BUT, the law specifically says a driver can’t be convicted if they produce evidence in court. This law begins by saying: “Every licensee or permittee shall have his drivers license or permit in his immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle.” It then requires every licensee or permittee to “display such license or permit if it is in his possession upon demand made” by a police officer. It proves you’re a legal driver, and provides the needed facts to enforce traffic laws. The other law requires you to produce your license if asked by the police. Operating a vehicle without a valid license is a Class A or B misdemeanor. That law says: “No person shall drive a motor vehicle unless he holds a valid license or permit.” It also means you have been issued a license that hasn’t expired, or been suspended or revoked. That means you’ve passed the written and behind-the-wheel tests. One requires you to have a valid license whenever you operate a motor vehicle in Illinois. You have to prove prove you had a valid license when ticketed. But you can beat the ticket, and can avoid being convicted. You can be ticketed for not producing a license. Questionĭo I have to carry my drivers license when I’m driving? If I’ve lost it, or just don’t have it with me, can I get ticketed? I have a license, but keep losing it. The following question was submitted to John Roska, an attorney/writer whose weekly newspaper column, "The Law Q&A," ran in the Champaign News Gazette.
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