Editing Transport in Jersey (section)

==== Driving laws ====
[[File:License plate of Jersey.jpg|200px|thumb|Jersey vehicle number plate|left]]
Driving laws in Jersey are the United Kingdom [[The Highway Code|Highway Code]], supplemented by the Jersey Highway Code.<ref name=":0" />

Visitors wishing to drive must possess a Certificate of Insurance or an International Green Card, a valid Driving Licence or International Driving Permit (UK International Driving Permits are not valid). Photocopies are not acceptable. A nationality plate must be displayed on the back of visiting vehicles.

It is an offence to hold a mobile phone whilst driving a moving vehicle. It is not an offence to use a [[Handsfree|hands-free system]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jersey Citizens Advice - Mobile phone use in vehicles ( 2.5.19. )|url=https://www.cab.org.je/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:mobile-phone-use-in-vehicles-2519&catid=86&Itemid=103|access-date=2020-12-10|website=www.cab.org.je}}</ref> Where fitted, all passengers inside a vehicle must wear a [[seat belt]] at all times, regardless of whether they are sitting in the front or the rear.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jersey Citizens Advice - Seat belts - Jersey law ( 2.5.16. )|url=https://www.cab.org.je/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:seat-belts-jersey-law-2516&catid=86&Itemid=103|access-date=2020-12-10|website=www.cab.org.je}}</ref>

Drink-driving is illegal in Jersey. Police use breathalyser tests during spot checks and a person is guilty if there is over 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 ml breath.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jersey Citizens Advice - Breath tests - Use of breathalyser ( 2.5.32.L4 )|url=https://www.cab.org.je/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60:breath-tests-use-of-breathalyser-2532l4&catid=86&Itemid=103|access-date=2020-12-10|website=www.cab.org.je}}</ref>

The penalties for drinking and driving in Jersey are up to £2,000 fine or six months in prison for the first offence plus unlimited disqualification of driving licence. It is an offence to drive whilst under the influence of drugs. Since July 2014 it has also been illegal to smoke in any vehicle carrying passengers under the age of 18.<ref>{{cite news|date=15 July 2014|title=Smoking banned in cars with children|work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-28305726}}</ref>