Alabama |
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Misdemeanor (AL Code Section 32-5A-8)
- First offense: $100/10 days
- Second offense: $200/30 days
- Third offense: $500/three months
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Suspension or revocation by point system (AL Code Section 32-5A-195(k)) |
Alaska |
Speed restrictions (13 AK Admin Code 02.275 to 02.330) including:
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Non-criminal infraction subject to a maximum $300 fine (AK Statutes Section 28.90.10) |
Suspension or revocation by point system (AK Statutes Section 28.15.251) |
Arizona |
Speed Restrictions (ARS Sections 28-701 to 28-710) including:
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Civil traffic violation (ARS 28-121)
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Suspension or revocation by point system (ARS 28-3306 and AZ Admin Code R17-4-404) |
Arkansas |
Speed Limits (AR Code Title 27, Ch. 51, Subchapter 2) including:
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Misdemeanor (driving more than 15 mph above limit)
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Suspension by court order or point system |
California |
Speed Laws, Generally (California Vehicle Code Sections 22348 - 22366) including:
- Reasonable prudent speed
- Maximum limits
Other Speed Laws (California Vehicle Code Sections 22400 - 22413) |
Infraction (California Vehicle Code Sections 22351 and 42001)
- First offense: $100
- Second offense: $200
- Third offense: $250
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Suspension (California Vehicle Code Section 13200) |
Colorado |
Speed limits (CRS Section 42-4-1101) including:
- Reasonable prudent speed
- Maximum limits
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Class A traffic infraction with fines from $15 to $100 (CRS Sections 42-4-1101 and 42-4-1701) |
Suspension through a point system (CRS Section 42-2-127) |
Connecticut |
Speeding (GSC Sections 14-218a and 14-219) including:
- A reasonable rate of speed standard
- Speed limits
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Infraction with fines from $35 to $90 |
Suspension or revocation (GCS Section 14-111) |
Delaware |
Speed Restrictions (DE Code Title 21, Ch. 41, Subchapter VIII) including:
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Maximum limits
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Misdemeanor (DE Code Title 21 Sections 4102 and 4205)
- First offense: $25 to $75
- Subsequent offense: $57.50 to $95
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Suspension (DE Code Title 21 Section 2733) |
District of Columbia |
Speeding and reckless driving (DC Code Title 50, Ch. 22, Subchapter I; scroll to section 50-2201.04)Reasonable and prudent speed standard and speed limits (18 DC Mun. Regs. Sections 2200.1 to 2200.12) |
Speeding offenses subject to a civil fine:
- Unreasonable speed: $100
- Speed limit violations: $75 to $300
(18 DC Mun. Regs. Section 2600.1) |
Suspension or revocation by point system (DC Code Title 50, Ch. 14 Section 50-1403.1) |
Florida |
Unlawful speed (FS Sections 316.183, 316.187, and 316.189) including:
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
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Non-criminal traffic infraction (FS Section 318.18) with fines from $25 to $250 |
Suspension through a point system or court-ordered suspension/revocation (FS Sections 316.655 and 322.27) |
Georgia |
Speed limits (Georgia Code Sections 40-6-180 and 40-6-181) including:
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
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Misdemeanor with fines up to $500 (Georgia Code Section 40-6-1) |
Suspension through a point system (Georgia Code Section 40-5-57) |
Hawaii |
Speed restrictions; basic rule (HRS Section 291C-101) Noncompliance with speed limit prohibited (HRS Section 291C-102) |
Traffic infraction/violation (HRS Section 291C-161)
- First offense: $200
- Second offense: $300
- Third offense: $500
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Court-ordered suspension/revocation (HRS Section 291C-170) |
Idaho |
Basic rule and maximum speed limits (ID Statutes Section 49-654) including:
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
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Infraction of not more than $300 (ID Statutes Section 49-110) |
Suspension through a point system (ID Statutes Section 49-326) |
Illinois |
Speed Restrictions (625 ILCS 5/11-601 to 5/11-611) including:
- Reasonable and proper speed
- Speed limits
(625 ILCS 5/11-601) |
First or second offense: Petty offense with fine of not more than $1,000Third or subsequent offense: Class C misdemeanor not more than $1,500/30days(730 ILCS 5.5-4.5-65 and 730 ILCS 5.5-4.5-7) |
Suspension or revocation based on 3 traffic offenses within 12 months (625 ILCS 5/6-206) |
