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625 ILCS 5/11-503 (2026)

Reckless driving; aggravated reckless driving

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(625 ILCS 5/11-503) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-503)
    Sec. 11-503. Reckless driving; aggravated reckless driving.
    (a) A person commits reckless driving if he or she:
        (1) drives any vehicle with a willful or wanton
    
disregard for the safety of persons or property; or
        (2) knowingly drives a vehicle and uses an incline in
    
a roadway, such as a railroad crossing, bridge approach, or hill, to cause the vehicle to become airborne.
    (b) Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided under subsections (b-1), (c), and (d) of this Section.
    (b-1) Except as provided in subsection (d), any person convicted of violating subsection (a), if the violation causes bodily harm to a child or a school crossing guard while the school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
    (c) Every person convicted of committing a violation of subsection (a) shall be guilty of aggravated reckless driving if the violation results in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another. Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Section, aggravated reckless driving is a Class 4 felony.
    (d) Any person convicted of violating subsection (a), if the violation causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to a child or a school crossing guard while the school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties, is guilty of aggravated reckless driving. Aggravated reckless driving under this subsection (d) is a Class 3 felony.
(Source: P.A. 95-467, eff. 6-1-08.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 37 cases (21 in the last 5 years), 2001–2026 · leading case: Vill. of Kildeer v. MUNYER, 891 N.E.2d 1005 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008).
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Vill. of Kildeer v. MUNYER, 891 N.E.2d 1005 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 5× “After the Village of Kildeer presented its evidence, the defendant moved for a directed finding. The trial court granted the defendant's motion with respect to two of the cases but sua sponte ruled that it was going to consider the evidence presented on those charges as evidence…”
People v. Markley, 2013 IL App (3d) 120201 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 3× “625 ILCS 5/11-503 (West 2010). Reckless driving cases fall into three general categories: (1) the commission of multiple traffic offenses which together demonstrate the driver’s willful and wanton disregard for the safety of persons and property; (2) a driver’s conscious…”
People v. Mandarino, 2013 IL App (1st) 111772 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “Here, Bell was stopped for reckless driving, a misdemeanor (625 ILCS 5/11-503(b) (West 2010)), and the trial court did not find that Bell resisted arrest.”
People v. Higgins, 2014 IL App (2d) 120888 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). · cites it 2× “OPINION ¶1 Following a bench trial, defendant, Daniel Higgins, was convicted of aggravated reckless driving (625 ILCS 5/11-503(a) (West 2010)) and two counts of aggravated assault (720 ILCS 5/12-2(a)(1), (a)(9) (West 2010)).”
People v. Hansen, 2012 IL App (4th) 110603 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “” 625 ILCS 5/11-503(a)(1) (West 2010). We view defendant’s conduct in this case, doing “donuts,” sufficiently deliberate to endanger persons and property.”
People v. Grunin, 2022 IL App (1st) 200598 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “The circuit court imposed concurrent sentences of four years’ imprisonment for reckless homicide, which merged with the three-year sentence for aggravated reckless driving.”
People v. Utsinger, 2013 IL App (3d) 110536 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 2× “625 ILCS 5/11-503(a) (West 2010). Defendant appeals on the grounds that the State failed to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and he had an unfair trial.”
People v. Higgins, 2014 IL App (2d) 120888 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “OPINION ¶1 Following a bench trial, defendant, Daniel Higgins, was convicted of aggravated reckless driving (625 ILCS 5/11-503(a) (West 2010)) and two counts of aggravated assault (720 ILCS 5/12-2(a)(1), (a)(9) (West 2010)).”
People v. Moran, 2018 IL App (3d) 150754 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “¶ 2 FACTS ¶ 3 On July 20, 2005, the State charged Ruben Gomez Moran (defendant) with aggravated driving under the influence pursuant to sections 11-501(a)(1) and 11-501(d)(1)(c) of the Illinois Vehicle Code ( 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)(1), (d)(1)(c) (West 2004) ), reckless driving…”
