answer:It is illegal but, from experience, most officers will just give you a warning if it’s pretty close to the exp date. It’s all how you handle the situation and what you did to get pulled over. Though if you get a ticket for whatever it is you get pulled over for, you will also get a ticket for an expired license. Same goes for insurance. If your insurance slip is out of date you will get a ticket for that too but if you still have an active policy you can show proof of insurance in court. Go ahead and renew your license though. If you need to write checks or use your credit card, some stores won’t accept payment without a valid, current ID.