Date	Chamber	Action
2/2/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

625 ILCS 5/11-907

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-907

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, when the authorized emergency vehicle is giving a signal by displaying alternately flashing red, red and white, blue, or red and blue lights or amber or yellow warning lights, on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than 2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle, a person who drives an approaching vehicle in a lane not immediately adjacent to that of the stationary authorized emergency vehicle shall: (1) reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions, and if possible, with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, yield the right-of-way to an approaching vehicle in the lane immediately adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle that has activated an electric turn signal device indicating the intention of the driver to change out of the lane immediately adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle into a lane farther from the stationary authorized emergency vehicle; or (2) proceeding with due caution and due regard to safety and traffic conditions, make a lane change into a lane farther from the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than 3 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/2/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt
2/2/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/2/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/14/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

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