093_HB3063eng HB3063 Engrossed LRB093 09094 DRH 09326 b 1 AN ACT in relation to vehicles. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 5 changing Section 12-301 as follows: 6 (625 ILCS 5/12-301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-301) 7 Sec. 12-301. Brakes. 8 (a) Brake equipment required. 9 1. Every motor vehicle, other than a motor-driven 10 cycle and an antique vehicle displaying an antique plate, 11 when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with 12 brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop 13 and hold such vehicle, including 2 separate means of 14 applying the brakes, each of which means shall be 15 effective to apply the brakes to at least one wheel on a 16 motorcycle and at least 2 wheels on all other first 17 division and second division vehicles. If these 2 18 separate means of applying the brakes are connected in 19 any way, they shall be so constructed that failure of any 20 one part of the operating mechanism shall not leave the 21 motor vehicle without brakes. 22 2. Every motor-driven cycle when operated upon a 23 highway shall be equipped with at least one brake which 24 may be operated by hand or foot. 25 3. Every antique vehicle shall be equipped with the 26 brakes of the same type originally installed by the 27 manufacturer as original equipment and in working order. 28 4. Except as provided in paragraph 4.1, every 29 trailer or semitrailer of a gross weight of over 3,000 30 pounds, when operated upon a highway must be equipped 31 with brakes adequate to control the movement of, to stop HB3063 Engrossed -2- LRB093 09094 DRH 09326 b 1 and to hold such vehicle, and designed so as to be 2 operable by the driver of the towing vehicle from its 3 cab. Such brakes must be so designed and connected that 4 in case of an accidental breakaway of a towed vehicle 5 over 5,000 pounds, the brakes are automatically applied. 6 4.1. Every boat trailer of a gross weight of over 7 3,000 pounds, when operated upon a highway, must be 8 equipped with brakes adequate to control the movement of, 9 to stop, and to hold that boat trailer. The brakes must 10 be designed to ensure that, in case of an accidental 11 breakaway of a towed boat trailer over 5,000 pounds, the 12 brakes are automatically applied. 13 5. Every motor vehicle, trailer, pole trailer or 14 semitrailer, sold in this State or operated upon the 15 highways shall be equipped with service brakes upon all 16 wheels of every such vehicle, except any motor-driven 17 cycle, and except that any trailer, pole trailer or 18 semitrailer 3,000 pounds gross weight or less need not be 19 equipped with brakes, and except that any trailer or 20 semitrailer with gross weight over 3,000 pounds but under 21 5,001 pounds need be equipped with brakes on only one 22 wheel on each side of the vehicle. Any motor vehicle and 23 truck tractor having 3 or more axles and manufactured 24 prior to July 25, 1980 need not have brakes on the front 25 wheels, except when such vehicles are equipped with at 26 least 2 steerable axles, the wheels of one such axle need 27 not be equipped with brakes. However, a vehicle that is 28 more than 30 years of age and which is driven on the 29 highways only in going to and returning from an antique 30 auto show or for servicing or for a demonstration need be 31 equipped with 2 wheel brakes only. 32 (b) Performance ability of brakes. 33 1. The service brakes upon any motor vehicle or 34 combination of vehicles operating on a level surface HB3063 Engrossed -3- LRB093 09094 DRH 09326 b 1 shall be adequate to stop such vehicle or vehicles when 2 traveling 20 miles per hour within a distance of 30 feet 3 when upon dry asphalt or concrete pavement surface free 4 from loose material. 5 2. Under the above conditions the hand brake shall 6 be adequate to stop such vehicle or vehicles, except any 7 motorcycle, within a distance of 55 feet and the hand 8 brake shall be adequate to hold such vehicle or vehicles 9 stationary on any grade upon which operated. 10 3. Under the above conditions the service brakes 11 upon an antique vehicle shall be adequate to stop the 12 vehicle within a distance of 40 feet and the hand brake 13 adequate to stop the vehicle within a distance of 55 14 feet. 15 4. All braking distances specified in this Section 16 apply to all vehicles mentioned, whether such vehicles 17 are unloaded or are loaded to the maximum capacity 18 permitted under this Act. 19 5. All brakes shall be maintained in good working 20 order and shall be so adjusted as to operate as equally 21 as practicable with respect to the wheels on opposite 22 sides of the vehicle. 23 6. Brake assembly requirements for mobile homes 24 shall be the standards required by the United States 25 Department of Housing and Urban Development adopted under 26 Title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 27 1974. 28 (c) For purposes of this Section, a custom vehicle or 29 street rod is considered to be in compliance with all brake 30 equipment requirements if it has passed the approved vehicle 31 safety inspection provided for in Section 3-804.1 or 3-804.2. 32 (Source: P.A. 92-668, eff. 1-1-03.)