JANUARY 3, 2006

State Laws

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

How State Laws Measure Up

as of November 2005


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How the Institute rated the laws

LEGEND: Good=Good  Acceptable=Fair  Marginal=Marginal  Poor=Poor Recent change=Recent change in law

State

 DUI/
DWI		 Young
driver
licensing		 Safety
belt
use		 Child
restraint
use		 Motorcycle
helmet
use		 Red
light
camera
Alabama

Good

Acceptable

Acceptable

Poor

Good

Poor
Alaska Good Good Marginal Good Poor Poor
Arizona Good Poor Marginal Marginal Poor Acceptable
Arkansas Acceptable Marginal Marginal Good Poor Poor
California Good Good Good Good Good Good
Colorado GoodRecent change GoodRecent change Marginal Good Poor Good
Connecticut Acceptable GoodRecent change Acceptable Good Poor Poor
Delaware Good Acceptable Good Good Poor Good
District of Columbia Acceptable Good Good Good Good Good
Florida Good Acceptable Marginal Marginal Poor Poor

 

State

 DUI/
DWI		 Young
driver
licensing		 Safety
belt
use		 Child
restraint
use		 Motorcycle
helmet
use		 Red
light
camera
Georgia Good Good Acceptable Good Good Good
Hawaii Good GoodRecent change Acceptable Good Poor Poor
Idaho Acceptable Marginal Marginal Marginal Poor Poor
Illinois Good Acceptable Acceptable Good Poor Marginal
Indiana Good Acceptable Acceptable Poor Poor Poor
Iowa Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable Poor Poor Acceptable
Kansas Good Marginal Marginal Good Poor Poor
Kentucky Acceptable Marginal Marginal Marginal Poor Poor
Louisiana Good Acceptable Acceptable Good GoodRecent cC Poor
Maine Acceptable Good Marginal Good Poor Poor

 

State

 DUI/
DWI		 Young
driver
licensing		 Safety
belt
use		 Child
restraint
use		 Motorcycle
helmet
use		 Red
light
camera
Maryland Acceptable GoodRecent change Acceptable Good Good Good
Massachusetts Acceptable Good Marginal Marginal Good Poor
Michigan Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable Good Good Poor
Minnesota Acceptable Marginal Marginal Poor Poor Acceptable
Mississippi Acceptable Marginal Marginal Poor Good Poor
Missouri Good Acceptable Marginal Good Good Acceptable
Montana Acceptable MarginalRecent cC Marginal Marginal Poor Poor
Nebraska Good Marginal Marginal Marginal Good Poor
Nevada Acceptable GoodRecent change Marginal Marginal Good Poor
New Hampshire Good Acceptable Poor Good Poor Poor

 

State

 DUI/
DWI		 Young
driver
licensing		 Safety
belt
use		 Child
restraint
use		 Motorcycle
helmet
use		 Red
light
camera
New Jersey AcceptableRecent cC Good Acceptable Good Good Poor
New Mexico Acceptable Marginal Good Good Poor Acceptable
New York Acceptable Good Good Good Good Marginal
North Carolina Acceptable Good Acceptable Good Good Marginal
North Dakota Acceptable Marginal Marginal Good Poor Poor
Ohio Acceptable Acceptable Marginal Poor Poor Acceptable
Oklahoma Acceptable GoodRecent change Acceptable Good Poor Poor
Oregon Acceptable Good Good Good Good Marginal
Pennsylvania AcceptableRecent change Good Marginal Marginal Poor Marginal
Rhode Island Poor Good Marginal Good Poor Good

 

State

 DUI/
DWI		 Young
driver
licensing		 Safety
belt
use		 Child
restraint
use		 Motorcycle
helmet
use		 Red
light
camera
South Carolina Acceptable Marginal Marginal Good Poor Poor
South Dakota Acceptable Marginal Marginal Good Poor Acceptable
Tennessee Acceptable Good AcceptableRecent change Good Good Acceptable
Texas Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable Good Poor Acceptable
Utah Good Acceptable Marginal Good Poor Poor
Vermont Good Acceptable Marginal Good Good Poor
Virginia Acceptable Good Marginal Good Good Poor
Washington Acceptable Good Good Good Good Marginal
West Virginia GoodRecent change Acceptable Marginal Marginal Good Poor
Wisconsin Acceptable Good Marginal Marginal Poor Poor
Wyoming Acceptable AcceptableRecent change Marginal Marginal Poor Poor





Provided by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety


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