Traffic Tickets

What types of traffic tickets can cancel an Illinois commercial driver’s license?

August 17, 2022
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NOTE: The information below was updated to account for the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Since an effective date of January 1, 2020, it is legal to possess and use cannabis recreationally in Illinois. Despite this change, drivers in Illinois can face DUI charges for operating a motor vehicle while impaired by cannabis. A commercial […]

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I got a ticket for driving while suspended in Illinois and this is my second offense. What happens now?

April 27, 2022
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NOTE: This page reflects new material to explain how the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (Public Act 101-0027) adjusted Illinois DUI laws on January 1, 2020. Since that time, cannabis is legal to possess and use recreationally. But it remains an Illinois DUI offense to operate a motor vehicle while impaired by cannabis. Illinois law […]

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I got a ticket for passing a stopped school bus. What are the penalties provided by Illinois law?

December 20, 2021
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NOTE: The information below was changed to shed light on Illinois legal changes with passage of Public Act 101-55. Once this Act became effective on January 1, 2020, the penalties for passing a stopped school bus became more severe. A ticket for failing to stop for a school bus can be expensive and suspend your […]

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I have a CDL and got a traffic ticket. Can I get supervision?

November 29, 2021
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NOTE: This page contains updated content to detail modifications to Illinois law after Public Act 101-173 became effective on January 1, 2020. Since that time, Illinois law includes several exceptions to existing lane usage rules under 625 ILCS 5/11-709, including emergency/disabled vehicles and construction/maintenance zones. Court supervision is the preferred outcome of a moving violation […]

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What are the penalties in Illinois for speeding in a school zone?

November 22, 2021
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NOTE: This page now has additional information to clarify changes to Illinois law through Public Act 102-58. When this act took effect on July 9, 2021, the hours of a school day shifted. This led to a corresponding adjustment to the Illinois laws that prohibit speeding in a school zone. 625 ILCS 5/11-605 Speeding in […]

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New Illinois law makes speeding 26 mph over the limit a crime

November 19, 2021
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NOTE: The materials below were refreshed to outline how Public Act 100-1004 adjusted Illinois law. After this act became effective on January 1, 2019, it can be a Class A misdemeanor to drive on license suspended for speeding 26mph over the limit. Section 11-601.5(a) of the Vehicle Code Illinois drivers are finding out that state […]

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What are the penalties in Illinois for driving on a suspended or revoked license?

November 12, 2021
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NOTE: The article below features new information to explain the impact of Public Act 100-1004, which became Illinois law on January 1, 2019. After that date, driving on a suspended or revoked license is subject to Uniform Traffic Citations and new penalties for certain violations. Penalties If you drive while your license is suspended because […]

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I got a ticket for driving without a valid driver’s license. What are the penalties in Illinois?

November 5, 2021
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NOTE: This page features supplementary materials to illuminate how Public Act 101-0623, adjusted Illinois law on January 1, 2020. After the effective date of this Act, driver’s license suspension is typically reserved for moving violations and similar offenses, instead of non-moving violations like failing to satisfy financial obligations. Driving without a valid driver’s license in […]

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I got pulled over going 40 MPH over the speed limit. Is this ticket serious?

November 3, 2021
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NOTE: This article includes updated material to explain the impact of Public Act 98-511 (effective January 1, 2014) and Public Act 101-0027 (effective January 1, 2020). Since these Acts became effective, there have been numerous changes to the Illinois Traffic Code, including the offenses of aggravated speeding and DUI. 625 ILCS 5/11-601.5 Driving 40 miles […]

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I got a speeding ticket in Illinois. What is the fine, and will it suspend my driver’s license?

September 10, 2021
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NOTE: The information below was refreshed to clarify the effect of Public Act 101-0623, which became effective on January 1, 2020. Since that date, Illinois law no longer supports driver’s license suspension for non-moving violations, such as a failure to pay fines. Many people believe they can pay a speeding ticket and settle the matter […]

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