Chicago DUI attorney comments on the criminalization of speeding

Whoa! 

Last week this Chicago DUI attorney picked up a friend to go see a movie.  Her friend had forgotten what it’s like to be in the passenger seat.

Hopping onto the Expressway she yelled, “They’re lapping you!”  “What?” Then we both realized she was annoyed because drivers were literally passing us up.

You see, this Chicago DUI attorney drives, ridiculously slow to most people, including her husband.  She drives the speed limit.  Here’s one more reason that you may wish to give yourself enough time, plus the contingencies, for getting where you want to get without speeding.

Public Act 96-1002, Effective July 1, 2011:

 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who drives a vehicle upon any highway of this State at a speed that is 30 miles per hour or more but less than 40 miles per hour in excess of the applicable maximum speed limit established under the Illinois Vehicle Code or a local ordinance commits a Class B misdemeanor.

 Do you know what happens if you drive the speed limit on the expressway?  Most folks are “lapping” you by about thirty miles per hour over the posted speed limit.  Folks, a Class B misdemeanor, upon a conviction, has a maximum penalty of six months in jail and up to $1,500 in court fines. 

Is it really that serious to drive that fast to you?