Out Of State Speeding Ticket And Teen Driving Record
Reader’s Question:
I got my first speeding ticket in Ohio. Im 17 years old and I live in the state of Illinois. Is there any way I can remove the ticket from my driving record and how will this affect my insurance rate?
Gian
Thank you for asking Gian.
If you are still in your initial licensing phase, part of the restrictions of the graduated licensing system includes a written warning to parent and teen if convicted of any traffic violation before age 18.
If you are convicted of 2 moving violations already in a 24 month period, this will result in a suspension minimum of 1 month. The length of the suspension may vary depending upon the seriousness of the offenses and the motorist’ driving record.
Ohio and Illinois are part of the Driver’s License Compact (DLC). This means that Ohio will inform Illinois of this speeding ticket for 22 mph over the limit that you received. It is not noted by the IL Secretary of State specifically that out of state tickets are put on your driving record so you may want to contact the Secretary of State to get more information about this.
According to the Administrative Code Illinois Offense table 20 points is assessed for the speeding violation. It explains there that all out of state convictions will be considered and coded as IL vehicle code violations.
I would suggest that you contact the Ohio BMV and/or IL SOS to check if there is a way to keep this ticket off from your driving record . You may also contact your insurance company to know how this first speeding ticket will affect your premium rates or not. You can contact your insurance provider for information on the rating system of the company.
Goodluck!
MariCAR
