| Disobeying A Stop Sign |
The traffic citation of disobeying a stop sign is the second most common traffic citation issued by police officers. If you have been cited with disobeying a stop sign (625 ILCS 5/11-1204), it will be the police officer's opinion that you did not stop your vehicle properly and completely before the line in front of the stop sign. Contact the Law Offices of Steven J. Block and Associates. We will help you establish a defense (i.e. sign visibility, officer's ability to credibly observe the incident, etc.) or attempt to have the ticket dismissed as a result of a pre-trial conference.
Never mail in a ticket and plead guilty to the disobeying a stop sign. 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 whether to suspend or revoke your driving privileges. 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 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.
Contact the Law Offices of Steven J. Block & Associates to assist you and properly advise you in your traffic ticket defense.
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