Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA
Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA
SPEED 2005 2 II. A person driving at less than the normal speed of traffic shall drive in the right-hand lane then available for traffic or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway. §32- 5A-80(b) Posted (Minimum) Speed Limit: A posted minimum speed on a road or highway may be established. Such action must be based on engineering and traffic studies. §32-5A-174(b) Other: N/A Adjudication of Speed Violations: Civil/Criminal Adjudication of Violation: All speed law violations are misdemeanors. §32-5A-8(a) Other: Sanctions Following an Adjudication of a Speed Law Violation: Criminal Sanctions: Imprisonment: Term (Day, Month, Years, Etc.): First offense — not more than 10 days; second offense (within 1 year) — not more than 30 days; subsequent offense (within 1 year) — not more than 3 months. §32-5A-8(b) Mandatory Minimum Term: None Fine: Amount ($ Range): First offense — not more than $100; second offense (within 1 year) — not more than $200; subsequent offense (within 1 year) — not more than $500. §32-5A-8(b) Mandatory Min. Fine ($): None Other Penalties: Traffic School: Other: Double Fines: The find is doubled the amount usually prescribed if a person exceeds the posted speed limit in a construction zone along a state or interstate highway, if construction personnel are present. §32-5A-176.1(a) Licensing Action: Type of Licensing Action (Susp/Rev): Suspension via a point system 4 that is based on the frequency and seriousness of the traffic offenses. §32-5A-195(k)(2) Term of License Withdrawal (Days, Months, Years, etc.): Not more than 1 year §32-5A-195(m) 4 Point System: I. An offender who accumulates 12 to 14 points in 2 years is subject to a 60-day suspension. An offender who accumulates 15 to 17 points in 2 years is subject to a 90-day suspension. An offender who accumulates 18 to 20 points in 2 years is subject to a 120-day suspension. An offender who accumulates ≥24 points in 2 years is subject to a 365-day suspension. These suspension periods are not mandatory, as the licensing agency may modify them. II. The following points are assigned to speeding or speed-related offenses: reckless driving — 6 points; speeding in excess of 85 mph (i.e., ≥86 mph) — 5 points; speeding in excess of the posted speed limit — 2 points §32-5A-195 and Regulation 760-X-1-07
Sanctions Following an Adjudication of a Speed Law Violation:(continued) Mandatory Minimum Term of Withdrawal: None Miscellaneous Sanctions Not Included Elsewhere: Court Authorized Licensing Action: In addition to any other sanction for a criminal violation of the traffic laws, the court may issue an order "forbidding" an offender from operating a motor vehicle for either a specified period of time or perpetually. An appellate court may modify this order. §32-5-316 Other Criminal Actions Related to Speeding: Racing on Highway: Misdemeanor §§32-5A-8(a) and 32-5A-178(a) Sanctions: Criminal Sanction: Imprisonment (Term): First offense — 5 to 90 days; subsequent offense — 10 days to 6 months. §32-5A-178(d) Mandatory Minimum Term: None Fine ($ Range): First offense — $25 to $500; subsequent offense — $50 to $500. §32-5A-178(d) Mandatory Minimum Fine: None Administrative Licensing Action: Licensing Authorized and Type of Action: Suspension. §§32-5A-178(d) and 32-5A-195(k)(8) Suspension via the point system. Length of Term of Licensing Withdrawal: First or subsequent offense — 6 months. §32-5A-178(d) Suspension via the point system — 60 to 365 days. Mandatory Action — Minimum Length of License Withdrawal: None Other: The Court may order a suspension not exceeding 6 months. §32-5A-178(d) Reckless Driving: Misdemeanor. §§32-5A-8(a) and 32-5A-190(a) Sanction: Criminal: Imprisonment (Term): First offense — 5 to 90 days; subsequent offense — 10 days to 6 months. §32-5A-190(b) Mandatory Minimum Term of Imprisonment: None Fine ($ Range): First offense — $25 to $500; subsequent offense — $50 to $500. §32-5A-190(b) Mandatory Minimum Fine: None Administrative Licensing Actions: Type of Licensing Action (Susp/Rev): First or subsequent offense — suspension §32-5A-190(b). For 3 offenses (within 1 year) — revocation §32-5A-195(j)(7) 3 SPEED 2005
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Sanctions Following an Adjudication <strong>of</strong> a <strong>Speed</strong> Law Violation:(continued)<br />
Mandatory Minimum Term <strong>of</strong><br />
Withdrawal: None<br />
Miscellaneous Sanctions<br />
Not Included Elsewhere: Court Authorized Licensing Action: In addition to any other<br />
sanction for a criminal violation <strong>of</strong> the traffic laws, the court may<br />
issue an order "forbidding" an <strong>of</strong>fender from operating a motor<br />
vehicle for either a specified period <strong>of</strong> time or perpetually. An<br />
appellate court may modify this order. §32-5-316<br />
Other Criminal Actions Related to <strong>Speed</strong>ing:<br />
Racing on Highway: Misdemeanor §§32-5A-8(a) and 32-5A-178(a)<br />
Sanctions:<br />
Criminal Sanction:<br />
Imprisonment (Term): First <strong>of</strong>fense — 5 to 90 days; subsequent <strong>of</strong>fense — 10 days to 6<br />
months. §32-5A-178(d)<br />
Mandatory Minimum Term: None<br />
Fine ($ Range): First <strong>of</strong>fense — $25 to $500; subsequent <strong>of</strong>fense — $50 to $500.<br />
§32-5A-178(d)<br />
Mandatory Minimum Fine: None<br />
Administrative Licensing Action:<br />
Licensing Authorized and<br />
Type <strong>of</strong> Action: Suspension. §§32-5A-178(d) and 32-5A-195(k)(8) Suspension<br />
via the point system.<br />
Length <strong>of</strong> Term <strong>of</strong><br />
Licensing Withdrawal: First or subsequent <strong>of</strong>fense — 6 months. §32-5A-178(d)<br />
Suspension via the point system — 60 to 365 days.<br />
Mandatory Action — Minimum<br />
Length <strong>of</strong> License<br />
Withdrawal: None<br />
Other: The Court may order a suspension not exceeding 6 months.<br />
§32-5A-178(d)<br />
Reckless Driving: Misdemeanor. §§32-5A-8(a) and 32-5A-190(a)<br />
Sanction:<br />
Criminal:<br />
Imprisonment (Term): First <strong>of</strong>fense — 5 to 90 days; subsequent <strong>of</strong>fense — 10 days<br />
to 6 months. §32-5A-190(b)<br />
Mandatory Minimum Term<br />
<strong>of</strong> Imprisonment: None<br />
Fine ($ Range): First <strong>of</strong>fense — $25 to $500; subsequent <strong>of</strong>fense — $50 to<br />
$500. §32-5A-190(b)<br />
Mandatory Minimum Fine: None<br />
Administrative Licensing Actions:<br />
Type <strong>of</strong> Licensing Action<br />
(Susp/Rev): First or subsequent <strong>of</strong>fense — suspension §32-5A-190(b).<br />
For 3 <strong>of</strong>fenses (within 1 year) — revocation §32-5A-195(j)(7)<br />
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