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State Helmet
required		 Daytime
Headlights		 Eye
Protection		 Radar / Kids
/ Earphones		 Yearly
Inspections		 Lane*
Sharing		 Blood Alcohol Max Speed
- - - - - - - Over 21 Under 21 Rural Urban
Alabama Yes         Yes .08 .02 70 70
Alaska 18 Required Required   Random Yes .08 .00 65 55
Arizona 18   Required   Yes Yes .08 .08 75 55
Arkansas 21 Required Required   Random   .08 .02 70 55
California Yes Required   1 Ear Only Random Yes* .08 .01 70 65
Colorado 18   Required   Random Yes .08 .02 75 65
Connecticut 18 Required Required   Random Yes .08 .02 65 55
Delaware 19 Rflct   Required   Yes   .08 .02 65 55
Florida 21 Required Required     Yes .08 .02 70 65
Georgia Yes Required Required No Music   Yes .08 .02 70 65
Hawaii 18 Rflct   Required No Pass Under 7 Yes Yes .08 .02 55 50
Idaho 18           .08 .02 75 65
Illinois   Required Required       .08 .00 65 55
Indiana 18 Required 18     Yes .08 .02 65 55
Iowa   Required       Yes .08 .02 65 55
Kansas 18 Required Required   Random Yes .08 .02 70 70
Kentucky 21   Required       .08 .02 65 55
Louisiana Yes   Required   Yes Yes .08 .02 70 55
Maine 16 Required     Yes Yes .08 .00 65 55
Maryland Yes Rflct   Required   At Sale Yes .08 .00 65 65
Massachusetts Yes   Required No Earphones Yes Yes .08 .02 65 65
Michigan Yes       Random Yes .08 .02 70 65
Minnesota 18 Required Required 1 Ear Only Random Yes .08 .00 70 65
Missouri Yes   Required   Yes   .08 .02 70 70
Mississippi Yes       Yes   .08 .02 70 60
Montana 18 Required       Yes .08 .02 75 65
Nevada Yes   Required     Yes .08 .02 75 65
New Hampshire     Required   Yes Yes .08 .02 65 65
New Jersey Yes Rflct       Yes   .08 .01 65 55
New Mexico 18 Rflct   Required   Random   .08 .02 75 55
New York Yes Rflct Required Required 1 Ear Only Yes Yes .08 .02 65 65
North Carolina Yes Required     Yes Yes .08 .00 70 65
North Dakota 18 Rflct         Yes .08 .02 75 55
Ohio 18   Required   Random Yes .08 .02 65 65
Oklahoma 18 Required Required       .08 .00 75 70
Oregon Yes Required     Random Yes .08 .00 65 55
Pennsylvania 21 Required Required No Music Yes Yes .08 .02 65 55
Rhode Island 21   Required No Earphones Yes Yes .08 .02 65 55
South Carolina 21 Rflct Required 21     Yes .08 .02 70 70
South Dakota 18   Required     Yes .08 .02 75 65
Tennessee Yes Required Required     Yes .08 .02 70 70
Texas 21 Required     Yes   .08 .00 70 70
Utah 18       Yes Yes .08 .00 75 65
Vermont Yes Rflct   Required   Yes   .08 .02 65 55
Virginia Yes   Required No Radar Det Yes No .08 .02 65 55
Washington Yes Required Required No Pass Under 6 Random Yes .08 .02 70 60
Washington DC Yes   Required No Radar Det Yes   .08 .02 55 55
West Virginia Yes Rflct Required Required   Yes   .08 .02 70 55
Wisconsin 18 Required Required   Random Yes .08 .00 65 65
Wyoming 18 Required       Yes .08 .02 75 60
Canada Yes Required   No Radar Det, Music     .08 .08 65 55
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