Illinois Driving Laws

Throughout the holiday season, we'll see lots of cars, trucks, and vans out and about decorated with strings of holiday lights, so it has to be legal, right? Well, the answer depends on a couple of factors...

America might be all about competition, but Illinoisans have a drive to be the best no matter the situation.

We've all seen it happening, and maybe you're someone who does it, too. I think that most of us agree that driving with a dog in your lap is not exactly the safest way to travel, but is it something that can get you pulled over and ticketed here in Illinois? The answer is trickier than you might have thought.

It seems to be a trend to run red lights, roll through stop signs, and not use turn signals these days. It's actually wild what the most popular traffic violations are that people commit.

I am not a lawyer and don't want to be a lawyer, but I'd love to understand better whether or not you can be busted by a speed camera in Illinois. The short answer is yes. The long answer is...complicated.

With spring break coming up or going on now, many drivers will be taking to the road to get to their vacation destination. However, to save some money some might sleep in their car, but can you legally do that?

Illinois has a really strict law when it comes to what you can and can't put on your car.

There's a slew of new laws in Illinois this year.

I feel like I see this often: drivers with a small dog or cat in their lap. But is it something you can legally do in Illinois?

Did you know you can actually turn left on red in Illinois? But only in certain situations.