As drivers, especially those new to the big open road, road signs are going to be one of the most prevalent things you’ll need to pay attention to while driving – that is, of course, second to the other drivers on the road with you...
Category - Driving Laws
In Illinois, driver’s licenses are classified by the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of your vehicle.Drivers seeking a basic license to operate a car in Illinois are issued a Class D license. Below, you will see all of the driver’s...
To receive an Illinois driver’s license/ID card, you must provide acceptable forms of identification to prove your legal name, date of birth, Social Security number, residency and signature. Please note the following: Signature comparison...
Illinois driver’s licenses for persons under age 21 are printed vertically with distinct features. To apply for your driver’s license before reaching age 18, you must bring the following documents to the Driver Services...
Should drunk driving laws really be abolished? Yes, they should! Why? Because our roadways will become safer if we did. Are you NUTS?!? That’s a fair question. But no, I’m not nuts. And I am definitely not advocating that...
School bus laws vary from state to state. Many drivers are confused about the exact school bus laws in their local area and don’t understand the proper right of way rules. In fact, it is estimated that over 50,000 motorists illegally pass...
If you are driving at night and notice you are heading straight toward a California DUI checkpoint, you are probably feeling a little nervous and uneasy. These checkpoints can be stressful even for those who have not had a drop of alcohol, but...
So you finally got your driver’s license; what a feeling! You’ve been studying and planning; you took a driver’s education course and you read the manual for your permit and driving test. Surely you are ready to take on the world by now...
New York State is truly one of the most beautiful and diverse states in our country. Upstate, you can experience the vivid landscapes, mountainsides, and rural life that has come to be associated with upstate New York. In the southern part of...
Learning to drive and then getting your driving license mean picking up a lot of new skills and, hopefully, developing good driving habits. But we’re human, we make mistakes, sometimes by accident, and sometimes just because a bad choice...
In all fifty states, there is a point system in place for drivers to keep track of unsafe driving incidents, and to ensure that reckless or unsafe drivers are held accountable for the actions committed. Knowing how the points system works in...
There are mistakes, and then there are mistakes that can haunt you for the rest of your life and actually have an impact on your future. Most of the time when we’re talking about breaking the law and vehicles, we’re talking about what the...