| Child Passenger Safety Laws |
Child Restraint Required
unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) |
Adult seat belt Permissible
unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
<7 in a proper child safety restraint system |
8 - 15 |
$50 |
|
Drug Impaired Driving Laws |
Per Se Laws for Drugs
(Forbidding Prohibited Substances in
Driver's Body) |
DEC/DRE Programs
(Providing Law Enforcement Training) |
| Yes |
Yes |
| Drunk Driving Laws |
Admin. License
Suspension on
First Offense |
Limited Driving Privileges During Suspension |
Increased Penalties for High Blood Alc. Concentration (BAC) |
Open Container, Repeat Offender Laws |
Vehicle and License
Plate
Sanctions |
Ignition Interlocks |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity |
| 3 months |
After 30 days |
.16 |
Both |
Impoundment, Vehicle Confiscation |
Yes, for all convictions |
Yes |
|
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Laws |
Learner Stage |
Intermediate Stage |
Full Privilege
Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.) |
Required
Supervised
Driving (Hrs.)
(Nighttime hours in parenthesis) |
Special Cell
Phone Provisions |
Min.
Age
(Yrs./
Mos.) |
Duration
(Mos.) |
Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.) |
Nighttime Driving Restriction |
Passenger
Restriction*
(* family members
exempt) |
|
15 |
9 |
16 |
Su-Th
10 p.m. - 6 a.m.
Fr-Sa
11 p.m. - 6
a.m. |
First 12 mos. –no more than 1 pass. <20*
|
Night:
18 |
50 (10) |
Drivers <19 who hold an instruction permit or graduated license may not use cell phones except for emergencies. |
Passenger:
17 |
|
Mature Driver Laws |
General Population Length of
Renewal (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
4 |
Renewal every
2 yrs. for >81-86; renewal every yr. for >87; renewal applicants >75 must take a road test |
| Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Primary |
<18, if driver <19 |
All |
$25 |
| >16 |
Front |
|
Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
|
Sidewalks |
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
|
Speed Limit Laws |
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited
Access Roads |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
| 65 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
65 |
55 |
|
Speed and Red Light Cameras |
| State Law |
Loca-
tion |
Viola-
tions |
Citation Issued to Whom |
Liability |
Image |
Tradi-
tional Enforce-
ment Penalties |
Records/ Points/ Penalties |
Defenses |
Privacy |
|
Per-
mitted |
1) State-
wide only in construc-
tion zones or IL Toll Authority roads |
Speed |
Regi-
stered owner |
Driver |
Tag and driver |
Mandatory $250 fine/20 points |
$250 fine or 25 hrs. community service |
Workers not present in zone at time of citation |
Not addressed |
|
2) Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair and Will Counties; requires local ordinance |
Red light |
Regi-
stered owner |
Owner |
Two or more images of vehicle/tag |
$500 max fine/20 points |
$100; not moving violation or record offense |
Light violation occurred as part of funeral procession; driver yielding to emergency vehicle; vehicle or tags stolen |
Images avail. only to alleged driver, gov't agencies for adjudicating red light offense or statistical or other gov't. purpose; images admissable in any proceeding resulting from red light citation |
|
3) Any county or munici-
pality may use automated enforce-
ment in coopera-
tion w/ IL DOT and IL Commerce Commis-
sion; ordinance required; pilot program authorized |
Rail crossing |
Regi-
stered owner |
Driver (owner if driver not identified by owner) |
Vehicle, driver and tags |
$250 max. fine/20 points |
$250 fine or 25 hrs. community service |
Owner not driver; owner must identify driver |
Images are confidential and avail. only to the alleged driver; state may use images as part of a safety study |
|
4) Statewide |
Speed |
Use by local authorities is prohibited. The state may use speed cameras, but only when a law enforcement officer is present and witnesses the event. The law is silent with respect to owner liability, penalties, etc. |
| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
$375 for a 1st. offense, $1,000 for subsequent offenses |
Speeding |
No |
