Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA

Sanctions Following an Adjudication of a Speed Law Violation:
(continued)
Fine:
Amount ($ Range): $50 to $500 163 §903.1(1)(a)
Mandatory Min. Fine ($): None
Other Penalties:
Traffic School: Driver Improvement Program 164 IAC 761-615.43(1)(a)
Other: Road Work Zone. For exceeding the speed limit in a road
work zone, the fine is double the amount in the fine schedule.
§§321.1(66) and 805.8A(14)(i)
Licensing Action:
Type of Licensing Action
(Susp/Rev): Suspension 165 §321.210(1)
Term of License Withdrawal
(Days, Months, Years, etc.): 30 days to 1 year 166 §321.212(1)(a) and IAC 761-615.11(1)
Mandatory Minimum Term of
Withdrawal: None A restricted license is available for employment,
educational or medical purposes. §321.215(1)
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Scheduled Violations. Most speed law violations are considered "scheduled violations" for which the following fines
are provided.§§805.8 .7 805.8A. However, “[e]xcessive speed in whatever amount by a school bus is not a scheduled
violation.....” §805.8A(5)(c) The fine schedule for speeding offenses in speed zones greater than fifty-five miles per hour is
as follows: (1) ≤5 mph over the speed limit — $20; (2) >5 mph but ≤10 mph over the speed limit — $40; (3) >10 mph but
≤15 mph over the speed limit — $60; (4) >15 mph but ≤20 mph over the speed limit — $80; (5) >20 mph over the speed
limit — $90 plus $5 for every mph over the 20 mph excessive speed. §805.8A(5)(a) In speed zones with a speed limit >55
mph, the fine schedule for speeding violations is as follows: (1) ≤5 mph over the speed limit — $10; (2) >5 mph but ≤10
mph over the speed limit — $20; (3) >10 mph but ≤15 mph over the speed limit — $40; (4) >15 mph but ≤20 mph over the
speed limit — $60; (5) >20 mph over the speed limit — $60 plus $2 for every mph over the 20 mph excessive speed.
§805.8A(5)(b) For violating the posted safe speed limit for a bridge or elevated structure, the scheduled fine is $30.
§805.8A(5)(e) For violating the minimum speed rule (i.e., driving too slow), the scheduled fine is $35. §805.8A(8) For not
driving in the right-hand lane of traffic when proceeding at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic, the scheduled fine
is $35. §805.8A(6)(c) For a failure to control vehicle and reduce speed to reasonable and proper rate there is a scheduled
fine of $35. §805.8A(6)(c)
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The licensing agency may require a person who is convicted of a speeding violation of ≥25 mph but ≤29 mph over the
speed limit or for habitual traffic law violation to attend a driver improvement program. This program is in lieu of license
suspension. However, a person cannot be assigned to this program more than once in 2 years. IAC 761-615.43(1)(a)(2)
and (b)
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A person's license may be suspended if he/she is a habitual offender of the traffic laws or if he/she commits a serious
offense. §321.210(1)(b) and (f)
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I. For licensing action based on habitual violations of the traffic laws, the following suspensions apply: (1) 3
convictions within 12 months-90 days; (2) 4 convictions within 12 months — 120 days; 5 convictions within 12 months-
150 days; 6 convictions within 12 months 180 days; and, (5) 7 or more convictions within 12 months — 1 year. IAC 761-
615.13(2) Note: The licensing agency is not to consider the first two speeding violations within a 12 month period
involving excess speed which was ≤10 mph below the speed limit in speed zones having limits between 34 and 56 mph.
§321.210(2)(d) II. For licensing actions based on a serious violation (i.e. exceeding the speed limit by ≥25 mph), State
regulations provide for graduated license suspension periods depending upon the speed of the vehicle; e.g., a person
convicted of speeding ≥25 mph but