Summary Table of State Speed Laws

SUMMARY TABLE OF STATE SPEED LAWS

S T A T E	Sanctions for Exceeding the Speed Limit First Offense			Sanctions for Reckless Driving First Offense			Sanctions for Racing on the Highways First Offense
S T A T E	Jail	Fine ($)	Licensing Action	Jail	Fine ($)	Licensing Action	Jail	Fine ($)	Licensing Action
AL	NMT 10 D	NMT 100	S-NMT 1 Y	NMT 90 D	25-500	S-NMT 6 M	5-90 D	25-500	S-6 M
AK		NMT 300	S-NMT 1 M¹	NMT 1 Y	NMT 1,000	R-NLT 30 D		NMT 300	S-1 M¹
AZ		NMT 250	S-NMT 1 Y¹	NMT 4 M	NMT 750	S-NMT 90 D	NMT 4 M	NMT 750	S-NMT 90 D
AR	NMT 10 D	NMT 100	S-NMT 1 Y	5-90 D	25-500	S-NMT 1 Y²	NMT 1 Y	NMT 1,000	S-NMT 1 Y²
CA		NMT 100	S-NMT 30 D	5-90 D	145-1,000	S-NMT 30 D	90 D	355-1,000	S-6 M³
CO		15-100	S-NMT 1 Y¹	10-90 D	10-300	S-NMT 1 Y¹		10-300	S-NMT 1 Y¹
CT		NMT 50	S-NMT 30 D¹	NMT 30 D	100-300	S-30 to 90 D	NMT 1 Y	75-600	S-NMT 30 D¹
DE		20	S-2 to 12 M¹	10-30 D	100-300	S-2 to 12 M¹	10-30 D	25-200	S-NMT 6 M
DC		15-100	S-2 to 90 D	NMT 3 M	NMT 250	R-6 M
FL		25-250	S-30 D	NMT 90 D	25-500	S-30 D⁶		NMT 500	S-30 D⁶
GA	NMT 12 M	NMT 1,000	S-1 to 5 Y¹	NMT 12 M	NMT 1,000	S-1 to -5 Y¹	NMT 12 M	NMT 1,000	S-1 to-5 Y¹
HI		NMT 200	S-1 to 6 M	NMT 1 Y	NMT 1,000	S-1 to 6 M⁷	NMT 6 M	NMT 500	S-NMT 5 Y
ID		NMT 100	S-NMT 1 Y¹	5-90 D	25-300	S-30 D	NMT 6 M	NMT 300	S-NMT 1 Y¹
IL		NMT 500	S-NMT 1 Y	NMT 1 Y	NMT 1,000	S-NMT 1 Y⁹	NMT 30 D	NMT 500	R-1 Y
IN		NMT 500	S-NMT 1 Y	NMT 180 D	NMT 1,000	S-NMT 1 Y	NMT 180 D	NMT 1,000	S-NMT 1 Y
IA	NMT 30 D	50-100	S-NMT 1 Y	NMT 30 D	50-100	S-NMT 1 Y	NMT 30 D	50-100	R-6 M
KS		NMT 500	S-NMT 1 Y	5-90 D	25-500	R-NMT 1 Y	NMT 1 M	NMT 500	S-NMT 1 Y¹⁰
KY		NMT 100	S-90 D to 2 Y		20-200	S-90 D to 2 Y¹²	NMT 30 D	60-200	S-90 D to 2 Y¹²
LA	NMT 30 D	NMT 175	S-NMT 1 Y	NMT 90 D	NMT 200	S-NMT 1 Y¹³	NMT 30 D	NMT 175	S-NMT 1 Y¹³
ME		25-250	S-15 D¹	NMT 6 M	NMT 1,000	S-30 to 180 D
MD		NMT 500	S-NMT 2 Y¹		NMT 500	S-NMT 2 Y¹		NMT 500	S-NMT 2 Y¹
MA		NLT 50		2 W-2 Y	20-200	R-60 D	2 W-2 Y	20-200	R-60 D
MI		NMT 100	S-NMT 1 Y¹	NMT 90 D	NMT 100	R or S	NMT 90 D	NMT 100	S-1 year¹
MN		NMT 200	S-NMT 1 Y	NMT 90 D	NMT 700	S-NMT 1 Y
MS	NMT 10 D	NMT 100	S		5-100	S¹⁶
MO	NMT-6 M	NMT 500	S-30 D to-1 Y¹	NMT 6 M	NMT 500	S-30 D-1 Y¹
MT		10-100	S-6 M	NMT 90 D	25-300	S-6 M¹⁷	NMT 6 M	50-500	S-6 M¹⁷
NE		10-200	R-6 M¹	NMT 3 M	NMT 500	R-6 M¹	NMT 6 M	NMT 1,000	R-6 M¹
