Lake & Cook County Moving Violations & Traffic Tickets

Attorney Representing Clients Ticketed for Insurance Violations in Lake & Cook County IL

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Traffic Court

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Traffic Court

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Traffic Court

Rolling Meadows


Traffic Court

Skokie


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Defending All Illinois Traffic Violations

 Speeding     Speeding in Construction Zones     Speeding in School Zones
 Speeding 40+ Over Limit     Reckless Driving    Drag Racing
 Fleeing & Eluding the Police    Driving too Fast for Conditions

 Disobeying a Stop Sign    Red Light / Traffic Light Violations   
 Passing a Stopped School Bus  Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle   
 Failure to Yield    Disregarding Official Traffic Control Device   

 Improper Lane Use    Passing in a No Passing Zone    Improper U-Turn
 Driving on Wrong Side of Road    Violation of Painted or Raised Median
 Driving or Improper Passing on Shoulder    Improperly Crossing Fog Lines

 Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident     Traffic Collision Tickets
 Leaving the Scene of an Accident    Failure to Exchange Information
 Failure to Report an Accident    Following too Closely or Failure to Yield

 Driving While License is Suspended or Revoked    No Valid Driver's License
 Operation of Uninsured Motor Vehicle     Violation of SR-22 Requirement
 License or Registration Suspended for No Insurance     All Insurance Tickets   

 Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol    Driving Under the Influence of Drugs
 Unlawful Possession & Consumption of Alcohol     Zero Tolerance DUI
 Transportation of Open Alcohol     Second Third & Fourth DUI Charges   

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Court Supervision for Moving Violations in Illinois

If your driver's license is suspended or is going to be suspended due to multiple convictions for moving violations, the length of the suspension is determined by rules of the Illinois Secretary of State. If you are over 21 years of age, 3 convictions for moving violations that occurred within any single 12 month period will trigger a license suspension. If you are under 21 years of age, only 2 convictions for moving violations committed in any 24 month period will trigger a license suspension.

Included here are point totals for some common moving violations. Below the point totals are the lengths of driver's license suspensions that will be imposed in certain basic circumstances. These rules apply to persons who do not hold commercial driver's licenses.

STEP ONE: POINTS ASSIGNED FOR CONVICTIONS FOR COMMON MOVING VIOLATIONS

Section of Vehicle Code	Name of the Moving Violation	Points Assigned
11-305	disregarding official traffic control device	20
11-306	disregarding traffic control light	20
11-502(a)	illegal transportation of alcohol	25
11-503	reckless driving	55
11-601(a)	failure to reduce speed to avoid accident	10
11-601(b)	speeding 1-10 mph above speed limit	5
11-601(b)	speeding 11-14 mph above speed limit	15
11-601(b)	speeding 15-25 mph above speed limit	20
11-601(b)	speeding over 25 mph above speed limit	50
11-605	speeding in a school zone	20
11-605.1	speeding in construction zone	20
11-702	improper passing	20
11-703(b)	failure to yield	20
11-709(a)	improper lane use	20
11-710	following too closely	25
11-802	improper u-turn	20
11-804	failure to signal turn	15
11-901	failure to yield at intersection	15
11-904	failure to obey stop sign	20

STEP TWO: SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION IMPOSED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE

POINT TABLE A: Driver is 21 or Over & No Prior Suspensions or Revocations in Past 7 Years

Number of Points	Action Taken by Secretary of State
0 through 14	no action taken
15 through 44	2 month suspension
45 through 74	3 month suspension
75 through 89	6 month suspension
90 through 99	9 month suspension
100 through 109	12 month suspension
110 or more	revocation

POINT TABLE B: Driver is 21 or Over & 1 Prior Suspension or Revocation in Past 7 Years

Number of Points	Action Taken by Secretary of State
0 through 14	no action taken
15 through 44	4 month suspension
45 through 74	6 month suspension
75 through 109	12 month suspension
110 or more	revocation

POINT TABLE C: Driver is Under 21 & No Prior Suspensions or Revocations in Past 7 Years

Number of Points	Action Taken by Secretary of State
0 through 9	no action taken
10 through 34	1 month suspension
35 through 49	3 month suspension
50 through 64	6 month suspension
65 through 79	12 month suspension
80 or more	revocation

