If you have previous convictions on your driving record, additional convictions MAY impact the status of your driving privileges. Illinois law provides that your driving privileges will be suspended IF this is your
third
conviction for a moving violation
within 12 months. IF you are under 21 years of age, your driving privileges will be suspended if this is your
second
conviction for a moving violation
within 24 months. The length of your suspension will depend upon many factors which may include your driving record, nature of charges, and number of prior suspensions. In addition, convictions for traffic violations are also reported on your driving record and eventually that information is available to your insurance company. You should therefore get the answers to the following questions and any others you might have prior to taking action on your citation(s):
Am I facing the loss of my driver's license?
What can be done to avoid a conviction and the loss of my driver's license?
If the citation goes off my record, do I have to go to traffic school and pay a fine?
Will my insurance company find out about this citation?
Am I facing a suspension or a revocation?
What is the difference between a suspension and a revocation?
Are some moving violations more serious than others? If so, are penalties greater?
Should I just pay the tickets and not get a lawyer?
Is the police officer required to show me the speed on the radar gun?
If I don't believe I am guilty, do you recommend a trial?
What are my chances of winning at a trial?