No certificate of title
Failure to transfer title
False odometer certification
Failure to transfer title – dealer
Illegal possession of Junking Certificate/Salvage Certificate, offer to buy or sell, or failure to submit Junk Vehicle Notification – Class 3 felony
Failure to obtain Junking Certificate – Class A misdemeanor
Failure to submit Junk Vehicle Notification
No valid registration
No bill of lading, manifest or dispatch record
Failure to carry registration card or reciprocity permit
No front/rear registration plate
Failure to notify Secretary of State of change of address/name
Failure to apply for lost, stolen or damaged card, plates or registration sticker
Failed to surrender registration to Secretary of State or to transfer registration upon transferring ownership of a vehicle to another
Illegal use of special plates by dealer, transporter, manufacturer or repossessor
Failure to maintain records – dealer plate record
Operating vehicle without evidence of registration
Operating vehicle when registration is revoked, canceled or suspended – Class A misdemeanor does not include suspended for no insurance – see 3-708
Improper use of registration or title
Failure to surrender canceled, suspended or revoked registration
Operating uninsured motor vehicle
Operating motor vehicle when registration suspended for no insurance
Displaying false insurance card – Class A misdemeanor
Improper application for certificate of title and registration – Class A misdemeanor
Illegal operation of fertilizer spreader – over 30 mph, over 12-foot-wide or over 36,000 pounds gross
Filing false return-mileage plate owner – prejury (see criminal code)
Failure to comply with title and registration laws of the Illinois Vehicle Code
Unlicensed remittance agent
Failure to maintain records – remittance agent
Remittance agents – violations
Damage to a vehicle or unlawful removal of any part of a vehicle
Unlawful possession, sale, disposal or concealment of a vehicle or essential part knowing it to have been stolen or converted
Vehicle theft conspiracy
Unlawful possession of 3 or more vehicles, 3 or more essential parts from different vehicles, to receive, possess, conceal, sell, dispose of or transfer those vehicles or parts knowing they are stolen or converted
Organizer of an aggravated vehicle theft conspiracy – Class X felony
Unlawful possession of title documents, registration card, license plate, registration sticker or temporary registration permit, whether blank or otherwise – Class 4 felony
Unlawful altering, forging or counterfeiting of any title documents or evidence of registration
Title fraud by deletion of “SV,” “Rebuilt” or other notation
Attempt – as defined in 720 ILCS 5/8-4 as amended, abandonment, lost, stolen, unclaimed vehicles
Abandonment of vehicles prohibited
Unlicensed new vehicle dealer
Unlicensed manufactured home dealer
Unlicensed used vehicle dealer
Sale or exhibition without a permit
Failure to disclose Rebuilt Vehicle – second or subsequent violation – Class 4 felony
Violation Sunday closing law – New car dealer/ Used car dealer
No in-transit plates
Failure to display distinctive “tow truck” plates – wrecker/tow truck (three plates issued)
Unlicensed automotive parts recycler, scrap processor, repairer or rebuilder
Unlicensed out-of-state salvage vehicle buyer
Failure to maintain records (new and used)
Failure to maintain records (scrap processor)
Failure to record information/retain documentary proof/marked false entries – Class 2 felony Class A Misdemeanor
Unlawful notification of pending inspection
Failure to maintain inventory system
Unlicensed vehicle auctioneer – Class 3 felony
No valid driver’s license: Expired less than one year – petty offense
Violation of classification – second division vehicle, motorcycle or motor-driven cycle
Permitting unauthorized person to drive school bus – business offense
Graduated Driver: unlawful number of passengers
Driver’s license not on person – failure to display
Operating in violation of restriction or restricted driving permit
Failure to notify Secretary of State of change of address
Prohibited use of driver’s license information
Operating a vehicle not equipped with a BAIID when driver’s license is so restricted
Operating on foreign license while revoked or suspended; charge under 6-303
Unlawful use of license or permit – Class A misdemeanor; second or subsequent violation – Class 4 felony
Fictitious or altered driver’s license or permit – Class A misdemeanor
Fraudulent driver’s license or permit – Class 4 felony (Attempt Class A)
