All children from ages 4 through 15 must either be restrained in a booster seat or seat belt. No child under the age of 12 is permitted to sit in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger side airbag. Although the legal blood alcohol limit in Delaware is .10, you can be arrested for DUI if your blood alcohol level is as low as .05. Those convicted of DUI in the First State lose their license for a minimum of 90 days for the first offense. The legal drinking age in the First State is 21.
Many people enjoy riding motorcycles on Delaware's roadways.
You are encouraged to share the road with these motorists, and make sure you keep a safe distance between your vehicle and theirs. Motorists head to our resorts in droves. That's why it's important for drivers to remember a few simple safety tips. It's our law that when your windshield wipers are on your headlights should be too. Help us keep Delaware's roads safe by making your presence known to other vehicles in bad weather.