Indiana |
Speed Limits (Indiana Code Sections 9-21-5-1) and 9-21-5-2) including:
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
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Class C infraction with fine not more than $1,000 (Indiana Code Section 34-28-5-4) |
Suspension (Indiana Code Sections 9-30-4-6.1) |
Iowa |
Speed Restrictions (IA Code Title VIII, Subtitle 2, Ch. 321; Sections 321.285 to 321.295):
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
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Simple misdemeanor (IA Code Section 321.482)$65 - $625/30 days (IA Code Section 903.1) |
Suspension (IA Code Section 321.210) |
Kansas |
Maximum speed limits (KS Statutes Sections 8-1557 and 8-1558) including:
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
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Traffic Infraction (KS Statutes Sections 8-2116 and 8-2118)Not more than $500 (KS Statutes Section 21-6611) |
Revocation, suspension, or restriction (KS Statutes Section 8-255) |
Kentucky |
Speed -- Secretary authorized to increase speed limit in certain areas by official order -- Parking [PDF] (KRS Section 189.390) including:
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
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Violation (KRS Section 532.020 [PDF])Fines for speeding -- Doubling of fines in school areas with flashing lights [PDF] (KRS Section 189.394)$60 to $100 |
Suspension or revocation KRS (Sections 186.560 and 186.570 [PDFs]) |
Louisiana |
Maximum speed limit (LRS Section 32:61)
- Reasonable and prudent speed
General speed law (LRS Section 32:64)
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Misdemeanor (LRS Section 32:57)
- First offense: $175/30 days
- Second and additional offenses: $500/90 days
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Suspension, revocation, or cancellation (LRS Section 32:414) |
Maine |
Rates of speed (MRS Title 29-A Section 2074) including:
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
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Non- criminal traffic infractions (MRS Title 29-A Sections 101, 103, and 104)
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Suspension or revocation (MRS Title 29-A Sections 101 and 2458) |
Maryland |
Speed Restrictions [PDF] (MD Transp. Code Title 21; scroll to Sections 21-801 et seq.)
- Reasonable and Prudent speed (Section 21-801)
- Speed limits (Section 21-801.1)
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Misdemeanor with fines to $500 (MD Transp. Code Title 21 Section 27-101) |
Suspension (MD Transp. Code Title 21 Section 16-208) |
Massachusetts |
Speed limits with reasonable and prudent speed standard (90 MGL Section 17) Speed limit: Massachusetts Turnpike (90 MGL Section 17A) |
Civil motor vehicle infractions (90C MGL Section 1)
- Not less than $50 (exceeding speed limit by 10 mph add $10 per mph above limit)
(90 MGL Section 20) |
Suspension or revocation (90 MGL Sections 20 and 27) |
Michigan |
Speed restrictions (MI Vehicle Code Sections 257.627 to 257.633) including
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
(MI Vehicle Code Section 257.627) |
Civil infraction (MI Vehicle Code Sections 257.627, 257.628, and 257.629c )
- The number of miles per hour over the speed limit determines the fine amount
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Suspension through a point system (MI Vehicle Code Section 257.3200) |
Minnesota |
Speed limits, zones; radar (MN Statutes Ann. Section 169.14) including
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
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Petty misdemeanor; misdemeanor if three or more violations within 12 months (MN Statutes Ann. Section 169.89)
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Suspension or revocation (MN Statutes Ann. Sections 171.16 and 171.17) |
Mississippi |
Restrictions on Speed (MS Code Title 63, Ch. 3, Article 11) including Speed limits (MS Code Section 63-3-501) |
Misdemeanor:
- First offense: $100/10 days
- Second offense: $200/20 days
- Third offense: $500/6 months
(MS Code Section 63-9-11) |
Suspension (MS Code Section 63-1-53) |
Missouri |
Definitions, maximum speed limits, violations, penalty including:
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Infraction (5 mph above the speed limit) (MRS Section 304.009): $400Class B Misdemeanor (20 mph or more above speed limit) (MRS Section 304.010) or a violation of careful and prudent standard (MRS 304.012)): $1,000/6 months)(MRS Sections 558.002 and 558.011) |
Suspension or revocation through a point system (MRS Sections 302.302 and 302.304) |
Montana |
Speed restrictions (MCA Section 61-8-303) including:
- Reasonable and prudent manner/speed
- Speed limits
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Misdemeanor (MCA Section 61-8-711) speed limit violations fines determined speed above limit:
