Effective January 1, 2004, the GDL law will change to reflect new passenger limitations for beginning teen drivers. For the first six months of a person's license or until the driver is age 18, whichever occurs first, the number of passengers in a vehicle is limited to one person under the age of 20, unless the additional passenger(s) is a sibling, step-sibling, child or step-child of the driver. These restrictions reduce the likelihood a driver will be distracted by a car full of fellow teens.

A conviction for this offense (Section 6-107(g) of the Illinois Vehicle Code) will be entered to the driving record as a non-point assigned violation, similar to a seat belt violation, and is not used to initiate any license sanction by this office.