Post by Hellonlinks on Aug 1, 2005 16:32:31 GMT -5
Senate Bill 210. Prohibits drivers under 18 from operating a cellular phone while driving, except when dialing for emergency help. Filled Feb. 2 by Sen. John Cullerton (D-Chicago), passed 38-19 on April 14. Sen. Gary Dahl (R-Granville) voted no. Passed the House 108-6 on May 19 with an amendment applying measure only to moving vehicles on public roads. Rep. Frank Mautino (D-Spring Valley) voted yes. Senate approved the amended version 41-16 on May 26. Signed into law July 15 by Gov. Rod Blagojevich. I wasn't sure if local papers reported on this, but thought I'd send the links anyhow, since many of you guys have kids under age 18 with cells.
www.il.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=3&RecNum=4160
July 15, 2005
One new law bans drivers under the age of 18 from using cell phones. A second law requires drivers under 18 to make sure that their teen passengers are properly buckled up in the front and back seats.
Senate Bill 210, sponsored by Sen. John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and Rep. Paul Froehlich (R-Schaumburg), bans cell phone use by drivers under 18 - except in an emergency. According to the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Maryland, Maine, Connecticut, Tennessee, New Jersey, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia and now Illinois, ban cell phone use for teenage drivers.
Senate Bill 229, sponsored by Sen. Cullerton and Rep. Deborah Graham (D-Oak Park), requires drivers under 18 to make sure that their passengers under 19 are wearing seat belts in the front and back seats.
Also today, the Governor signed House Bill 1565, a measure that brings all sections of the vehicle code into compliance with the age requirements in Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act, which requires that children up to age eight must be transported in a proper child safety restraint. HB 1565 was sponsored by Rep. Cynthia Soto (D-Chicago) and Senators Antonio Munoz (D-Chicago) and Iris Y. Martinez (D-Chicago).
SB 229 and HB 1565 become effective January 1, 2006.
www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=3601898
July 19, 2005
SPRINGFIELD - Governor Rod Blagojevich Friday signed a bill that makes it illegal for anyone under 18 to use a cell phone while driving. Violators will be ticketed and fined $75.
But starting today, Katie and Amanada could get a $75 ticket for making a call while driving.
"The new law is signed today and is going into effect today. We will be enforcing the law as effectively as we can," warns Trooper Ron Salier of the Illinois State Police.
But what if you're over 17 years old, on your phone and suddenly see police lights in your rear view mirror. "It's up to the officer to make that determination by looking at the individual and then effecting a traffic stop," explains Salier. And if the officer is wrong about your age, Slaier says they'll just "cut you loose."
Here is another law that you may not be aware of concerning driving.
Effective January 1, 2004, the GDL law will change to reflect new passenger limitations for beginning teen drivers. For the first six months of a person's license or until the driver is age 18, whichever occurs first, the number of passengers in a vehicle is limited to one person under the age of 20, unless the additional passenger(s) is a sibling, step-sibling, child or step-child of the driver. These restrictions reduce the likelihood a driver will be distracted by a car full of fellow teens. Here is some more info @ www.drivehomesafe.com/index.html AND
www.drivehomesafe.com/teen_driving_fatality_information_start_page.htm
www.il.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=3&RecNum=4160
July 15, 2005
One new law bans drivers under the age of 18 from using cell phones. A second law requires drivers under 18 to make sure that their teen passengers are properly buckled up in the front and back seats.
Senate Bill 210, sponsored by Sen. John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and Rep. Paul Froehlich (R-Schaumburg), bans cell phone use by drivers under 18 - except in an emergency. According to the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, Maryland, Maine, Connecticut, Tennessee, New Jersey, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia and now Illinois, ban cell phone use for teenage drivers.
Senate Bill 229, sponsored by Sen. Cullerton and Rep. Deborah Graham (D-Oak Park), requires drivers under 18 to make sure that their passengers under 19 are wearing seat belts in the front and back seats.
Also today, the Governor signed House Bill 1565, a measure that brings all sections of the vehicle code into compliance with the age requirements in Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act, which requires that children up to age eight must be transported in a proper child safety restraint. HB 1565 was sponsored by Rep. Cynthia Soto (D-Chicago) and Senators Antonio Munoz (D-Chicago) and Iris Y. Martinez (D-Chicago).
SB 229 and HB 1565 become effective January 1, 2006.
www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=3601898
July 19, 2005
SPRINGFIELD - Governor Rod Blagojevich Friday signed a bill that makes it illegal for anyone under 18 to use a cell phone while driving. Violators will be ticketed and fined $75.
But starting today, Katie and Amanada could get a $75 ticket for making a call while driving.
"The new law is signed today and is going into effect today. We will be enforcing the law as effectively as we can," warns Trooper Ron Salier of the Illinois State Police.
But what if you're over 17 years old, on your phone and suddenly see police lights in your rear view mirror. "It's up to the officer to make that determination by looking at the individual and then effecting a traffic stop," explains Salier. And if the officer is wrong about your age, Slaier says they'll just "cut you loose."
Here is another law that you may not be aware of concerning driving.
Effective January 1, 2004, the GDL law will change to reflect new passenger limitations for beginning teen drivers. For the first six months of a person's license or until the driver is age 18, whichever occurs first, the number of passengers in a vehicle is limited to one person under the age of 20, unless the additional passenger(s) is a sibling, step-sibling, child or step-child of the driver. These restrictions reduce the likelihood a driver will be distracted by a car full of fellow teens. Here is some more info @ www.drivehomesafe.com/index.html AND
www.drivehomesafe.com/teen_driving_fatality_information_start_page.htm