STATE TRAFFIC LAWS

                                                       By Ted Peterson

 

This web site is set up to show traffic laws of the 50 US states.

  

 The following is listing of the traffic laws of the 50 US states.  #1 Red Light

Cameras,  #2 Radar Cameras, #3 Right turn on red after stopping, #4 Left

turn on red after stopping on one way street, #5 Max speed limit, #6 All

people need seat belts, #7 Larger child booster seat.  #8 up to age that

children need to have children  seats, #9 studded tires, #10 Triple trailers

allowed, #11 % blood alcohol gets a ticket.

  

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5

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10

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Alabama

N

N

Y

Y

70

6+F

4

5

Y-1

 

.08

Alaska

Y

Y

Y

Y

65

16+F

4

16

Y-12

Yes

.08

Arizona

Y

N

Y

Y

75

5+F

5

15

Y-1

 

.08

Arkansas

N

N

Y

Y

70

15+F

6

16

Y-1

 

.08

California

Y

N

Y

Y

70

16+A

6

16

Y-1

No

.08

Colorado

Y

Y

Y

Y

75

4+F

4

16

Y

 

.10

Connecticut

N

N

Y

N

65

4+F

4

16

Y-1

 

.10

Delaware

Y

N

Y

Y

65

All-F

4

16

Y-1

 

.10

Florida

N

N

Y

Y

70

*

3

5

Y

 

.08

Georgia

Y

N

Y

Y

70

5+A

4

 

Y

 

.08

Hawaii

Y

Y

Y

Y

55

4+A

4

 

N

 

.08

Idaho

N

N

Y

Y

75

4+F

4

 

Y-1

 

.08

Illinois

Y

N

Y

Y

65

6+F

4

18

N

 

.08

Indiana

N

N

Y

Y

65

*

4

 

Y-1

 

.08

Iowa

N

N

Y

Y

65

3+F

3

6

Y-1

 

.08

Kansas

N

N

Y

Y

70

14+F

4

15

Y-1

 

.08

Kentucky

N

N

Y

Y

65

*

40 inch

 

Y

 

.08

Louisiana

N

N

Y

Y

70

12+F

3

13

N

 

.08

Maine

N

N

Y

Y

65

4+A

4

18

Y-1

 

.08

Maryland

Y

N

Y

Y

65

1+F

4

16

Y-3

 

.08

Massachusetts

N

N

Y

Y

65

12+A

5

12

Y-1

 

.08

Michigan

N

N

Y

Y

70

*

4

 

Y-2

 

.10

Minnesota

N

N

Y

Y

70

*

4

 

Y-4

 

.10

Mississippi

N

N

Y

Y

70

*

4

 

N

 

.10

Missouri

N

N

Y

N

70

*

4

 

Y-1

 

.08

Montana

N

N

Y

Y

75

4+A

2

4

Y-1

 

.10

Nebraska

N

N

Y

Y

75

16+F

5

16

Y-1

 

.08

Nevada

N

N

Y

Y

75

5+A

5

 

Y-1

 

.10

New Hampshire

N

N

Y

Y

65

NO LAW

4

18

Y

 

.08

New Jersey

N

Y

Y

N

65

5+F

8

18

Y-1

 

.10

New Mexico

N

N

Y

Y

75

18+A

4

18

Y

 

.08

New York

Y

N

Y

Y

65

16+F

4

16

Y-1

 

.10

North Carolina

Y

N

Y

N

70

16+F

5

16

Y

 

.08

North Dakota

N

N

Y

Y

70

18+F

4

18

Y-1

 

.10

Ohio

Y

N

Y

Y

65

4+F

4

 

Y-1

 

.10

Oklahoma

N

N

Y

Y

75

A-F

4

13

Y-1

 

.08

Oregon

Y

Y

Y

Y

65

16+A

4

16

Y-1

Yes

.08

Pennsylvania

N

N

Y

Y

65

4+F

4

 

Y-1

 

.10

Rhode Island

N

N

Y

N

65

7+A

7

 

Y-1

 

.08

South Carolina

N

N

Y

Y

70

6+A

5

18

Y

 

.10

South Dakota

N

N

Y

Y

75

5+F

5

18

Y-1

 

.08

Tennessee

Y

N

Y

Y

70

4+F

4

18

Y-1

 

.08

Texas

N

N

Y

Y

70

*

4

16

Y

 

.08

Utah

N

Y

Y

Y

75

16+A

5

16

Y-1

 

.08

Vermont

N

N

Y

N

65

13+A

5

13

Y

 

.08

Virginia

Y

N

Y

Y

65

16+F

4

16

Y-1

 

.08

Washington

Y

Y

Y

Y

70

ALL

5

16

Y-1

No

.08

West Virginia

N

N

Y

Y

70

*

3

9

Y-1

 

.10

Wisconsin

N

N

Y

Y

65

*

4

8

Y-5

 

.10

Wyoming

N

N

Y

Y

65

5+A

5

 

Y

 

.10

 

Studded Tires Code. Y-1 OK with time restrictions .  Y-2 OK with time

 Restrictions Rubber studs only. Y-3 OK with time restrictions western

Counties only. Y-4 OK 30 days only mail carriers. Y-5 School Buses only 

 

Seat Belt.

Florida 6+Front 6+17 Back.  Indiana 4-11  All & 12+Front.   Kentucky

more then 40 Inches all seats.  Michigan 4+Front 5-15 Back.   Minnesota

All in Front 3-10 Back.  Missouri 4+Front 4-15 Back. Mississippi 4-7 All

8+ Front.  Texas 6-16 All 17+Front.  West Virginia 9+Front 9-17 Back. 

Wisconsin 4+Front 4-15 Back.

 

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