Walk It Through: The Road Trip
The front seat and a teenager in back, no open bottle in the passenger area, and driving while suspended.
A teenage nephew and an adult friend climb into the back seat and leave their belts off.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One trip with a car full of friends. Car seats for younger children, chartered vehicles, and the felonies for a crash while suspended are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Passenger areaThe area designed to seat the driver and passengers while the vehicle is in operation, and any area readily reachable from a seat, the glove compartment included.
- PointsThe entries the Secretary of State records on a driving record for each conviction or civil infraction determination, by the schedule in the section: 1 for more than 1 and up to 5 mph over, up to 6 for the most serious offenses.