• Effective January 1, 2004, the GDL law will change to reflect new passenger limitations for beginning teen drivers. For the first six months of a person's license or until the driver is age 18, whichever occurs first, the number of passengers in a vehicle is limited to one person under the age of 20, unless the additional passenger(s) is a sibling, step-sibling, child or step-child of the driver. These restrictions reduce the likelihood a driver will be distracted by a car full of fellow teens.

A conviction for this offense (Section 6-107(g) of the Illinois Vehicle Code) will be entered to the driving record as a non-point assigned violation, similar to a seat belt violation, and is not used to initiate any license sanction by this office.

For more information on the GDL program, see our GDL publications.

• Left Lane: The left lane is for passing; cars must stay in the right lane, unless they are passing. Cars that travel in the left lane for more than a half mile on highways can be issued a citation that includes a fee of $ 79.00 plus court costs.
• Child Safety Seats: Children under the age of 8 years old must be restrained in a child safety seat or booster seat.
• Police can issue tickets to drivers or front seat passengers that are not wearing seat belts. ( If they notice someone in the front seat, a police officer can pull over any vehicle and issue a citation to the driver or front seat passenger – Even if the driver was driving within the leagal limits or without breaking any other laws.