HB4654 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4654

Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/1-111.10 new
625 ILCS 5/1-159.4 new
625 ILCS 5/11-710	from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-710
625 ILCS 5/11-1432 new

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "connected automated braking system" and "platoon". Provides that a driver of a motor vehicle operating in a platoon or a driver of a motor vehicle operating with a connected automated braking system shall be exempt from a provision in the Code prohibiting a driver of a motor vehicle from following another vehicle too closely. Provides that before the operation of a platoon upon the streets or highways of this State, a person shall file a plan for general platoon operations with the Department of State Police and the Department of Transportation. Provides that if the Department of State Police or the Department of Transportation do not reject the plan within a 30-day time period after receipt of the plan, the person may operate the platoon.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 11-710 and by adding Sections 1-111.10, 1-159.4, and 11-1432 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/1-111.10 new)

Sec. 1-111.10. Connected automated braking system. A system by which the braking of a lead vehicle is electronically coordinated with the braking of one or more following vehicles through vehicle-to-vehicle communication.

(625 ILCS 5/1-159.4 new)

Sec. 1-159.4. Platoon. A group of individual motor vehicles that travel in a unified manner at electronically coordinated speeds.

(625 ILCS 5/11-710) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-710)

Sec. 11-710. Following too closely. (a) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway.

(b) The driver of any truck or motor vehicle drawing another vehicle when traveling upon a roadway outside of a business or residence district and which is following another truck or motor vehicle drawing another vehicle shall, whenever conditions permit, leave sufficient space so that an overtaking vehicle may enter and occupy such space without danger, except that this shall not prevent a truck or motor vehicle drawing another vehicle from overtaking and passing any vehicle or combination of vehicles.

(c) Motor vehicles being driven upon any roadway outside of a business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade whether or not towing other vehicles shall be so operated as to allow sufficient space between each such vehicle or combination of vehicles so as to enable any other vehicle to enter and occupy such space without danger. This provision shall not apply to funeral processions.

(d) This Section shall not apply to a driver of a motor vehicle operating in a platoon or a driver of a motor vehicle operating with a connected automated braking system.

(Source: P.A. 79-1069.)

(625 ILCS 5/11-1432 new)

Sec. 11-1432. Plan for general platoon operations. Before the operation of a platoon upon the streets or highways of this State, a person shall file a plan for general platoon operations with the Department of State Police and the Department. If the Department of State Police or the Department do not reject the plan within a 30-day time period after receipt of the plan, the person may operate the platoon. The Department shall adopt rules to implement this Section.