The Driving Life |
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Whether or not you drive to work,
if you drive in the city at all you must obey traffic laws. This section features
some of the realities of driving, including the violations.
Speeding Speed traps, message board
Parking violations Chicago parking fines, parking
opinion page
Winter driving
tips from Illinois and Indiana state agencies.
Safe driving. The City of Chicago posted safe driving tips on its official
Web
site. The tips are pretty basic, common-sense advice to old Chicagoans
like myself, but if you are unfamiliar with city traffic and safety issues
it is a good place to start.
Pay those tolls. From
Getting Around: You risk losing your license if repeatedly cruise through toll
plazas without paying. Motorists who skip five or more tolls and ignore the $20 and
subsequent $50 citations mailed to them may have their drivers licenses suspended, according to
a new law effective January 1, 2000.
How well do you know the rules of the road? Test your
knowledge with this practice driving exam.
It has multiple choice, true/false, and road sign identification quizzes.