A Springfield Illinois man was arrested and taken the Sangamon County jail following a crash. The driver was not injured but his passenger and the driver of an oncoming vehicle with which he collided were taken to the hospital due to injuries. The driver was arrested for Driving Under the…
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Cook County DUI arrest for 15-year old unlicensed driver
A 15-year old boy was arrested in Mt. Prospect, a Cook County town, for DUI and driving without a license. The minimum legal driving age in Illinois is 16 years, although 9 months before his 16th birthday, a child enrolled in a driver’s education course may obtain a learner’s permit.…
Cook County driver and passenger cited for alcohol-related offenses
Anyone who has completed a driver’s education course may obtain a driver’s license at age 16. 625 ILCS 5/6-107(b) For those between the ages of 16 and 21 (“youthful drivers”) there is an array of special laws that can, if violated, cause a loss of a driver’s license. In addition,…
Congress gets behind interlock devices
For most of this country’s life, matters dealing with local public safety, including DUI and traffic laws, have been the responsibility of state government. The one notable exception has been the rules of the road governing traffic on the Interstate highway system, whose funding comes primarily from the federal government,…
Sangamon County Driving Under the Influence and Loss of Driver’s License
In Pennsylvania, until you are convicted of a DUI charge, you will ordinarily not lose your driver’s license. However, one Pennsylvania judge does require certain offenders to surrender their driver’s license without a guilty finding. There are a number of DUI laws that are uniform throughout all 50 states. Illinois,…
St. Clair County man charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and driving while suspended
A driver from O’Fallon, Illinois, located in St. Clair County, was arrested for DUI. He was also charged with driving on a suspended license due to an earlier DUI charge. In the State of Illinois, it is illegal to drive while under the influence of alcohol. The law, or as…
Former firefighter sentenced to jail in connection with Champaign County DUI charge
A former Urbana (Champaign County) firefighter has been sentenced to jail. At the time of the offense, he was under a court ordered conditional discharge as a result of a previous conviction for driving under the influence (DUI). In the state of Illinois, there is a law that makes it…
Will County man charged with third Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charge in less than a year
In November 2011, a Will County man was arrested for DUI for the third time in less than 12 months. Laws in Illinois are created in two ways. The first is judge made law, known as “case law” because it is decided based upon specific cases. The second type of…
Illinois Secretary of State proposes new interlock rule
The Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS Chapter 5) governs the rules and obligations of all motorists operating a motor vehicle on the public roadways of the State of Illinois, including the DUI laws. The Illinois General Assembly, elected by the citizens of this state, writes these laws, which are known…
Edgar County woman faces charges of aggravated Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
A woman from Paris, Illinois, county seat of Edgar County, faces charges of aggravated DUI. In this tragic incident, the defendant (the accused) was allegedly driving south in the northbound lane when her vehicle struck an oncoming vehicle causing a crash. As a result of the crash, two passengers on…