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Below you will find links to traffic laws and driving rules in Illinois -- including the online vehicle code, statutes on common traffic violations, and state-specific driving manuals (where available).
| Drinking & Driving Violations | Driving While Intoxicated...and Reckless Driving (625 ILCS 5/11-500 to 5/11-505) |
| Driving Without a License / With a Suspended License | Violation of License Provisions (625 ILCS 5/6-301 to 5/6-307) |
| Driving Without Insurance / With Insufficient Insurance | Mandatory Insurance (625 ILCS 5/7-601 to 5/7-610) |
| Driving Without Registration / With Expired Registration | Offenses Against Registration (625 ILCS 5/3-701 to 5/3-711) |
| Illegal U-Turn | Turning and Starting and Signals on Stopping and Turning (625 ILCS 5/11-801 to 5/11-806) |
| Leaving the Scene of an Accident / Hit & Run | Accidents (625 ILCS 5/11-401 to 5/11-416) |
| Mechanical Violations | Equipment of Vehicles (625 ILCS 5, Chapter 12) |
| Reckless Driving | Driving While Intoxicated...and Reckless Driving (625 ILCS 5/11-500 to 5/11-505) |
| Running a Red Light / Stop Sign | Traffic Signs, Signals, and Markings (625 ILCS 5/11-301 to 5/11-313) |
| Seat Belt / Child Restraint Violations | Seat Safety Belts (scroll to 625 ILCS 5/12-603 to 5/12-603.1) |
| Speeding | Speed Restrictions (625 ILCS 5/11-601 to 5/11-611) |
| Unlawful Vehicle Modifications | Equipment of Vehicles (625 ILCS 5, Chapter 12) |
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