- up to 10 mph above: $40
- 11-20 mph above: $70
- 21-30 mph above: $120
- 31 mph and over: $200
(MCA Section 61-8-725) |
Suspension or revocation through a point system (MCA Title 61, Ch. 11) |
Nebraska |
Reasonable and prudent manner (R.R.S. Nebr. section 60-6,185)Speed limits (R.R.S. Nebr. Section 60-6,186) |
Speed limit violations; fines (R.R.S. Nebr. Section 60-682.01) traffic infractions (handled the same way as misdemeanors) Exceeding the speed limit by:
- 1-5 mph: $10
- 6-10 mph: $25
- 11-15 mph: $75
- 16-20 mph: $125
- 21-35 mph: $200
- 36 mph or more: $30
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Revocation through a point system (R.R.S. Nebr. Section 60-499) |
Nevada |
Restrictions on speed (NRS Sections 484B.600 to 484B.633) including:
- Reasonable and proper speed
- Speed limits
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Misdemeanor (NRS Section 484A.900) $1,000/ 6 months (NRS Section 193.150) |
Suspension through a point system (NRS Section 483.473) |
New Hampshire |
Speed limitations: basic rule and maximum limits (NH Statutes Section 265:60) including
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
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Violation (NH Statutes Section 265:2) fines determined by miles per hour above limit, for example:
- 1-10 mph: $50
- 11-15 mph: $75
- 16-20 mph: $100
- 21-25 mph: $200
- 26 mph or more: $350
(NH Statutes Section 265:60) |
Suspension by court order or point system or revocation for three traffic offenses in one year (NH Statutes Sections 236:55 to 236:57) |
New Jersey |
Rates of speed (NJ Statutes Sections 39:4-98 to 39:4-98.9)
- Appropriate reduced speed for conditions
- Speed limits
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Motor vehicle offense
(NJ Statutes Sections 39:4-104 and 39:4-203) |
Suspension through a point system (NJ Statutes Sections 39:5-30.5 to 39:5-30.9) |
New Mexico |
Speed regulation (NMS Section 66-7-301)
- Controlled speed
- Speed limits
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Penalty assessment misdemeanors
(NMS Sections 66-8-7 and 66-8-116) |
Suspension through point system (NMS Section 66-5-30) |
New York |
Speed restrictions (NY Vehicle & Traffic Code Article 30; click VAT and scroll to Article 30) including
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
(NY Vehicle & Traffic Code Sections 1180 and 1180-A) |
Traffic infraction - fines determined by miles per hour above limit, for example:
- 1-10 mph: $45-$150
- 10-30 mph: $90-$300/15 days
- Over 30 mph: $180-$600/30 days
(NY Vehicle & Traffic Code Section 1180) |
Suspension or revocation (NY Vehicle & Traffic Code Section 510) |
North Carolina |
Speed restrictions (NCGS Section 20-141) inlcuding:
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Infraction $100 (NCGS Section 20-176) |
Suspension (NCGS Section 20-16) |
North Dakota |
Speed restrictions [PDF] (ND Code Chapter 39-09) includingReasonable and prudent speed (ND Code Section 39-09-01)
- Speed limits (ND Code Section 39-09-02)
- Speed Limits
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Non-criminal offense/infraction (ND Code Section 39-07-06) with penalties based on miles per hour above the applicable speed limit (ND Code Section 39-06.1-06) |
Suspension through a point system (ND Code Section 39-06.1-10) |
Ohio |
Speed limits (ORC Section 4511.21) including
- Reasonable and proper speed standard
- Speed limits
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Misdemeanor (ORC Sections 4511.21 and 4511.99)
- First and second offense: $150
- Third offense: $250/30 days
- Fourth offense or more: $500/60 days
(ORC Sections 2929.24 and 2929.28) |
Suspension through a point system (ORC Sections 4510.36 and 4510.37) |
Oklahoma |
Speed limits (OS Title 47; scroll to section 47-11-801) including:
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
(47 OS Section 47-11-801) |
Misdemeanor with fines determined by miles per hour above limit, for example:
- 1-10 mph: $5
- 11-15 mph: $20
- 16-20 mph: $35
- 21-25 mph: $75
- 26-30 mph: $135
- 31-35 mph: $155
- 36 mph and over: $205
and/or
- First offense: 10 days
- Second offense: 20 days
- Third offense: 6 months
(47 OS Sections 47-11-801 and 47-801e) |
Suspension (47 OS Section 47-6-206) |
Oregon |
Rules of the Road: Speed (OR Vehicle Code; scroll to sections 811.100 to 811.127) including:
- Reasonable and prudent speed (OR Statute Section 811.100)
- Speed limits (OR Statute Section 811.105)
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Class A - D traffic violations with fines from $250 to $2,000 (OR Statute Sections 811.109 and 153.018) |
Suspension (OR Statute Sections 811.109 and 809.280) |
Pennsylvania |
Rules of the Road: Speed Restrictions (PA Vehicle Code Chapter 33; scroll to Subchapter F) including:
- Reasonable and prudent speed (75 Pa C.S.A. Section 3361)