Making false application or affidavit (perjury) – Class 4 felony
Misdemeanor driving with suspended or revoked license (Note: see provisions for towing/impounding)
Operating a vehicle not equipped with a BAIID required by MDDP; charge under 6-303 – Class 4 felony
Driving while license suspended under statutory summary suspension (11-501.1); driver declined MDDP; charge under 6-303 – Class 4 felony
Permitting unauthorized person to drive
Permitting a driver under the influence of alcohol or drugs to drive
Unlawful renting of motor vehicle
Unlawful subleasing of motor vehicle – Class A misdemeanor
Unlicensed commercial driver training school Class A misdemeanor
Operating commercial motor vehicle with more than one license – Class A misdemeanor
Allowing unauthorized operation of a CMV (Employer) – Class A misdemeanor
Improper operation of commercial motor vehicle; no Commercial Driver’s License; no proper endorsement; improper classification – Class A misdemeanor
Operating a CMV without a medical examiner’s certificate
Failure to notify Secretary of State of change of name or domiciliary address within 10 days; failure to obtain a corrected CDL after 30 days – petty offense
Failure to obtain Illinois CDL within 30 days of becoming a resident – petty offense
Operating CMV with alcohol in system – petty offense
Driving CMV while texting
Driving CMV while using hand-held mobile telephone
Failure to surrender license and registration – financial responsibility
Forged proof of financial responsibility
Altering, making, selling or providing an invalid or counterfeit insurance card – Class 4 felony
Failure to display financial responsibility certificate
Disobeying police officer, fireman or school crossing guard
Fleeing or attempting to elude police officer
Aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude police officer – Class 4 felony (Note: provisions for seizing vehicle, 720 ILCS 5/36-1 and 36-2, vehicle of violator)
Disobeying traffic control device
Disobeying traffic control signal
Disobeying pedestrian control signal
Disobeying lane control signal
Disobeying flashing yellow light/red light
Displaying unauthorized sign, signal or marking
Interfering with official traffic control device
Unlawful use of or damage to highways, appurtenances and structures
Unlawful possession of traffic control sign
Leaving scene of crash – death or injury – Class 4 felony
Leaving scene of crash – vehicle damage – Class A misdemeanor
Failure to give aid or information – Class A misdemeanor
Failure to give information after striking unattended vehicle or other property
Failure to report crash to police authority
False information – required reporting – Class C misdemeanor
Alcohol concentration in blood or breath is 0.08 or more ((a)(1) requires a chemical test)
Illegal transportation or possession of alcoholic liquor – driver
Unlawful use of medical cannabis in motor vehicle by medical cannabis cardholder
Reckless driving – Class A misdemeanor
Illegal squealing/screeching of tires
Street racing; aggravated street racing; street sideshows – Class A misdemeanor
Supervising minor driver while under the influence
Driving too fast for conditions
Speeding 26 mph to less than 35 mph over posted limit – Class B misdemeanor
Speeding – school zone (6:30 AM –4:00 PM)
Speeding – construction zone
Speeding – Park District zone – petty offense
Violating minimum speed regulation
Violating maximum attainable operating speed - motorized pedal-cycle
Driving in wrong lane
Improper passing – opposite direction
Improper overtaking
Improper overtaking – on right
Improper overtaking – on left, same direction
Improper passing – crest, curve, intersection, railroad crossing
Disobeying no passing zone
Improper lane usage – one-way street, wrong side, violated median
Improper lane usage – laned roadways
Improper passing on the shoulder
Following too closely
Disobeying controlled access highway restriction
Improper turn
Improper U turn – hill or curve
Improper starting of parked vehicle
Failure to signal when required/improper signal
Failure to yield at intersection
Failure to yield – turning left
Failure to stop on signal or sign – crosswalk
Failure to yield – stop or yield intersection
Failure to yield – merging traffic
Failure to yield – private road or drive
Failure to yield to authorized emergency vehicle
Failure to yield to disabled vehicle – change lanes or reduce speed
Work zone – Failure to yield one full lane to construction workers or reduce speed
Failure to yield to pedestrian in crosswalk
Failure to yield to pedestrian in crosswalk – school zone
