Illinois

HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN ILLINOIS:
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
GDL - Minimum Age 16 for Learner's Permit
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision

CURRENT HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
Booster Seat Law
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
GDL - Cell Phone Restriction Provision
GDL - Age 18 for Unrestricted License
Child Endangerment Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Open Container Law
Ignition Interlock Law
All-Driver Text Messaging Restriction

*States are credited with having laws only if their laws meet Advocates’ optimal criteria

MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN ILLINOIS IN THE YEAR 2010: 927

Click here to view the Partners for Child Passenger Safety Study on booster seats in Illinois in Adobe Acrobat Format.

For more information on highway safety legislation in Illinois, go to http://www.ilga.gov/.