People v. Owens, 784 N.E.2d 339 (Ill. App. Ct. 2002). “Owens claims the trial court conducted the bench trial without first admonishing him of his right to a jury trial and without getting a valid jury waiver before proceeding. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand for a new trial consistent…”
People v. Simmons, 2024 IL App (1st) 240592-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “1(a)(3), (a)(4) (West 2022)), and one count of aggravated reckless driving (625 ILCS 5/11-503(a)(1), (c) (West 2022)), and also received a ticket for leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury or death (625 ILCS 5/11-401(a) (West 2022)), all stemming from an…”
Smith v. Hancock, 2019 IL App (4th) 180704 (Ill. App. Ct. 2019). “She contended Roberson violated that duty by committing one or more of the following acts, some of which in violation of Illinois law: (1) failing to keep a proper lookout; (2) driving his vehicle in a reckless manner (625 ILCS 5/11-503 (West 2016)); (3) driving his vehicle at a…”
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— 625 ILCS 5/11-503(a) — 5 cases
People v. Higgins, 2014 IL App (2d) 120888 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “OPINION ¶1 Following a bench trial, defendant, Daniel Higgins, was convicted of aggravated reckless driving (625 ILCS 5/11-503(a) (West 2010)) and two counts of aggravated assault (720 ILCS 5/12-2(a)(1), (a)(9) (West 2010)).”
People v. Utsinger, 2013 IL App (3d) 110536 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “625 ILCS 5/11-503(a) (West 2010). Defendant appeals on the grounds that the State failed to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and he had an unfair trial.”
People v. Higgins, 2014 IL App (2d) 120888 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “OPINION ¶1 Following a bench trial, defendant, Daniel Higgins, was convicted of aggravated reckless driving (625 ILCS 5/11-503(a) (West 2010)) and two counts of aggravated assault (720 ILCS 5/12-2(a)(1), (a)(9) (West 2010)).”
People v. Smith, 2023 IL App (3d) 210486-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023).
People v. Davis, 2020 IL App (2d) 170633-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
— 625 ILCS 5/11-503(a)(1) — 23 cases
Vill. of Kildeer v. MUNYER, 891 N.E.2d 1005 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). “After the Village of Kildeer presented its evidence, the defendant moved for a directed finding. The trial court granted the defendant's motion with respect to two of the cases but sua sponte ruled that it was going to consider the evidence presented on those charges as evidence…”
People v. Markley, 2013 IL App (3d) 120201 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “625 ILCS 5/11-503 (West 2010). Reckless driving cases fall into three general categories: (1) the commission of multiple traffic offenses which together demonstrate the driver’s willful and wanton disregard for the safety of persons and property; (2) a driver’s conscious…”
People v. Hansen, 2012 IL App (4th) 110603 (Ill. App. Ct. 2012). “” 625 ILCS 5/11-503(a)(1) (West 2010). We view defendant’s conduct in this case, doing “donuts,” sufficiently deliberate to endanger persons and property.”
People v. Grunin, 2022 IL App (1st) 200598 (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “The circuit court imposed concurrent sentences of four years’ imprisonment for reckless homicide, which merged with the three-year sentence for aggravated reckless driving.”
People v. Simmons, 2024 IL App (1st) 240592-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “1(a)(3), (a)(4) (West 2022)), and one count of aggravated reckless driving (625 ILCS 5/11-503(a)(1), (c) (West 2022)), and also received a ticket for leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury or death (625 ILCS 5/11-401(a) (West 2022)), all stemming from an…”
— 625 ILCS 5/11-503(b) — 3 cases
People v. Mandarino, 2013 IL App (1st) 111772 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “Here, Bell was stopped for reckless driving, a misdemeanor (625 ILCS 5/11-503(b) (West 2010)), and the trial court did not find that Bell resisted arrest.”
People v. Donahou, 2025 IL App (2d) 240428-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025).
People v. Satterwhite (Ill. App. Ct. 2001).
— 625 ILCS 5/11-503(c) — 3 cases
People v. Moran, 2018 IL App (3d) 150754 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “¶ 2 FACTS ¶ 3 On July 20, 2005, the State charged Ruben Gomez Moran (defendant) with aggravated driving under the influence pursuant to sections 11-501(a)(1) and 11-501(d)(1)(c) of the Illinois Vehicle Code ( 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)(1), (d)(1)(c) (West 2004) ), reckless driving…”
People v. Gipson, 2024 IL App (5th) 230062-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2024).
People v. Satterwhite (Ill. App. Ct. 2001).
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