New Laws for Juveniles and Graduated Drivers Licenses

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New Laws for JuvenilesandGraduated Drivers
Licenses

• Effective January 1st, 2008

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Persons under the age of 21 will not be eligible
for court Supervision for the following
Violations.

• Any moving Violation i.e.
• Stop sign
• Speeding
• Failure to signal
• Improper lane usage
• Traffic signal violation
• R.R. signal Violation

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The graduated license Statute

• Unlawful number of passengers
• Failure to secure persons under
• the age of 19 in a properly
• adjusted and fastened safety
• belt/child restraint system.
• More than 1 passenger under
• the age of 20
• A person under the age of 19 or
• in possession of a graduated
• license may not use a wireless
• phone while operating a motor
• vehicle

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Unless all of the following criteria are met.

• The fine, penalties, and costs are paid
• Agree to attend an approved traffic
• safety program
• Written consent signed by parent/guardian
• in front of presiding judge
• Successfully completes the traffic
• safety program

• If you fail to successfully complete the
  traffic safety
• program by the termination of your
  supervision.
• The supervision is revoked and a conviction
  is
• entered.

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• A graduated drivers license may not be issued to
• anyone under the age of 18 for nine months
  after
• that person has been convicted of any offence
• against

• The graduated license statute
• The seat belt regulations
• Any moving violation

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• A person under the age of 18 who has a graduated
• D.L. may not operate a motor vehicle with
  more
• than 1 person under the age of 20 in the
  vehicle for
• the first 12 months or until said person
  reaches
• his/her 18th birthday. Which ever occurs
  1st.

If said person is convicted of any violations of
the statutes governing the movement of motor
vehicles, the graduated D.L. statutes, or seat
belt regulations during the first 12 months of
holding his/her D.L.. The above stated
restrictions shall remain in effect until he/she
remains violation free for 6 months even if said
person reaches the age of 18.
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Exceptions
The persons under 20 are

• Siblings
• Step-siblings
• Children or
• Step Children
• of the driver

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• It is an offense for a person 15 through 19
  years old to
• be a second or subsequent passenger under the
  age of 20
• in a motor vehicle being operated by a person
  who is in
• their first 12 months of driving with a
  graduated D.L. or
• until said driver reaches his/her 18th
  birthday and has not
• had a restriction extension.

Exceptions
The persons under 20 are

• Siblings
• Step-siblings
• Children or
• Step Children of the driver

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• For persons under 18 there drivers permit or
  license
• is invalid between the following hours

• 1100 pm to 600 am Friday night through Sunday
  morning

• 1000 pm to 600 am Sunday night through Friday
  morning

Exceptions

• Driver is accompanied by his/her
  parents/guardian
• On an errand _at_ the direction of a
  parent/guardian without
• any stops or detours (This only applies to the
  hour prior to
• curfew (10-11 Sun.-Thur. 11-12 Fri. Sat.))
• Driving a vehicle involved with interstate
  travel
• Going to or returning home from an employment
  activity
• without any stops or detours

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Exceptions Continued

• Involved in an emergency
• Going to or returning home from an official
  school activity
• without any detour or stop
• Going to or returning home from an official
  religious activity
• without any detour or stop
• Other recreational activity supervised by adults
  and
• sponsored by a government or governmental
  agency, a civic
• organization, or another similar entity
  that takes
• responsibility for the licensee, without
  any detour or stop
• Exercising First Amendment rights protected by
  the United States Constitution
• Free exercise of religion
• Freedom of Speech
• Right to assembly

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Exceptions Continued

• Married or had been married or is an
  emancipated
• minor under the Emancipated Minor Act.

