No License Suspension for Failing to Pay Fines

The Illinois secretary of state will not be allowed to suspend a person’s driver’s license or vehicle registration for failing to pay a fine or penalty on time under this new law, with legislators expressing the belief that a person still has the right to drive to work despite not being able to afford a driving ticket.

20+ years too late they finally increase the gas tax and less than a year later COVID happens and nobody is driving anymore so the funding levels are projected to be below what they were pre 2019 increase

In the same batch, the fines for texting and driving are increased but if I just blow it off and dont pay it.....nothing happens.

In the same batch, the fines for texting and driving are increased but if I just blow it off and dont pay it.....nothing happens.

It isn’t hard to understand, the state delays to collect on a $200 ticket to ensure that person can stay as gainfully employed as possible, thus allowing the state to collect thousands in income tax.

Nobody said you don’t have to pay your fine, they just said license suspension isn’t a consequence of not paying.


It isn’t a lawless society, that is a dipshit approach to this. Laws are still there, it is the consequences that have changed.

It isn’t hard to understand, the state delays to collect on a $200 ticket to ensure that person can stay as gainfully employed as possible, thus allowing the state to collect thousands in income tax.

Nobody said you don’t have to pay your fine, they just said license suspension isn’t a consequence of not paying.


It isn’t a lawless society, that is a dipshit approach to this. Laws are still there, it is the consequences that have changed.

What is the consequence for not paying? Are they taking money out of tax return?

Seems like a good solution. You are on a roll, keep going.

So is that what is happening? What is the punishment for not paying your registration?

Right . So if I get the newly increased fine for texting and driving and I blow it off , nothing happens .

I’m guessing the people who weren’t paying their fines aren’t gonna be really frightened by those measures either

Stronger Penalties for Drivers Who Injure Someone While Violating Right-of-Way
This new law establishes a 12-month license suspension for a motorist who, while violating the right-of-way at crosswalks and in school zones, causes serious injury to another person.

This is a good one. I ALWAYS stop at a crosswalk for pedestrians. The problem often is that many of them are so surprised a motorist actually followed the law that they just stand there like dopes. Either that or they don't even know what a crosswalk marking means. And if a street has four lanes the driving public has pretty much decided that nullifies the crosswalk law. Good luck trying to cross Western Avenue in rush hour. I actually had a friend argue with me that you don't have to stop for pedestrians on a "busy" street.

If they really wanted to save lives they would ban cars. Why don't they ban cars?

I’m guessing dipshits like you who couldn’t understand why the CPL stopped fining people for late book returns can’t comprehend why this new law represents sound legal and economic policy.

Motorcycles win again.

Friend of mine just had a work friend die on his motorcycle the other day. A semi decided to change lanes and didn't see the guy on his bike in the lane next to him. Happened on Lewis Ave in Waukegan.