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Page 1 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20682 – October 2025 CONNECTICUT SMART DRIVER™ COURSE STATE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION: CONNECTICUT UNIT 2 – How Do We Navigate Changes? Driving While Impaired - Participant Guidebook Page 14 • Drivers will be automatically considered under the influence if they have a BAC of .08 or more. However, you can still be convicted of a DUI if your BAC is .04 or more, if there is sufficient evidence that your driving was impaired. The legal BAC limit is .02 for drivers younger than 21. • Drivers shall not operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of any intoxicating drug. • Drivers consent to chemical tests of their blood, breath, or urine if arrested for driving under the influence when they operate a motor vehicle. Refusal to take a chemical test will result in a license suspension. • Drivers convicted of a DUI or who refuse a test will be required to install an ignition interlock device. UNIT 3 – Are We Ready to Drive? Child Safety Seats - Participant Guidebook Page 37 • Children under the age of 2 or 30 pounds must remain in a rear-facing child restraint with a 5-point harness. • Children from the age of 2 to 5 and under 40 pounds must be in a front or rear-facing child restraint with a 5-point harness. • Children should use a booster seat until they reach the age of 8 and 60 pounds. Construction Signs and Construction Zones - Participant Guidebook Page 49 • A highway worker is considered a "vulnerable user." Drivers must exercise reasonable care when sharing the road with vulnerable users. Failure to do so will result in a fine. • Drivers must follow a flagger's directions. • If a driver is caught speeding through a construction zone at 75 miles per hour or higher, they must attend a driver education class, and may get points against their license. This limit is reduced to 65 miles per hour for commercial vehicle operators. • Traffic fines are doubled in a construction zone. Railroad Grade Crossings - Participant Guidebook Page 56 • It is illegal to drive around a railroad crossing gate, even if there is no train. • Drivers must stop at a railroad crossing when warned of an approaching train by law enforcement or flashing lights erected at the crossing. • It is illegal to parking on railroad tracks.