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• Restrictions on a graduated drivers license
  holder
• continue past the age of 18

• If
• The person commits a moving violation or
• Violates the graduated license statute or
• Violates the seatbelt law with in
• The 6 months prior to his/her 18th birthday and
• Is convicted of said offence

The graduated drivers license holder must then
remain violation free for a period of 6
consecutive months before the restrictions will
be lifted.
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• Discretionary suspension of driving privileges
  by the
• Secretary of State for persons under 21

• A person has been convicted of a moving
  violation and
• Said violation occurred while the driver was
  under 21 and
• Said driver had been previously
  suspended/revoked for
• having 2 moving violation within a 24 month
  period while
• under the age of 21

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• Street Racing/ Aggravated Street Racing

It is against the law in this state to engage in
any form of street racing on any street(s) or
highway(s) within Illinois. It is also a crime
for the owner of any vehicle to allow his/her
vehicle to be used in any form of street racing.
Meanings/Definitions Street Racing

1. 2 or more vehicles from a point side by side with
   accelerating speeds in an competitive attempt to
   outdistance each other or
2. 1 or more vehicles over a common course, each
   starting at the same point, for the purpose of
   comparing the relative speeds or power of
   acceleration of such vehicle or vehicles within a
   certain distance or time limit or

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Meanings/Definitions Street Racing continued

• The use of 1 or more vehicles in an attempt to
  out gain or out distance another vehicle or
• The use of 1 or more vehicles to prevent another
  vehicle from passing or
• The use of 1 or more vehicles to arrive at a
  given destination ahead of another vehicle or
  vehicles or
• The use of 1 or more vehicles to test the
  physical stamina or endurance of drivers over
  long-distance driving routes.

Penalties

• First offence
• Class A misdemeanor minimum 250.00 fine
• Drivers license Revocation

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• Second/Subsequent offense
• Class 4 felony minimum 500.00 fine
• Drivers license Revocation

• Allowing your vehicle to be used for street
  racing
• Class B misdemeanor
• Second/Subsequent offence Class A misdemeanor

Aggravated Street Racing
If the racing vehicle(s) are involved in a crash
that results in great bodily harm or permanent
disability or disfigurement to another person.
Penalties A Class 4 felony for which the
defendant must be sentenced to not less than 1
year and not more than 12 years in prison
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Street Racing Penalties Continued

• Police Officer(s) must immediately impound the
  vehicle(s)
• used in the street racing for a period of 5
  days after the arrest
• Any Violation of the Street racing Law results
  in the
• immediate invalidity of a restricted driving
  permit
• Street racing statute or similar local
  ordinance requires a
• mandatory drivers license revocation

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Wireless Phone Use Restricted

• A person under the age of 19 with an instruction
  permit or who holds a graduated drivers license
  may not drive a motor vehicle on a roadway while
  using a wireless phone.
• The regulations that apply to persons under 19
  will apply to persons over 18 if in the 6 months
  prior to his/her 18th birthday the holder of a
  graduated drivers license has been convicted of a
  moving violation, graduated license violation, or
  seatbelt law violation.
• The graduated license holder will receive a 6
  consecutive month extension on the wireless Phone
  restriction

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Parents Can View Childs Driving Abstract
Parents of children who are under 18 and hold a
Driving permit or Graduated Drivers License have
the right to view there childs Secretary of
State Driving Abstract. This also includes
information regarding summary or Zero Tolerance
suspensions. There is no cost for this service
and it is conducted over the internet.
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Teens to Lose Drivers Licenses for Underage
Consumption or Possession of Alcohol
The Liquor Commissioner of a city/town is
required to notify the Secretary of State of any
conviction or Court Supervision for any person
who has been charged with Underage Consumption or
Possession of Alcohol. The Secretary of State is
to then impose a suspension or revocation of said
persons drivers license
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Seat Belt Law Changes
A person under the age of 19 who is in a vehicle
being driven by a person over the age of 18 who
has been given a 6 month extension on his driving
restrictions must wear a properly adjusted and
fastened seat belt.
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Penalties Increased for Parents Who Allow
Underage Drinking
It is unlawful for a parent or guardian to allow
their residence to be used for the purpose of
consuming alcohol by persons under the age of 21
who have been invited in/over by their
children/ward.
Parents/guardians have knowingly permitted
his/her residence to be used in violation of this
statute if he/she knowingly authorize, enables,
or permits consumption of alcohol by underage
invitees
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Penalties Increased for Parents Who Allow
Underage Drinking
Where a violation of this statute results in
great bodily harm or death to any person, the
crime is a class 4 felony Effective Date
8/31/2007
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Officer Talerico 630 455-2144 ext
rtalerico_at_clarendonhills.us
If you have any questions on please contact
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