Traffic tickets from years ago can come back to bite you. Our ticket fixing lawyers can repair the damage.
Got old tickets on your driving record? They don’t just disappear. Maybe you got pulled over for petty speeding for going five miles over the limit and decided it’s less hassle to pay it off and take a few points on your record. Then maybe you got pulled over the next year for driving with a busted taillight. Over time, those points add up. In Illinois, traffic violations stay on your record for up to five years from your conviction date.
When you get too many moving violations over 12 months, your license will be suspended. And the length of that suspension depends on how many points are on your record. That means you could go years without getting pulled over once and then be smacked with a license suspension after a run of bad luck or because you forgot about a court date or ticket fine.
Many of our clients come to us to clean up their records to get a better outcome for an existing ticket or charge, but you don’t have to wait until you’ve been pulled over or had your license suspended to fix past tickets.
Everyone deserves a second chance at a clean driving record. We’ll look at your situation and explain your options. Our Illinois ticket-fixing lawyers handle these cases every day. We know the processes, judges, and prosecutors in courtrooms across DuPage, Cook, Lake, and Kane County and will use our experience and relationships to get you the best outcome.
The hidden cost of points on your record
Your record paints a picture of how safe — or risky — a driver you are. The more points you have on your record, the more severe the potential consequences:
- 15-44 points: 2-month suspension
- 45-74 points: 3-month suspension
- 75-89 points: 6-month suspension
- 90-99 points: 9-month suspension
- 100-109 points: 12-month suspension
- 110+ points: License revoked
This is important because if you continue to drive after your license has been suspended or revoked, you’ll be charged with a Class A misdemeanor — a criminal offense — which carries up to a year in jail and $2,500 in fines.