Failure to yield – pedestrian
Failure to yield to blind, hearing impaired or physically disabled pedestrian
Soliciting rides or business on roadway
Improper walking on highways
Pedestrians under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Failure to yield at grade crossings – pedestrian
Disobeying safety zone
Disobeying signal indicating approach of train
Failure to stop at railroad crossing – specific vehicles
Illegally moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossing
Disobeying stop sign
Failure to stop at sidewalk or emerging from alley or driveway
Improper parking on roadway
Unauthorized use of parking places reserved for persons with disabilities
Fictitious or unlawfully altered Persons with Disabilities plates, placard or device – Class A misdemeanor (officer may seize plates, placard or device)
Possession without authority of any fraudulent, lost or stolen Persons with Disabilities license plates, placard or device – Class 4 felony (Subject to seizure and revocation upon notification to Secretary of State – see 11-1301.5(b)(6))
Failure to clear disability parking space or aisle of snow, debris, trash container, or other obstructing object
Parking where prohibited
Improper parking at right-hand curb
Parking vehicle with expired registration
Unattended motor vehicle left illegally
Improper backing
Improper riding on motorcycle
Improper riding on motorized pedal – cycles
Operating motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or moped on one wheel
Riding motorcycle without special equipment
No passenger footrests on motorcycles
Driver’s view or driving mechanism obstructed
Unsafe opening of vehicle doors
Riding in towed trailer
Coasting
Following fire apparatus illegally
Crossing fire hose
Driving on sidewalk
Speeding more than 8 mph on sidewalk – electric personal assistive mobility device
Depositing injurious material on highway
Passed school bus – loading or unloading
Obstructing traffic – peddling, obstructing or delaying
Illegal operation of farm tractor
Failure to carry single trip revenue permit
Failure to display motor fuel tax identification card
Failure to display external motor fuel tax decals
Failure to carry manifest Class A misdemeanor
Violated funeral procession statutory requirements
Illegal operation of ambulance or rescue vehicle
Blocking intersection
Improper operation of ATV or off-highway motorcycle
Careless operation of ATV or off-highway motorcycle
Improper operation of golf cart on streets, roads and highway
Excessive idling – petty offense (see section for specific provisions)
Soliciting a tow at a crash scene
Smoking in motor vehicle with minor present (see section for specific provisions)
Parent permitting children to violate Chapter 11
Violation of traffic laws
Improperly seated, number of riders
Bicycles, skates, other toys – no clinging to vehicles
Bicycles or motorized pedal – cycles – improper lane usage
No carrying packages, two-hand operation required
Improper equipment
Lamps on motorized pedal – cycles
Retail sales – no stamped identification number
Failure to submit to inspection
Improper left turn
Failure to signal turn
Unsafe Equipment
Driving without lighted lamp – motorcycle
Insufficient clearance, identification or side marker lamps
Insufficient lighting on parked vehicle
Improper lamp or flag on projected load
No lights when required – specific vehicle
Improper use of more than one spot lamp
No signal lamp or signal device – no stop light
Defective back-up lights
Failure to dim headlights
Improper lighting – one headlamp
Illegal use of lighting system
Illegal use of lights – rural mail vehicle
Illegal use of oscillating, rotating or flashing red or white lights – Class A misdemeanor
Illegal possession of emergency lights – Class A misdemeanor
Defective or no brakes
Use of illegal tires (studs)
Sale or lease of illegally siped or regrooved pneumatic tire (Part 569 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations)
Sale or lease of illegally retreaded or “recapped” pneumatic tire (Part 571.117 of
Sale or lease of pneumatic tire without marking (retreaded or siped tire)
Use of unsafe tire
No safety glass
Mirrors
Tinted windshield or front side windows
Improper use of horn
Illegal installation, possession, operation of traffic control signal preemption device – Class A misdemeanor
Defective horn/no horn
Excessive engine braking noise prohibited when signs posted
No seat belts in vehicle
