Public Act 93-0101
SB58 Enrolled LRB093 02136 DRH 02143 b
AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Section 6-107 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/6-107) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-107)
Sec. 6-107. Graduated license.
(a) The purpose of the Graduated Licensing Program is
to develop safe and mature driving habits in young,
inexperienced drivers and reduce or prevent motor vehicle
accidents, fatalities, and injuries by:
(1) providing for an increase in the time of
practice period before granting permission to obtain a
driver's license;
(2) strengthening driver licensing and testing
standards for persons under the age of 21 years;
(3) sanctioning driving privileges of drivers under
age 21 who have committed serious traffic violations or
other specified offenses; and
(4) setting stricter standards to promote the
public's health and safety.
(b) The application of any person under the age of 18
years, and not legally emancipated by marriage, for a drivers
license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued under the
laws of this State, shall be accompanied by the written
consent of either parent of the applicant; otherwise by the
guardian having custody of the applicant, or in the event
there is no parent or guardian, then by another responsible
adult.
No graduated driver's license shall be issued to any
applicant under 18 years of age, unless the applicant has:
(1) Held a valid instruction permit for a minimum
of 3 months.
(2) Passed an approved driver education course and
submits proof of having passed the course as may be
required.
(3) certification by the parent, legal guardian, or
responsible adult that the applicant has had a minimum of
25 hours of behind-the-wheel practice time and is
sufficiently prepared and able to safely operate a motor
vehicle.
(c) No graduated driver's license or permit shall be
issued to any applicant under 18 years of age who has
committed the offense of operating a motor vehicle without a
valid license or permit in violation of Section 6-101 of this
Code and no graduated driver's license or permit shall be
issued to any applicant under 18 years of age who has
committed an offense that would otherwise result in a
mandatory revocation of a license or permit as provided in
Section 6-205 of this Code or who has been either convicted
of or adjudicated a delinquent based upon a violation of the
Cannabis Control Act or the Illinois Controlled Substances
Act, while that individual was in actual physical control of
a motor vehicle. For purposes of this Section, any person
placed on probation under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control
Act or Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act
shall not be considered convicted. Any person found guilty of
this offense, while in actual physical control of a motor
vehicle, shall have an entry made in the court record by the
judge that this offense did occur while the person was in
actual physical control of a motor vehicle and order the
clerk of the court to report the violation to the Secretary
of State as such.
(d) No graduated driver's license shall be issued for 6
months to any applicant under the age of 18 years who has
been convicted of any offense defined as a serious traffic
violation in this Code or a similar provision of a local
ordinance.
(e) No graduated driver's license holder under the age
of 18 years shall operate any motor vehicle, except a motor
driven cycle or motorcycle, with more than one passenger in
the front seat of the motor vehicle and no more passengers in
the back seats than the number of available seat safety belts
as set forth in Section 12-603 of this Code.
(f) No graduated driver's license holder under the age
of 18 shall operate a motor vehicle unless each driver and
front or back seat passenger under the age of 18 is wearing a
properly adjusted and fastened seat safety belt.
(g) If a graduated driver's license holder is under the
age of 18 when he or she receives the license, for the first
6 months he or she holds the license or until he or she
reaches the age of 18, whichever occurs sooner, the graduated
license holder may not operate a motor vehicle with more than
one passenger in the vehicle who is under the age of 20,
unless any additional passenger or passengers are siblings,
step-siblings, children, or stepchildren of the driver.
(Source: P.A. 90-369, eff. 1-1-98.)