Defense of Traffic Citations

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):