NV	NMT 6 M	NMT 1,000	S-NMT 1 Y	NMT 6 M	NMT 1,000	S-NMT 1 Y¹⁸	NMT 6 M	NMT 1,000	S-NMT 1 Y¹⁸
NH		NMT 1,000	S-NMT 30 D		250-500	R-60 D		NMT 1,000	S-NMT 30 D¹⁹
NJ	NMT 15 D	50-200	S-30 to 180 D¹	NMT 60 D	50-200	S-30 to 180 D¹		25-100	S-30 to 180 D¹
NM	NMT 90 D	NMT 300	S-NMT 1 Y¹	5-90 D	25-100	S-NMT 90 D	NMT 90 D	NMT 300	S-NMT 1 Y¹
NY	NMT 30 D	30-400	S/R	NMT 30 D	NMT 200	S/R²⁰	NMT 30 D	200-350	R-6 M
NC	NMT 60 D	100-1,000	NMT 1 Y¹	1-60 D	NMT 1,000	NMT 1 Y¹	1-60 D	NMT 1,000²¹	S-NMT 1 Y²¹
ND		5->100	S-$7 D¹	NMT 30 D	NMT 500	S-$7 D¹		50-100	S-$7 D¹
OH		NMT 100	S-6 M¹		NMT 100	S-6 M¹		NMT 100	S-6 M
OK	5-30 D	10-200	S-NMT 1 Y¹	5-90 D	25-500	S-NMT 1 Y¹
OR		75-600	--	NMT 1 Y	NMT 5,000	S-90 D		NMT 600	--²³
PA		35	S-NMT 1 Y¹		200	S-6 M		200	S-6 M
PR	NMT 10 D	NMT 100	S-NMT 1 Y¹	1-6 M	100-500	S-NMT 1 Y¹		50-300	S-1 to 6 M
RI	NMT 1 Y	NMT 500	S-NMT 1 Y	NMT 1 Y	NMT 500	S-NMT 1 Y²⁵	NMT 1 Y	NMT 500	S-NMT 1 Y²⁵
SC	NMT 30 D	15-200	S-3 to 6 M¹	NMT-30 D	25-200	S-3 to 6 M¹	2-6 M	200-600	R-1 Y
SD	NMT 30 D	NMT 200		NMT 1 Y	NMT 1,000	S-NMT 1 Y¹	NMT 30 D	NMT 200	S-NMT 1 Y¹
TN	NMT 30 D	NMT 50	S-6 M¹	NMT 6 M	NMT 500	S-6 M¹	NMT 6 M	NMT 500	R-1 Y
TX		1-200	S-NMT 1 Y	NMT 30 D	NMT 200	S-NMT 1 Y²⁶		1-200	S-NMT 1 Y²⁶
UT	NMT 90 D	NMT 750	S-NMT 1 Y¹	NMT 6 M	NMT 1,000	S-NMT 1 Y¹	NMT 90 D	NMT 750	S-NMT 1 Y¹
VT		NMT 175	S-$30 D¹	NMT 1 Y	NMT 1,000²⁷	S-30 D²⁷	NMT 3 M	NMT 300²⁸	S-$30 D^1&28
VA		NMT 200	S-90 D¹	NMT 12 M	NMT 2,500	S-90 D	NMT 12 M	NMT 2,500	S-6 M to 2 Y
VI	NMT 6 M	NMT 200	R	NMT 6 M	NMT 500	R³⁰
WA		NMT 250	S-NMT 1 Y	NMT 1 Y	NMT 5,000	S-30 D to 1 Y	NMT 1 Y	NMT 5,000	S-30 D to 1 Y
WV		NMT 100	S-NMT 1 Y³¹	5-90 D	25-500	S-NMT 1 Y³¹		50-100	R-6 M
WI		30-300	S/R-NMT 1 Y		25-200	S/R-NMT 1 Y		20-400	S/R-NMT 1 Y³⁴
WY	NMT 30 D	NMT 200	S-NMT 12 M³¹	NMT 6 M	NMT 750	S-90 D	NMT 10 D	10-100	S-NMT 12 M³¹
UVC		NMT 200	S-NMT 1 Y¹	5-90 D	25-500	S-NMT 1 Y¹		NMT 200	S-NMT 1 Y¹

D = Day(s) M = Month(s) S = Suspension R = Revocation W = Week(s) Y= Year(s) NLT = Not Less Than NMT = Not More Than UVC = Uniform Vehicle Code

1. 1. Licensing action is via a point system. Under this system a person's license is not usually suspended for just one offense. However, only when they have committed numerous traffic violations are they subject to licensing action.

