Compare DMV permit rules across all 50 states
This page lists 50 states side by side across the 8 fields of each state's own "at a glance" table. The records are the stat-tables on this site's state hub pages, which are built from state DMV driver handbooks and public compilations.
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| State | Capital | DMV | Top posted speed | Adult BAC limit | Under 21 BAC | School zone | Right turn on red | Hands-free phone law |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Montgomery | Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Driver License Division | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Alaska | Juneau | Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles | 65 mph | 0.08% | 0.00% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Arizona | Phoenix | Arizona Motor Vehicle Division | 75 mph | 0.08% | 0.00% | 15 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | Arkansas Office of Driver Services | 75 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| California | Sacramento | California Department of Motor Vehicles | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.01% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Colorado | Denver | Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles | 75 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Connecticut | Hartford | Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles | 65 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Delaware | Dover | Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles | 65 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Florida | Tallahassee | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Georgia | Atlanta | Georgia Department of Driver Services | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Hawaii | Honolulu | Hawaii Driver Licensing | 60 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 15 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Idaho | Boise | Idaho Transportation Department | 80 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Illinois | Springfield | Illinois Secretary of State | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.00% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Iowa | Des Moines | Iowa Department of Transportation | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Kansas | Topeka | Kansas Division of Vehicles | 75 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Kentucky | Frankfort | Kentucky Driver Licensing | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles | 75 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Maine | Augusta | Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles | 75 mph | 0.08% | 0.00% | 15 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Maryland | Annapolis | Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Massachusetts | Boston | Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles | 65 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Michigan | Lansing | Michigan Department of State | 75 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Minnesota | Saint Paul | Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.00% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Mississippi | Jackson | Mississippi Department of Public Safety | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Missouri | Jefferson City | Missouri Department of Revenue | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Montana | Helena | Montana Motor Vehicle Division | 80 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Nebraska | Lincoln | Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles | 75 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Nevada | Carson City | Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles | 80 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 15 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| New Hampshire | Concord | New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 10 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| New Jersey | Trenton | New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission | 65 mph | 0.08% | 0.01% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| New Mexico | Santa Fe | New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division | 75 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 15 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| New York | Albany | New York State Department of Motor Vehicles | 65 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 15 mph | Restricted in some cities | Yes |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.00% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| North Dakota | Bismarck | North Dakota Department of Transportation | 75 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Ohio | Columbus | Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma Department of Public Safety | 75 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Oregon | Salem | Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.00% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 15 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Rhode Island | Providence | Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles | 65 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| South Carolina | Columbia | South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| South Dakota | Pierre | South Dakota Driver Licensing Program | 80 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 15 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Tennessee | Nashville | Tennessee Department of Safety | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 15 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Texas | Austin | Texas Department of Public Safety | 85 mph | 0.08% | 0.00% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | Utah Driver License Division | 80 mph | 0.05% | 0.00% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Vermont | Montpelier | Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles | 65 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 15 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Virginia | Richmond | Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 25 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Washington | Olympia | Washington Department of Licensing | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| West Virginia | Charleston | West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 15 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Madison | Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles | 70 mph | 0.08% | 0.00% | 15 mph | Allowed (default) | Limited |
| Wyoming | Cheyenne | Wyoming Department of Transportation | 80 mph | 0.08% | 0.02% | 20 mph | Allowed (default) | Yes |