West Virginia

HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN WEST VIRGINIA:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
Booster Seat Law
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
High BAC Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Open Container Law
Repeat Offender Law

CURRENT HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
Child Endangerment Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Sobriety Checkpoints Law

*States are credited with having laws only if their laws meet Advocates’ optimal criteria

MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN WEST VIRGINIA IN THE YEAR 2004: 411

For more infomration on the highway and auto safety laws in West Virginia go to http://www.legis.state.wv.us/

If you are interested in working with Advocates in this state, contact Jaime Alvis at jalvis@saferoads.org or 202-408-1711, extension 27.