Illinois recently passed new cell phone talking and texting laws. There is some confusion surrounding the recently passed cell phone texting and talking laws in Illinois. Are drivers allowed to talk or text while stopped at a light? Are hands free devices required to talk while driving? The Illinois texting law prohibits a person from…
Most people already know that teen drivers are the most dangerous drivers on the road and the most likely to be involved in an accident. Statistics show that teens are nearly four times more likely to be in an accident than older drivers. While such factors as inexperience, rash decision-making and immaturity are reasons that…
A recent study by the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, UMTRI, showed that the number of women with driver’s licenses have surpassed the number of men with driver’s licenses. The study also showed that the current gap might continue to increase. Over the last 15 years, the time period in which the survey was…
School recently started up for children across the nation and along with the start of the school year comes the sight of school buses on the roads and children coming and going from school. Illinois drivers need to be on the alert for school zones, school buses and the laws that accompany them. So, what…
While traffic accidents are not what people dream of getting into, unfortunately they still occur. Because accidents happen to drivers of all ages and experience levels, it is important for all motor vehicle operators to know what to do in case they are involved in an accident. Below are some steps a driver should take…
With the rainy season in full effect, it is important to know some rainy weather driving tips along with the Illinois laws that accompany them. While most rainy weather driving guidelines are common sense, many motorists still do not adhere to them. Annually weather related crashes account for 24% of vehicle accidents. Of the 24%…
At the beginning of 2012 new Illinois safety belt laws became effective that required all motorists in the back seat of vehicles to wear safety belts or be secured in an approved child restraint system. Although adults simply have to secure themselves with a seat belt, it’s important for all parents to know what child…
Being pulled over for a traffic violation is almost never a good thing. The cost of the ticket, the time lost to deal with the ticket and the possible increase in insurance premiums are all bad things that can result from traffic violations. While the actual cost of the ticket and the time lost are…
Over the years car safety has increased through a variety of ways. Seatbelts have always been an integral part of a car’s safety equipment, but the recent awareness to a seatbelt’s effectiveness has increased the amount of drivers using them. Along with seatbelts, the increase in the effectiveness of airbags and child restrain systems has…
In the state of Illinois, health care providers own patients’ medical records. Although the health care provider owns a patient’s medical records, the patient has the right to obtain a copy of their medical record and amend it. In Illinois this is called the right to amend your medical record and is governed by Illinois…