Teenagers represent only 6 percent of all Illinois drivers, unfortunelythey account for 16 percent of all crash fatalities. These troubling statisticsled to the creation of a graduated driver licensing system in Illinois called"Graduate To Safety." The "Graduate To Safety ," lawis aimed at reducing the death rate among the state's youngest and statisticallymost dangerous drivers into remedial programs and involving more parentsin preparing teens to be safe drivers.

PERMIT PHASE -- DRIVERS AGE 15*Parent consent necessary to obtain permit*Student must complete approved driver education course and must passvision and knowledge tests*Permit must be held for a minimum of three months and is valid for uptwo years* Practice driving must be supervised by parent or adult age 21 or older*Number of passengers limited to one in the fromt seat and to the numberof sea belts in the back seat*11 p.m. curfew Sunday-Thursday; midnight Friday and Saturday (localcurfews may differ)* Legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit is .00

SANCTIONS* Limit of one court supervision for serious offenses*Conviction of serious moving violation results in six-month licensingdenial* Not eligible for a restricted driving permit or a judicial drivingpermit* Individuals age 15 and under caught driving without a permit isineligibleto obtain license until age 18INITIAL LICENSING PHASE --- DRIVERS AGE 16 -17* Parental consent required to obtain license and parent must verifythat a minimum of 25 hours of practice have taken place*Number of passengers limited to one in the front seat and to the numberof seat belts in the back seat*11 p.m. curfew Sunday - Thursday; midnight Friday and Saturday ( curfewapplies only to 16 year olds)*Legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit is.00

SANCTIONS* Limit of one court supervision for serious offenses* Conviction of any moving violation before age 18 generated Secretaryof State warning letter to parent and teen* Second conviction of any moving violation befor age 18 results in aminimum 30 day suspension, with a longer suspension for subsequent violations*Suspended drivers required to attend remedial driver education course,beretested and paya $30.00 reinstatement fee

FULL LICENSING PHASES -- AGE 18-20* Legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit is .00

SANCTIONS*Limit of one court supervision for serious offenses* Conviction of two moving violations in 24 month period results in minimim30day suspension with a longer suspension for subsequent violations*Suspended drivers required to pay $30.00 reinstatement fee