| Disobeying A Red Light |
Whether you are making a turn or proceeding through an intersection, it is now possible to receive a ticket for a red light violation from a police officer or in the mail due to camera on the road. These two different red light violations are different from each other.
If you have received a ticket from a police officer for a red light violation (625 ILCS 5/11-305 or 625 ILCS 5/11-306), you are subject to fines and licensing problems upon conviction. Never mail in a ticket and plead guilty to the offense of disobeying a red light. If you do, you are most likely subjecting yourself to a permanent conviction on your record and the distinct possibility that your insurance rates will increase. Moreover, upon conviction, you are setting yourself up for a suspension of your driver's license. Unlike other states, Illinois does not work on a point system in determining if your driver's license will be suspended or revoked. Instead, the Secretary of State simply notes whether you were convicted of an offense or whether you were granted supervision.
In the past, a driver could get supervision multiple times. Currently, a person may be granted supervision on a traffic offense only twice in a one year time period. If you are not eligible for supervision, a judge must sentence you to a judgment or conviction. If you are under 21, and you receive two (2) convictions in twenty-four (24) months, your driver's license will be suspended. If you are over 21, and you receive three (3) convictions in a 1 year time period your driver's license will be suspended as well.
If you received a red light violation in the mail, this type of traffic citation will most likely be treated similarly to a "parking ticket" with no effect on your driving privileges as long as you pay all fines that are assessed. Contact the Law Offices of Steven J. Block and Associates to assist you in the proper manner as to how you should proceed with any red light traffic ticket that was issued to you.
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