Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA
Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .......................................................iii Alabama .............................................................. 1 Alaska .................................................................. 5 Arizona ................................................................ 9 Arkansas............................................................ 15 California........................................................... 21 Colorado............................................................ 30 Connecticut ....................................................... 35 Delaware ............................................................39 District of Columbia ........................................ 45 Florida................................................................ 49 Georgia .............................................................. 55 Hawaii ............................................................... 61 Idaho .................................................................. 66 Illinois ................................................................ 71 Indiana............................................................... 78 Iowa.................................................................... 84 Kansas................................................................ 90 Kentucky ........................................................... 95 Louisiana ........................................................... 99 Maine ............................................................... 105 Maryland......................................................... 111 Massachusetts................................................. 117 Michigan.......................................................... 122 Minnesota........................................................ 129 Mississippi ...................................................... 135 Missouri ...........................................................139 Montana...........................................................144 Nebraska..........................................................151 Nevada.............................................................158 New Hampshire .............................................164 New Jersey.......................................................169 New Mexico ....................................................176 New York.........................................................180 North Carolina................................................187 North Dakota ..................................................194 Ohio ..................................................................201 Oklahoma ........................................................207 Oregon .............................................................213 Pennsylvania ...................................................219 Rhode Island ...................................................224 South Carolina ................................................230 South Dakota...................................................235 Tennessee.........................................................240 Texas.................................................................245 Utah ..................................................................251 Vermont ...........................................................256 Virginia ............................................................261 Washington .....................................................269 West Virginia ..................................................275 Wisconsin.........................................................281 Wyoming .........................................................288 Uniform Vehicle Code (UVC) ..........................292 i SPEED 2005
- Page 1: April 2006 DOT HS 810 572 Summary o
- 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: Sanctions Following an Adjudication
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Introduction .......................................................iii<br />
Alabama .............................................................. 1<br />
Alaska .................................................................. 5<br />
Arizona ................................................................ 9<br />
Arkansas............................................................ 15<br />
California........................................................... 21<br />
Colorado............................................................ 30<br />
Connecticut ....................................................... 35<br />
Delaware ............................................................39<br />
District <strong>of</strong> Columbia ........................................ 45<br />
Florida................................................................ 49<br />
Georgia .............................................................. 55<br />
Hawaii ............................................................... 61<br />
Idaho .................................................................. 66<br />
Illinois ................................................................ 71<br />
Indiana............................................................... 78<br />
Iowa.................................................................... 84<br />
Kansas................................................................ 90<br />
Kentucky ........................................................... 95<br />
Louisiana ........................................................... 99<br />
Maine ............................................................... 105<br />
Maryland......................................................... 111<br />
Massachusetts................................................. 117<br />
Michigan.......................................................... 122<br />
Minnesota........................................................ 129<br />
Mississippi ...................................................... 135<br />
Missouri ...........................................................139<br />
Montana...........................................................144<br />
Nebraska..........................................................151<br />
Nevada.............................................................158<br />
New Hampshire .............................................164<br />
New Jersey.......................................................169<br />
New Mexico ....................................................176<br />
New York.........................................................180<br />
North Carolina................................................187<br />
North Dakota ..................................................194<br />
Ohio ..................................................................201<br />
Oklahoma ........................................................207<br />
Oregon .............................................................213<br />
Pennsylvania ...................................................219<br />
Rhode Island ...................................................224<br />
South Carolina ................................................230<br />
South Dakota...................................................235<br />
Tennessee.........................................................240<br />
Texas.................................................................245<br />
Utah ..................................................................251<br />
Vermont ...........................................................256<br />
Virginia ............................................................261<br />
Washington .....................................................269<br />
West Virginia ..................................................275<br />
Wisconsin.........................................................281<br />
Wyoming .........................................................288<br />
Uniform Vehicle Code (UVC) ..........................292<br />
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