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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4455
Introduced 02/03/04, by Dan Brady SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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625 ILCS 5/15-101 |
from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101 |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning size, weight, and load limitations.
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A BILL FOR
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HB4455 |
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LRB093 19787 DRH 45529 b |
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| AN ACT with regard to vehicles.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing |
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| Section 15-101
as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/15-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101)
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| Sec. 15-101. Scope and effect of Chapter 15.
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| (a) It is unlawful for any person to drive or move on, upon |
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| or across or
for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be |
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| driven or moved on, upon
or across any highway any vehicle or |
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| vehicles of a size and weight
exceeding the limitations stated |
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| in this Chapter or otherwise in violation
of this Chapter, and |
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| the maximum size and weight of vehicles herein
specified in |
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| this Chapter shall be lawful throughout this State, and local
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| authorities
shall have no power or authority to alter such |
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| limitations except as
express authority may be granted in this |
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| Chapter.
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| (b) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight |
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| and load do
not apply to fire apparatus or equipment for snow |
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| and ice removal
operations owned or operated by any |
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| governmental body, or to implements of
husbandry, as defined in |
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| Chapter 1 of this Code, temporarily operated or
towed in a |
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| combination upon a highway
provided such combination does not |
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| consist of more than 3 vehicles or, in
the case of hauling |
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| fresh, perishable fruits or vegetables from farm to the
point |
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| of first processing, not more than 3 wagons being towed by an
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| implement of husbandry, or to a vehicle operated under the |
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| terms of a
special permit issued hereunder.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-417, eff. 1-1-02.)
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