceeding Speed Limit by 30 mph: Sa
Page 55 and 56: JURISDICTION: FLORIDA This chapter
Page 57 and 58: Sanctions Following an Adjudication
Page 59 and 60: Reckless Driving (continued) The la
Page 61 and 62: JURISDICTION: GEORGIA General Refer
Page 65 and 66: Sanction: Criminal: Imprisonment (T
Page 67 and 68: JURISDICTION: HAWAII General Refere
Page 69 and 70: Mandatory Minimum Term of Withdrawa
Page 71 and 72: Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Oper
Page 73 and 74: Basis for a Speed Law Violation: (c
Page 75 and 76: Other Criminal Actions Related to S
Page 77 and 78: JURISDICTION: ILLINOIS Basis for a
Page 79 and 80: Adjudication of Speed Law Violation
Page 85 and 86: II. Based on engineering and traffi
Page 87 and 88: Term of License Withdrawal (Days, M
Page 89 and 90: Grounds for Disqualification: A per
Page 93 and 94: Miscellaneous Sanctions Not Include
Page 101: JURISDICTION: KENTUCKY General Refe
Page 105 and 106: JURISDICTION: LOUISIANA General Ref
Page 111 and 112: JURISDICTION: MAINE General Referen
Page 117 and 118: JURISDICTION: MARYLAND General Refe
Page 121 and 122: Mandatory Minimum Term of Imprisonm
Page 123 and 124: JURISDICTION: MASSACHUSETTS This ch
Page 125 and 126: Type of Licensing Action (Susp/Rev)
Page 135 and 136: JURISDICTION: MINNESOTA General Ref
Page 139 and 140: See Driving with Due Care under the
Page 141 and 142: JURISDICTION: MISSISSIPPI General R
Page 145 and 146: JURISDICTION: MISSOURI General Refe
Page 153 and 154:
Page 155 and 156:
Fine ($ Range): First offense — $
Page 157 and 158:
JURISDICTION: NEBRASKA This chapter
Page 159 and 160:
Page 161 and 162:
Length of Term of License Withdrawa
Page 163 and 164:
Page 165 and 166:
§484.373 Posted (Minimum) Speed Li
Page 167 and 168:
Fine ($ Range): Not more than $1,00
Page 169 and 170:
Period of Disqualification: Two ser
Page 171 and 172:
Basis for a Speed Law Violation: (c
Page 173 and 174:
Page 175 and 176:
JURISDICTION: NEW JERSEY General Re
Page 177 and 178:
Adjudication of Speed Law Violation
Page 179 and 180:
Page 181 and 182:
Page 183 and 184:
Page 185 and 186:
Page 187 and 188:
Page 189 and 190:
Page 191 and 192:
Mandatory Minimum Term of Withdrawa
Page 193 and 194:
JURISDICTION: NORTH CAROLINA Genera
Page 195 and 196:
Page 197 and 198:
Page 199 and 200:
Page 201 and 202:
Page 203 and 204:
Page 205 and 206:
Length of Term of License Withdrawa
Page 207 and 208:
JURISDICTION: OHIO General Referenc
Page 209 and 210:
Page 211 and 212:
Page 213 and 214:
JURISDICTION: OKLAHOMA General Refe
Page 215 and 216:
Page 217 and 218:
Page 219 and 220:
JURISDICTION: OREGON This chapter s
Page 221 and 222:
Page 223 and 224:
Other: I. An offender may be requir
Page 225 and 226:
JURISDICTION: PENNSYLVANIA General
Page 227 and 228:
Page 229 and 230:
of Imprisonment: Fine ($ Range): $2
Page 231 and 232:
Page 233 and 234:
Page 235 and 236:
Page 237 and 238:
Basis for a Speed Law Violation:(co
Page 239 and 240:
(Susp/Rev): Suspension via a point
Page 241 and 242:
JURISDICTION: SOUTH DAKOTA General
Page 243 and 244:
(Susp/Rev): Note: There appears to
Page 245 and 246:
Withdrawal Action: N/A Mandatory Te
Page 247 and 248:
Page 249 and 250:
Licensing Withdrawal: First offense
Page 251 and 252:
JURISDICTION: TEXAS General Referen
Page 253 and 254:
Tran. Code §545.358 Posted (Maximu
Page 255 and 256:
Withdrawal: Revocation — The revo
Page 257 and 258:
JURISDICTION: UTAH General Referenc
Page 259 and 260:
Page 261 and 262:
Page 263 and 264:
Page 265 and 266:
Page 267 and 268:
JURISDICTION: VIRGINIA General Refe
Page 269 and 270:
Page 271 and 272:
Mandatory Minimum Fine: None. Admin
Page 273 and 274:
Page 275 and 276:
JURISDICTION: WASHINGTON General Re
Page 277 and 278:
Page 279 and 280:
Page 281 and 282:
JURISDICTION: WEST VIRGINIA General
Page 283 and 284:
Page 285 and 286:
Page 287 and 288:
JURISDICTION: WISCONSIN General Ref
Page 289 and 290:
Page 291 and 292:
Page 293 and 294:
Page 295 and 296:
Page 297 and 298:
Page 299 and 300:
Page 301:
show all

Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?