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Q: I am driving in Chicago as a student on my Country’s license . I have been issued a ticket for invalid license .

Is it a valid ticket and will I be charged in the court for invalid license. Rule book says otherwise .

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Theodore J. Harvatin
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  • Traffic Tickets Lawyer
  • Springfield, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: Go to the DMV and see if you can get a temporary visitor's driver's license. If you can that may help you in court.

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David J. Winer
David J. Winer
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  • Traffic Tickets Lawyer
  • Waukegan, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: There is a type of license in Illinois called the TVDL which would allow you to drive here. I suggest that go to

www.Cyberdriveillinois.com the official Illinois DMV website to look into the requirements. In the meantime, you should hire a traffic defense lawyer to deal with the pending ticket you have to avoid and future problems getting the TVDL license

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Juan Ooink
Juan Ooink
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Bolingbrook, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: You should hire an attorney to assist you with this matter right away. The sooner you hire an attorney, the better.

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