Those Stickers On Your Car Are Now Illegal In Illinois

The best way to not be pulled over by the police is to avoid breaking the law.  Don't speed.  Use your turn signal.  Come to a complete stop.  Don't have warrants.  You know, simple things.

Some laws might not be known or considered by you, but Illinois police could use them as an excuse to pull you over.

Illinois Police Can Pull You Over For Your Stickers

The Illinois obstructed view law is a few pages long.  And much of it has to do with window tint.  If you have tinted windows, that can easily give the police a reason to pull you over cause the percentages can't be proven till checked.  They'll check that once they pull you over.

Once you get past all the window tint laws, you'll see other obstructed view laws that leave room for interpretation.

"No person shall drive a motor vehicle with any objects placed or suspended between the driver and the rear window, side wings, or side windows immediately adjacent to each side of the driver which materially obstructs the driver's view."

While your car's stickers aren't "between" the driver and rear window, they are on the rear window and absolutely blocking the view.

It continues by saying, "No person shall drive a motor vehicle when the windshield, side, or rear windows are in such defective condition or repair as to materially impair the driver's view to the front, side, or rear."

Again, while the stickers aren't "defective," they are impairing the driver's view.

Will The Police Pull You Over For Stickers?

Having talked to a police officer friend of mine, the odds are unlikely that they will pull you over.  Especially if it's just one sticker of let's say your favorite radio station in the corner of your rear window.

However, if it's covered like the above picture, while they might not pull you over only because of the stickers, you're going 5 mph over the limit, and obstructing your view now gives the police double the reason to pull you over.

The first offense of an obstructed view ticket can be a fine ranging from $50 to $500.  A second offense could result in a Class C misdemeanor with a fine between $100 to $500.

Again, if you want to just not give police a reason to pull you over, you might want to limit your sticker collection on your car.  Unless you sharing your message to the person behind you is really that important.