IT'S BIG!   IT'S BOLD!   IT'S . . . BORING!!!   No plot, no character development, no exciting locales. Expanded to 544 pages from 493 in the previous 2004 edition, it contains everything one would need to know about the vehicle laws in Illinois. Plus info on boating, snowmobiles, bikes, etc.

The police use it, and you can too. But remember, a little bit of knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Don't argue the fine points of law with the officer the next time you're stopped, he'll be happy to give you an special written $75 invitation to the courthouse to let a judge decide who is correct. At best, you lose a half-day's pay, while he gets time and a half.