Failure to wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt (driver/passenger age 16 and over) Driver failed to secure passenger less than 16 years (see child Passenger Protection Act, 25/4)
Operating motor vehicle with prohibited video device – petty offense
No bulletproof shield in taxicab – Chicago
Consumption of food and drink on bus
Tow-trucks – identification – equipment – insurance
Vehicle suspension system
Unlawful frame or floor height
No bumper
Failed to obliterate police markings
Wearing headset receiver while driving
Unlawful use of wireless telephone – under age 19
Improper use of electronic communication device
Illegal operation of sound amplification system, audible at 75+ feet
False or secret compartment in motor vehicle – Class 4 felony, subject to seizure
Oil treated roads violations
No flags, flares or warning devices – carried
Dripping road oil on roadway
Improper or no equipment or markings – explosive carrier
Failure to display “Propane” or “CNG” sign or decal
No safety belt on fire apparatus
Overloaded – school bus, commuter van or passenger vehicle
No protective frame on tractor – mower
Slow-moving vehicle emblem – violation
Inadequate or no splash guards
Failure to display company name on construction equipment
Failure to display company name on commercial trucks: construction contractors or subcontractors
Illegal possession and use of radar detection device by operator of commercial motor vehicle – second offense requires court appearance
Illegal possession and use of radar jamming device by operator of commercial motor vehicle – second offense requires court appearance
Unlawful use of school bus signs, colors, lights and signal arm
Failure to cover “School Bus” sign
No seat belt for school bus driver
Illegal seat back height – school bus
No crossing control arms – school bus
No fire extinguisher
No first aid kit on school bus
No restraining device for disabled passenger
No amber 3-bar clearances light on type 1 school bus
Operation of school bus while using cell phone
Obtaining or issuing a certificate of safety without proper test
No valid safety test sticker
Over width
Over height
Improper projecting load – first division vehicle
Loose protruding component – all vehicles
Over length (third offense within 1 year requires court appearance)
Failure to plank edge of pavement
Spilling load on highway or load not secure
Failure to cover load when required
No safety chains, cables, drawbar
Overweight on axle/gross/axle within tandem/ bridge formula Note: Single Axle: 20,000 lbs. Tandem Axle: 34,000 lbs. Axle within tandem: 20,000 lbs. Bridge Formula – Formula for gross weight on a group of two or more consecutive axles with distance measured to the nearest foot between (centers of axles) extremes of any group of two or more consecutive axles. W = 500 times the sum of (LN divided by N-1) + 12N + 36, where L = the distance, N= the number of axles considered, W = weight
Disobeying regulatory signs to weigh
Illegal pushing of vehicle
Failure to carry permit
Violating weight limitation on elevated structures
Offense by person owning or controlling vehicle – petty offense
Failure to comply with the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law
Operating without III.C.C. interstate registration
No identification
Acting as a broker without III.C.C. broker’s license
Obstructing highway at grade crossing
Malicious removal of or damage to railroad property or freight – Class A to Class 4 felony
Trespassing on railroad property
Failure to properly secure child under age 8 in appropriate child restraint system (may include booster seat with seat belt)
Failure to secure child in approved child restraint system or seat belts – child age 8 but under age 16
Driver under age 18 transporting child over age 8 but under age 19 – failure to secure in a prop erly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt.
Failure to stop upon hailing by law enforcement
Resisting to officers
False/altered certificate or license
Equipment – lights, etc.
Illegal operation
Illegal operation on a roadway
Operating without valid motor vehicle driver’s license or a safety certificate Misdemeanor operation or actual physical control of snowmobile; Class A misdemeanor, when:
Alcohol concentration in blood or breath is 0.08 or more
Operating snowmobile while privilege to operate denied – Class A misdemeanor
Resisting officers
Careless operation of motorboat
Reckless operation of motorboat
Operating watercraft under the influence of alcohol, other drug or combination thereof – Class A misdemeanor
Unlawful operation at night
Operating watercraft during suspension of privilege