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Illinois Traffic Lawyers
Drivers of vehicles in Illinois are subject to local ordinances, county ordinances and state laws. Most people are reliant on their cars for work, school or other activities and life and loss of driving privileges could substantially affect the life that they have grown accustomed to. In addition, violations of traffic laws in Illinois can bring substantial fines as well as increase your rates for insurance.
We help people find traffic lawyers anywhere in Illinois. While the most common offense for us to help with is defending people charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in Illinois, we are also able to help with many other areas of traffic law. The links below will provide more information about some of the areas that we have helped other people with as well as more information about Illinois traffic laws. If you have additional questions or would like a referral to an Illinois traffic lawyer, please contact us. All inquiries are free and confidential.
- Chronology of a DUI in Illinois
- Driving After a DUI Conviction in Illinois
- Driving on a Suspended License
- DuPage County Traffic and DUI Attorneys
- Frequently asked questions about Illinois DUI laws
- Illinois Drivers License Reinstatements
- Illinois DUI Laws
- Speeding and other areas of Illinois traffic law
- Statutory Summary Suspension
- Summary of Scott’s Law
- What makes a great Illinois traffic lawyer?
- Will County Traffic and DUI Attorneys
- Cook County Criminal Districts
- Cook County Traffic and DUI Attorneys
- Lake County Criminal Lawyers
Since 2001, findgreatlawyers.com has helped thousands of people with Illinois traffic tickets. From driving on a suspended license, to speeding, to DUI’s and everything in between we are the right source to find the perfect attorney for your situation. Whether you need a Chicago traffic attorney, Bloomington DUI lawyer, Belleville traffic law firm or a lawyer anywhere else, we can help. See for yourself why users of our site feel like we are like having an attorney in the family.
- Increased Penalties for Driving with a Suspended License
- Every year in Chicago, 25,000 people get ticketed for driving with a suspended or revoked license. This is not a routine traffic ticket. Driving while your license is suspended or revoked is punishable by jail time and large fines.
- Now lawmakers are proposing an additional penalty for this offense: impounding your vehicle. If this ordinance goes into effect, you could not only lose your car but face a $1,000 fee (on top of the towing and storage fees already charged at the impound lot) to get your vehicle back.
- You can’t expunge traffic offenses.
- There are four locations for Secretary of State’s formal driver’s license reinstatement hearings: Chicago, Joliet, Springfield and Mt. Vernon.
- If you Illinois driver’s license is suspended in Wisconsin or most other states, Illinois will also suspend it too.
- Driving on a suspended license can now lead to jail time.
- If you are under 21 years of age and you receive two moving violations within 24 months, your license will be suspended.
- If your license is suspended or revoked, you can petition the Secretary of State for a hardship license that might allow you to drive to work or school.
- If you have received 4 D.U.I.’s in Illinois as long as the 4th is after 1999 your license is revoked for life with no chance of reinstatement.
- You cannot expunge traffic tickets.
- You cannot expunge D.U.I.’s.
- If you get a speeding ticket in a construction zone, the minimum fine is $375. The second ticket in a construction zone would result in a $1000 fine and a suspension of your license for 90 days.
- If your license is suspended you can file for a hardship license to drive to work or school.
- In most traffic cases, a lawyer will handle the case on a flat fee basis no matter how many court appearances are required.
Findgreatlawyers.com is a free service, run by Illinois lawyers, to find an attorney or obtain guidance for any Illinois legal matter, including Illinois traffic law cases. Please call us at (312) 346-5320 or (800) 517-1614 or fill out our contact us form and we will contact you. All inquiries are kept in strict confidence. We are based in Chicago, but are not just a resource for finding Cook County traffic attorneys. Rather we recommend Illinois traffic defense law firms in almost every part of the state. For general information on Illinois traffic laws please read on.