- Speed limits (75 Pa C.S.A. Section 3362)
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Summary offense
- $42.50 for exceeding 65 mph limit
- $35 for other speeding violations
- Plus $2 for every mph over 5 mph above limit
(75 Pa C.S.A. Section 3362) |
Suspension through a point system (75 Pa C.S.A. Section 1539) |
Rhode Island |
Speed Restrictions (RI Code Chapter 31-14) including:
- Reasonable and prudent speed (RI Stat. Section 31-14-1)
- Speed limits (RI Stat. Section 31-14-2)
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Civil violations per the fee schedule (RI Stat. Section 31-41-1.4) including:1-10 mph above speed limit: $9511 mph or more above the speed limit: Starting at $250 |
Suspension or revocation (RI Stat. Section 31-11-7) |
South Carolina |
Restrictions on Speed (SC Code Title 56, Ch. 5; scroll to Article 11) including
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
(SC Statute Section 56-5-1520) |
Misdemeanor determined by miles per hour above limit, for example:
- 1-10 mph: $15-$25
- 11-14 mph: $25-$50
- 15-24 mph: $50-75
- 25 mph and over: $75-$200
(SC Statute Section 56-5-1520) |
Suspension through a point system (SC Statute Section 56-1-740) |
South Dakota |
Speed Regulation (SD Codified Laws Chapter 32-25) including:Reasonable and prudent speed (SD Statute Section 32-25-3)Speed limits (SD Statute Sections 32-25-1.1, 32-25-4, 32-25-7.1, 32-25-9.2, 32-25-12, and 32-25-14) |
Class 2 misdemeanor (SD Statute Sections 32-25-1.1 et seq.)$500/30 days (SD Statute Section 22-6-2) |
Suspension, revocation, or cancellation through a point system (SD Statute Section 32-12-49) |
Tennessee |
Speed limits including:Exercising due care speed standard (TN Code Section 55-8-136)Speed limits (TN Code Section 55-8-152) |
Class C misdemeanor (TN Code Section 55-8-152)$50/30 days (TN Code Section 40-35-111) |
Suspension through a point system (TN Code Section 55-50-505) |
Texas |
Speed restrictions (TX Transportation Code Sections 545.351 to 545.365) including: Reasonable and prudent speed mits (TX Transportation Code Sections 545.351 and 545.352) |
Misdemeanor (TX Transportation Code Section 542.301)
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Suspension or revocation by licensing agency (TX Transportation Code Section 521.292) |
Utah |
Speed Restrictions (UT Code Sections 41-6a-601 to 41-6a-609) including
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed limits
(UT Code Section 41-6a-601) |
Infraction (UT Code Section 41-6a-601) determined by miles per hour above limit, for example:
- 1-10 mph: $170
- 11-15 mph: $220
- 16-20 mph: $320
- 21-25 mph: $470
- 26-30 mph: $670
- 31 mph and over: $870
(Utah Uniform Fine Schedule p. 105) |
Suspension through a point system (UT Code Section 53-3-220) |
Vermont |
Local speed limits (23 VSA Section 1007) Basic rule and maximum limits (23 VSA Section 1081) Reasonable and prudent speed |
Traffic violations with fines up to $1,000 (23 VSA Section 2302) |
Suspension or revocation through a point system (23 VSA Sections 2500 to 2507) |
Virginia |
Maximum speed limits generally (VA Code Section 46.2-870) |
Traffic infraction determined by miles per hour above limit, for example:
- $6 for each mile above the speed limit; $7 in a work zone
(Virginia Uniform Fee Schedule) |
N/A for just speeding |
Washington |
Speed restrictions: basic rules and maximum limits (RCW Section 46.61.400) including
- Reasonable and prudent speed
- Speed Limits
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Traffic infraction of not more than $250 (RCW Section 46.63.110) |
Suspension based on frequent violations (RCW Section 46.20.291) |
West Virginia |
Speed limitations generally; penalty (WV Code Section 17C-6-1)
- Including reasonable and prudent speed
- speed limits
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Misdemeanor
- First offense: $100
- Second offense: $200
- Third or more: $500
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Suspension based on frequency of violations (WV Code Section 17B-3-6) |
Wisconsin |
Speed restrictions (WI Code Chapter 346; scroll to Section 346.57) including:
- reasonable and prudent speed
- speed limits
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Civil forfeiture ranging from $30 to $300 (WI ST Section 346.60) |
Suspension by courts (WI ST Section 343.40) |
Wyoming |
Speed Regulations (WY Statutes Title 31, Ch. 5, Article 3) including:
- reasonable and prudent speed
- speed limits
(WY ST Section 31-5-301) |
Misdemeanor determined by miles per hour above limit, for example:
- 1-5 mph: $5 for each mile above limit with $25 max
- 6-10 mph: $5 for each mile above limit with $25 max
- 11-20 mph: $45 plus $5 for each mile in excess of 10 mph above limit
- Over 20 mph: $95 plus $5 for each mile in excess of 20 mph above limit
(WY ST Section 31-5-1201) |
Suspension (WY ST Section 31-7-129) |