Tag: Fourth Amendment

  • Traffic stop law in Illinois showing police officer requesting driver identification during a roadside stop, and a police officer conducts a routine traffic stop by requesting a driver’s license and registration, illustrating traffic stop law and driver rights under Illinois law.

    Traffic Stops, Searches & the Law

    What Drivers Get Wrong About Their Rights Traffic stops are routine for police, but for drivers in Illinois they are one of the most misunderstood areas of the law. Traffic stops happen every day in Chicago and across Illinois. Most drivers assume they know how these encounters work. In reality, many people misunderstand what the…