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Child Passenger Protection Act
Transporting a child under 8 years
Any person transporting a child < 8 years in a non-commercial
vehicle of the first division, any truck or truck tractor
equipped with seat safety belts, a motor vehicle of the
second division with a GVWR of 9,000 lbs. or less, or
a RV shall properly secure him or her in an appropriate
child restraint system.
The parent or legal guardian of
a child under 8 years shall provide a child restraint
to any person
who transports
his or her child.
A child weighing more than 40 pounds
may be transported in the back seat while wearing only
a lap belt if the
back seat is not equipped with a lap and shoulder belt.
Fine: $75 for the first offense, $200 for the second
offense.
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Act
Graduated Driver Licensing Law
Permit Phase – Drivers Age 15
Parent/guardian consent required to obtain an instruction
permit.
Must be enrolled in an approved driver
education course, and must pass vision and written
exams.
A nighttime driving restriction is in place
Sunday-Thursday, 10 p.m-6 a.m., and Friday-Saturday, 11 p.m.-6
a.m. (local curfews may differ from the nighttime driving
restriction).
Permit must be held for a minimum
of nine months.
Must practice driving a minimum of 50 hours, including
10 hours of nighttime driving, supervised
by a parent or adult age 21 or older with a valid driver's license.
Must not
acquire any driving convictions during the nine-month permit phase.
Number
of passengers limited to one in the front seat and the number of safety
belts in the back seat.
All occupants under age 19 must wear safety belts.
Cell phone use while
driving is prohibited except in the case of an emergency
to contact a law enforcement agency, health care provider or emergency services
agency.
Permit is
valid for up to two years.
Initial Licensing Phase – Drivers Ages 16-17
Parent/guardian must certify that a
minimum of 50 hours of practice driving, including
10 hours of nighttime driving, has been completed.
Parent/guardian must accompany teen to provide
written consent to obtain a driver's license, OR
complete
and
notarize an Affidavit/Consent for Minor to Drive form.
Must have completed a
state-approved driver education course.
A nighttime
driving restriction is in place Sunday-Thursday,
10 p.m-6 a.m., and Friday-Saturday, 11 p.m.-6 a.m.
(local curfews may differ from the nighttime driving
restriction).
Must maintain a conviction-free
driving record for six months prior to turning age
18 before
moving to
the Full Licensing Phase. A traffic conviction during
the initial licensing phase may extend restrictions
beyond age 18.
All occupants under age
19 must wear safety belts.
For the first year of
licensing, or until the driver
is age 18, whichever occurs first, the number of passengers
is limited to one person under age 20, unless the additional
passenger(s) is a sibling, step-sibling, child, or
step-child of the driver. After this period, the number
of passengers is limited to one in the front seat and
the number of safety belts in the back seat.
Cell phone
use while driving is prohibited except in the case
of an emergency to contact a law enforcement
agency, health care provider or emergency services
agency.
Full Licensing Phase – Drivers Ages
18-20
No
age-related restrictions apply except in cases
where a driver fails to move from the Initial
Licensing
Phase to the Full Licensing Phase.
Cell phone use
while driving is prohibited except in the case
of an emergency to contact a law enforcement
agency, health care provider or emergency services
agency.
Modified from the Illinois Secretary of State’s
website. For more information on the Illinois
Graduated Driver Licensing law, please visit www.cyberdriveillinois.com.
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