Illinois § 1-187.001
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 1-187.001, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-187.001.
Serious traffic violation. (a) A conviction when operating a motor vehicle for: (1) a violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-402, relating to a motor vehicle crash involving damage to a vehicle; (2) a violation of Section 11-403, relating to failure to stop and exchange information after a motor vehicle collision, property damage only; (3) a violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-502, relating to illegal transportation, possession, or carrying of alcoholic liquor within the passenger area of any vehicle; (4) a violation of Section 6-101 relating to operating a motor vehicle without a valid license or permit; (5) a violation of Section 11-403, relating to failure to stop and exchange information or give aid after a motor vehicle collision involving personal injury or death; (6) a violation relating to excessive speeding, involving a single speeding charge of 26 miles per hour or more above the legal speed limit; (7) a violation relating to reckless driving; (8) a violation of subsection (d) of Section 11-707, relating to passing in a no-passing zone; (9) a violation of subsection (b) of Section 11-1402, relating to limitations on backing upon a controlled access highway; (10) a violation of subsection (b) of Section 11-707, relating to driving on the left side of a roadway in a no-passing zone; (11) a violation of subsection (e) of Section 11-1002, relating to failure to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian at an intersection; (12) a violation of Section 11-1008, relating to failure to yield to a pedestrian on a sidewalk; or (13) a violation of Section 11-1201, relating to failure to stop for an approaching railroad train or railroad track equipment or signals; or (b) Any other similar violation of a law or local ordinance of any state relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation. (c) A violation of any of these defined serious traffic offenses shall not preclude the defendant from being eligible to receive an order of court supervision under Section 5-6-1 of the Unified Code of Corrections. (Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23.)
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