Reader’s Question:

I received a no insurance ticket in Illinois and I paid a fine for it, am I supposed to get SR-22 insurance after the citation?

Anthony

Rockford, IL

Illinois Motorist Services states that if you are cited for not having the state mandated insurance on your vehicle then the license plates of first time offenders are suspended until a $100 reinstatement fee and current evidence of insurance are provided. Repeat offenders are required by law to serve a four-month suspension period, pay the $100 reinstatement fee and provide current evidence of car insurance before being eligible for reinstatement.

Any individual who receives court supervision in Rockford, IL for a mandatory insurance violation or who is convicted of a third or subsequent violation of driving without liability insurance is required to file proof of financial responsibility (SR22 certificate) for one year, or face suspension of driver’s license. Check with the Illinois Service for Motorist at the Secretary of State for more information and to make sure that the violation you were ticketed for does not require you to obtain a SR-22.