Yes, getting 12 demerit points in Wisconsin usually calls for the WI Department of Transportation to suspend your license. The WI DOT Driver and Vehicles agency notes that when 12 or more demerit points are accumulated in one year, a suspension of the driver privilege is required, for a minimum of two months.
Your speeding tickets must have been for 20 mph or more over limit since they are the types that are worth 6 points in Wisconsin.
You may be aware that Wisconsin is not a member of the Drivers License Compact (DLC) while your home state of Illinois is. This Compact allows member states to exchange information regarding tickets received out of state back to the state in which the motorist was licensed.
Even though Wisconsin is not a member of the DLC their Department of Transportation will still share and exchange information with other state's courts and Department of Motor Vehicles regarding traffic violations. Wisconsin also records out of state traffic convictions on a WI driver's record but does not assess points.
[Let CarInsurance.com help you find affordable auto insurance now.] The drivers section of the IL Secretary of State site does not mention specifically that out of state tickets are put on your driving record. However the Illinois Administrative Code Motor Vehicle section gives information on the Illinois offense table. Here it notes that all out-of-state convictions are to be considered and to be coded exactly as Illinois Vehicle Code violations with the exception of the first digit which shall be an "8." From this Administrative Code information listed above we gather that out of state moving violations will be added to your Illinois driving record and assigned points.
In Illinois your driver's license will be suspended if you are convicted of three traffic violations committed within any 12-month period. If you are under age 21 at the time of arrest, two traffic violations within any 24-month period will result in a suspension.
If you are under age 18, you will be required to successfully complete a driver remedial education course to make your driving privileges valid again. In addition, you may be required to submit to a complete driver's license examination to be re-issued a driver's license. The length of the suspension varies according to the seriousness of the traffic offenses.
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In Illinois speeding 15-25 mph above limit is 20 points and over 25 mph or more above limit is 50 points on your motor vehicle record (MVR).
The WI court listed on your speeding citations should be able to advise you as to the penalties and if the state of Wisconsin will suspend your driving privileges in their state. To then find out if Illinois will take action on your license due to the tickets you received in Wisconsin contact the IL SOS.
As for your car insurance, once the WI speeding violations are placed on your Illinois driving record it will depend upon your insurance company's rating system if the ticket will affect your rates or not. If your rates do rise you can get instant car insurance quotes for your home state of Illinois here with us. |