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Loring Knoblauch, President of Underwriters Laboratories; Judith Stone, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety; Governor Rod Blagojevich

 

Illinois

HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS NEEDED IN ILLINOIS:
All-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Law
GDL - 6-Month Holding Period Provision
GDL - 30-50 Hours Supervised Driving Provision
GDL - Nighttime Restriction Provision

CURRENT HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS:
Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law
Booster Seat Law
GDL - Passenger Restriction Provision
Child Endangerment Law
High BAC Law
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Killed
Mandatory BAC Test Law - Drivers Who Survive
Open Container Law
Repeat Offender Law
Sobriety Checkpoints Law

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

MOTOR VEHICLE FATALITIES IN ILLINOIS IN THE YEAR 2004: 1,356

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 www.legis.state.il.us.

If you are interested in working with Advocates in this state, contact Jaime Alvis at jalvis@saferoads.org or 202-408-1711, extension 27.

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