Category Archives: traffic ticket
Will Illinois Impose A New Mileage Tax On Drivers ???
New Illinois mileage tax! You may soon pay as much as 30 cents a mile tax based on how many miles you drive in Illinois, if Illinois Democrats and JB Pritzker (D) get their way. It’s called the “Road Usage … Continue reading
Driver Obligations at a Police Safety Checkpoint, A Discussion
As an attorney, retired Director of Public Safety and former prosecutor, you do not, repeat, do not have to answer question such as where are you going? Where have you been…etc. Present you DL, Proof if Insurance and Registration if … Continue reading
Why Do Policemen Touch Your Tail Light When They Pull You Over?
Whether or not you have ever been pulled over in your vehicle by a police officer, you have probably wondered about this age-old strategy: policemen touching tail lights when they pull you over. This occurs when a police officer gets … Continue reading
Vocabulary to Properly Explain to Police Why Your Car Went Missing—-PSA
How to properly use the right vocabulary to tell the police what happened when your car is gone !!! PSA: If you leave your keys in your car and someone takes it, your car was stolen and you are a … Continue reading
Illinois Ends Cash Bail on Monday, September 18, 2023
On Monday, in Room 100 of the Leighton Criminal Courthouse, history will be made. Mary Marubio is the presiding judge of the Pretrial Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. “People who have recently been arrested and who are … Continue reading
Illinois Bans Ticketing or Fining Students in Schools
Effective immediately, a new Illinois law, stemming from Senate Bill 1519, prohibits any person from issuing monetary fines, fees, tickets, or citations to students for municipal code violations occurring on school grounds or on a school bus. This legislation closes … Continue reading →