Summary of State Speed Laws - NHTSA

Basis for a Speed Law Violation:
(continued)
Minimum Speed Limit: I. No person shall operate a motor vehicle at such a slow
speed as to impede the normal and reasonable movement of
traffic. §8-1561(a)
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. §8-1514(b)
Posted (Minimum) Speed Limit: I. Based on engineering and traffic investigations, either the
State Secretary of Transportation or local government
authorities may establish a minimum speed limit on any
highway or part thereof. §8-1561(b)
II. Based on engineering and traffic investigations, either the
State Sec. of Transportation or local government authorities
may establish a maximum speed limit on any bridge or
elevated structure.§8 — 1 563(c) and (d)
Other: I. A motor-driven cycle shall not be operated at a speed
greater than 35 mph. §8-1562
II. A vehicle that is towing a house trailer shall not be
operated at a speed greater than 55 mph. §8-1563(a)
III. A vehicle equipped with solid rubber tires shall not be
operated at a speed greater than 10 mph. §8-1563(b)
IV. While traveling to or from a school, interschool or intraschool
function or activity, a school bus cannot be driven (1)
>45 mph on roadways having a dirt, sand or gravel surface or
(2) >55 mph on other highways. §8-1558(b)
Adjudication of Speed Law Violations:
Civil/Criminal Adjudication of Violation: All speed law violations are traffic infractions. §§8-2116, 8-
2118 and 21-3105(2)
Other:
Sanctions Following an Adjudication of a Speed Law Violation:
Criminal Sanctions:
Imprisonment:
Term (Day, Month, Years,
Etc.): None
Mandatory Minimum Term:
Fine:
Amount ($ Range): Not more than $500 172 §21-4503a(d)
172 If a person either waives his/her right to a trial, pleads guilty or no contest to a traffic infraction, the fine imposed is
determined via the uniform fine schedule. Under this schedule, the following fines are imposed for speeding offenses: I.
For violating the basic speed rule, the fine is $60. For exceeding the speed limit by 1 to 10 mph, the fine is $30. For
exceeding the speed limit by 11 to 20 mph, the fine is $30 plus $6 for every mph above 10 mph over the limit. For
exceeding the speed limit by 21 to 30 mph, the fine is $90 plus $9 for every mph above 20 mph over the limit. For
exceeding the speed limit by 31 mph, the fine is $180 plus $15 for every mph above 30 mph over the limit. II. For
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