2. 2. Suspension via the courts is for not more than 1 year. Suspension via the Point System is 3 to 6 months.

3. 3. The jail sanction is 24 hours to 90 days and the license suspension is 90 days to 6 months.

4. 4. I. For driving >55 MPH, the fine $35 to $90. However, for driving >70 MPH on multiple lane limited access highways, the fine range is between $100 and $150. II. For persons operating trucks the following fines apply. If driving >55 MPH on multiple lane limited access highways, the fine is between $100 and $150. Driving in >70 MPH limit on multiple line limited access highways, the fine amount is $100 to 200.

5. 5. A persons's license can also be revoked for 6 months. Licensing action (suspension or revocation) is via a point system.

6. 6. The suspension is via a Point System. The suspension period could be 1 year depending upon the number of points that have been accumulated.

7. 7. Suspension via the Point System is from 1 to 6 months. However, a court can suspend a license for not more than 5 years.

8. 8. Suspension is via court order.

9. 9. License suspension or revocation is based upon the frequency of traffic law violations. A Point System is used to assist the licensing agency in determining frequency of violations. Using this system, a person's license can also be revoked for 1 year.

10. 10. The licensing agency has the authority to either suspend a person's license based on the frequency of traffic law violations.

11. 11. Fines are determined via a matrix.

12. 12. Suspension is via a Point System. If the requisite number of points are accumulated, a person's license can be suspended from 90 days to 2 years.

13. 13. The licensing agency has the authority to either suspend, revoke or cancel a person's license based on the frequency of traffic law violations.

14. 14. The fine is not less than $50. If a person was driving >10 MPH over the speed limit, there is an additional fine of $10 for every MPH over such limit.

15. 15. Suspension via the Point System for not more than 1 year or revocation from 90 days to 2 years.

16. 16. The law does not specify either a minimum or a maximum period of suspension.

17. 17. The State regulations limit the suspension period to 6 months. However, the law allows for a suspension period for not more than 1 year.

18. 18. Suspension is via a Point System. A person's license can be suspended from 6 months to 1 year.

19. 19. This suspension is via court order.

20. 20. Suspension or revocation based upon a Point System. The law does not provide for specific periods of license suspension or revocation.

21. 21. The sanctions listed apply to the offense of Willful Speed Competition which is racing which has not been prearranged.

22. 22. The 6 month suspension is via a Point System. However, the court is authorized to suspend a person's license from 30 days to 3 years.

23. 23. License suspension for 30 days via the Driver Improvement Program. A person has to commit numerous traffic law violations before licensing action is taken.

24. 24. The fine is $42.50 for exceeding the 65 MPH speed limit.

25. 25. A person may also be subjected to a license revocation which has an indeterminate period.

26. 26. A person's license may also be revoked for an indefinite period.

27. 27. This State does not have a highway racing offense. The sanction listed are for the offense of excessive speeding.

28. 28. This State does not have a reckless driving offense. The sanctions listed are for the offense of negligent motor vehicle operation.

29. 29. This 90 day suspension is via a Point System. However, the courts can also suspend a person's license from 10 days to 6 months.

30. 30. The period of license revocation is determined by the court. The law does not establish a maximum revocation period.

31. 31. The suspension is based on the frequency of traffic law violations.

32. 32. For violating the 65 MPH speed limit, the fine is $50 to $300. For violating other speed limits, the fine is $30 to $300.

33. 33. Fifteen (15) day suspension or revocation via court action for driving 25 MPH over either the 55 or 65 MPH speed limit. For other speeding violations, the court can suspend or revoke a person's license for not more than 1 year. In addition, a person's license is subject suspension or revocation via a Point System from 2 months to 1 year.

34. 34. The court can suspend or revoke a person's license for not more than 1 year. In addition, a person's license is subject suspension or revocation via a Point System from 2 months to 1 year.

35. 35. There are no imprisonment sanctions either (1) for exceeding the 65 MPH speed but >66 MPH but <74 MPH or exceeding the 75 MPH speed limit.