Consider What You Post
According to a 2010 study by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 81 percent of its 1,600 member attorneys have seen an increase in the number of cases using social networking evidence in the last five years. This yet another to reason to carefully weigh anything you post online. While the antidotes in this article may seem outlandish, it truly is amazing what people will post online. Read MORE.
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Reminder: Rules of the Road
Don't forget about the new traffic laws that went into effect on January 1. Updates to existing rules and regulars are posted on the Illinois Secretary of State's website and in the new Illinois Rules of the Road manual and include the following:
- A driver may not type, send or read a text message while operating a motor vehicle, except if the vehicle is parked on the shoulder of a roadway and the gear shift is in the neutral or park position. GPS systems and navigational equipment are exempt.
- Drivers are prohibited from using a wireless phone communication device while traveling through a marked construction or school zone.
- A person may not operate a neighborhood or low-speed vehicle on a street, road or highway without obtaining liability insurance.
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