103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2028
 
Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
625 ILCS 5/2-112  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-112

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois Rules of Road publication, information advising drivers on best practices related to stranded motorists. Provides that such information may include, but is not limited to, how to safely pull the vehicle out of traffic, activating hazard lights, when to remain in a vehicle, how to safely exit a stranded vehicle, where to find a safe place outside the stranded vehicle, and emergency numbers to call for assistance.
  


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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 
5changing Section 2-112 as follows:
 


6    (625 ILCS 5/2-112)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-112)


7    Sec. 2-112. Distribution of synopsis laws. 

8    (a) The Secretary of State may publish a synopsis or 
9summary of the laws of
this State regulating the operation of 
10vehicles and may deliver a copy
thereof without charge with 
11each original vehicle registration and with
each original 
12driver's license.

13    (b) The Secretary of State shall make any necessary 
14revisions in its publications including, but not limited to, 
15the Illinois Rules of the Road, to accurately conform its 
16publications to the provisions of the Pedestrians with 
17Disabilities Safety Act. 
18    (c) The Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois 
19Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to 
20use the Dutch Reach method when opening a vehicle door after 
21parallel parking on a street (checking the rear-view mirror, 
22checking the side-view mirror, then opening  the door with the 
23right  hand, thereby reducing the risk of injuring a bicyclist 
 
 
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1or opening the door in the path a vehicle approaching from 
2behind).
3    (d) The Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois

4Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to

5use the zipper merge method when merging into a reduced number

6of lanes (drivers in merging lanes are expected to use both

7lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that

8location, alternating turns).
9    (e) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
10Illinois State Police, shall include in the Illinois
Rules of 
11the Road publication a description of law enforcement 
12procedures during traffic stops and the actions that a 
13motorist should take during a traffic stop, including 
14appropriate interactions with law enforcement officers. 
15    (f)  The Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois 
16Rules of Road publication, information advising drivers on 
17best practices related to stranded motorists. This may 
18include, but is not limited to, how to safely pull the vehicle 
19out of traffic, activating hazard lights, when to remain in a 
20vehicle, how to safely exit a stranded vehicle, where to find a 
21safe place outside the stranded vehicle, and emergency numbers 
22to call for assistance. 
23(Source: P.A. 101-174, eff. 1-1-20; 102-455, eff. 1-1-22.)