101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3810
 
Introduced 3/14/2019, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
625 ILCS 5/11-503  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-503

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, in cases where the person accused of reckless driving unintentionally caused a death or type A injury to another person, the trier of fact may infer that the defendant acted with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons if the person is also found guilty of committing 3 or more violations of the Chapter concerning the Rules of the Road in causing the accident.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by changing 
5Section 11-503 as follows:
 


6    (625 ILCS 5/11-503)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-503)




7    Sec. 11-503. Reckless driving; aggravated reckless 
8driving. 

9    (a) A

person commits  reckless driving if he or she:
10        (1) drives any vehicle with
a willful or wanton 
11    disregard for the safety of persons or property; or
12        (2) knowingly drives a vehicle and uses an incline in a 
13    roadway, such as a railroad crossing, bridge
approach, or 
14    hill, to cause the vehicle to become airborne.

15    (a-5) In cases where the person accused of reckless driving 
16under this Section unintentionally caused a death or type A 
17injury to another person, the trier of fact may infer that the 
18defendant acted with a willful or wanton disregard for the 
19safety of persons under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this 
20Section if the person is also found guilty of committing 3 or 
21more violations of Chapter 11 of this Code in causing the 
22accident. 
23    (b) Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be 
 
 
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1guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor, except as provided under 
2subsections (b-1), (c), and (d) of this
Section.

3    (b-1) Except as provided in subsection (d), any person 
4convicted of violating subsection (a), if the violation causes 
5bodily harm to a child or a school crossing guard while the 
6school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties, 
7is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

8    (c) Every person convicted of committing a violation of 
9subsection (a)
shall
be guilty of aggravated reckless driving 
10if the violation results in great
bodily harm or permanent 
11disability or disfigurement to another.  Except as provided in 
12subsection (d) of this Section, aggravated

reckless driving is 
13a Class 4 felony.
14    (d) Any person convicted of violating subsection (a), if 
15the violation causes great bodily harm or permanent disability 
16or disfigurement to a child or a school crossing guard while 
17the school crossing guard is performing his or her official 
18duties, is guilty of aggravated reckless driving.  Aggravated 
19reckless driving under this subsection (d) is a Class 3 felony.

20(Source: P.A. 95-467, eff. 6-1-08.)