POINT TABLE D: Driver is Under 21 & 1 Prior Suspension or Revocation in Past 7 Years

Number of Points	Action Taken by Secretary of State
0 through 9	no action taken
10 through 34	2 month suspension
35 through 49	6 month suspension
50 through 79	12 month suspension
80 or more	revocation

*NOTE: Although every effort is made to include the law in its current state, no representation is made that the law as stated on this website is current. Legislative changes may occur before those changes are reflected on this website. Additionally, laws, rules, and legal precedent other than those found on this website may apply to your particular case. For this reason, it is strongly recommended that before acting upon any content you view on this or any other website, you first consult competent legal counsel.

Disclaimer

If you plead guilty to or are found guilty of a moving violation, the Clerk of the Circuit court in the county where you were ticketed will notify the Illinois Secretary of State of the result in your case. The Illinois Secretary of State maintains the driving records of all Illinois drivers. Whether you receive court supervision for or are convicted of a moving violation, in both situations the Secretary of State will learn of the result.

The Secretary of State then will record that result on your Illinois driving record, also known as your “driver’s abstract.” Dispositions of court supervision are recorded on a separate page of your driver's abstract and are confidential. Such dispositions can be used only to supply the court, law enforcement agencies and the Illinois Secretary of State with information. This information may not be applied to suspend or revoke driving privileges, and cannot be made available to insurance companies.

Under the law, you are eligible to receive court supervision only 2 times for moving violations committed within a 12 month period. Before agreeing in court to a disposition of court supervision for a moving violation, the prosecutor typically will inquire about your driving record. Also, traffic court judges frequently ask drivers about their driving records when considering whether to grant court supervision in any given case.

Convictions, License Suspensions & Revocations for Moving Violations

Unlike results of court supervision, convictions for multiple moving violations can lead to the suspension and even revocation of your driver’s license. What happens with a ticket for a moving violation can serve as a basis to suspend or revoke your driver’s license. In fact, one of the most basic and frequently-imposed Illinois driver’s license suspensions effects drivers who have accumulated too many convictions for moving violations in too short a period of time.

The circumstances in which a moving violation based suspension or revocation will be imposed differ, depending on whether you are over or under 21 years of age. If you are 21 years of age or older, and you are convicted of three moving violations committed within a single 12 month period, the Secretary of State will suspend or revoke your driver’s license:

Moving Violation Based License Suspension or Revocation for Drivers 21 and Over

If you are under 21 years of age, it takes only 2 convictions for moving violations committed within a much broader 24 month period for the Secretary of State to suspend or revoke your driving privileges:

Moving Violation Based License Suspension or Revocation for Drivers Under 21

Convictions for moving violations committed outside Illinois that are reported to Illinois also can be used as a basis to suspend or revoke your driver's license. If you are neither placed on court supervision for nor convicted of your speeding ticket, but instead your speeding ticket is simply dismissed, then no record of your ticket will be reported to the Secretary of State, and no record of that ticket ever will appear on your driver's abstract.

Lake & Cook County Illinois Lawyer Defending Drivers Ticketed for all Illinois Moving Violations

Just because you have been charged with a moving violation does not mean you are automatically guilty. A traffic ticket is merely an allegation. Because of this, Matt knows that until you either plead guilty or are found guilty, you are presumed innocent of the charge.

Thus, in representing you in court, Matt will explore creative solutions for resolving your case, always with an emphasis on protecting your driving record. These solutions can include seeking the dismissal of the ticket, plea bargaining and negotiating for controlled results or lesser or amended charges, and even trial. Matt has over 10 years' experience as a trial lawyer.

Attorney Representing Clients Ticketed for Insurance Violations in Lake & Cook County IL

 of Matthew T. Hoffman P.C. represents clients charged with moving violations with charges pending at the six local traffic courthouses in Northeastern Illinois. These courthouses include those located at Park City, Round Lake Beach, Mundelein, Waukegan, Rolling Meadows and Skokie. If you were ticketed for a moving violation within the jurisdiction of any of these six court venues, it is likely that you were cited by one of the following police departments. The Law Office of Matthew T. Hoffman P.C. defends clients charged with traffic violations issued by these and other area police agencies: