License suspension or speed control? Lawmakers explore alternative for reckless drivers – Capitol News IL

License suspension or speed control? Lawmakers explore alternative for reckless drivers – Capitol News IL

Rep. Marti Deuter is pushing a bill that would allow drivers to have a speed control device installed in their car rather than having their license suspended. “Speeding is a chronic problem on our streets and is a threat to public safety,” Deuter told a House committee last month. “Speeding is a factor in nearly half of all deadly crashes. Risk of fatality increases as speed increases.”

License suspension or speed control? Illinois lawmakers explore alternative for reckless drivers

Article Summary Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that could allow drivers with suspended licenses to continue driving with a speed control device in their car. The device would limit the car’s speed to the road’s stated speed limit. Drivers who have their licenses suspended following two reckless driving or excessive speeding infractions within 12 months would be eligible to apply for a permit to participate in the program. This summar…

License suspension or speed control? Lawmakers explore alternative for reckless drivers | Illinois State Bar Association

License suspension or speed control? Lawmakers explore alternative for reckless driversIllinois drivers who have their license suspended for speeding or reckless driving violations could have an alternative under legislation being considered in the Statehouse. Rep. Marti Deuter, D-Elmhurst, is pushing a bill that would allow drivers to have a speed control device installed in their car rather than having their license suspended. Source: Capitol …

License suspension or speed control?

Lawmakers explore alternative for reckless drivers.