Currently, Illinois law prohibits anyone with 4 or more DUI convictions from obtaining driving privileges where the last arrest resulting in a conviction occurred on or after January 1, 1999. In other words, if you have been convicted of driving under the influence 4 or more times, the Illinois Secretary of State will impose a lifetime revocation of your driver’s license (also known as the “four strikes” rule). This means that you are not eligible for an administrative hearing to request reinstatement or a Restricted Driving Permit (“RDP”).

This poses a problem not only for Illinois residents but also may prevent a person who had even one of the four convictions in Illinois – and resides in another state – from obtaining driving privileges in the state where they reside.

As a member of the legislative subcommittee for the Traffic Laws and Courts Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association, Attorney Larry A. Davis is actively involved in current negotiations to change the lifetime revocation law and allow persons who have rehabilitated their lives, to obtain driving privileges.

The Law Offices of Davis & LaScola, Ltd. invites any person who has a lifetime revocation to contact us regarding potential changes in the law. You may submit your contact information using the convenient form on this page if you wish to be contacted upon a change in the current law.