93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5342


 
Introduced 02/06/04, by Michael J. Madigan
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		












625 ILCS 5/11-406
  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-406









    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.  Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning the duty to report an accident.
















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A BILL FOR









 











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    AN ACT in relation to transportation. 

 
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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 11-406 as follows:


 
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    (625 ILCS 5/11-406)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-406)

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    Sec. 11-406. Duty to report an accident.


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    (a) The driver of a vehicle that is in any manner involved 
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in an
accident within this State, resulting in injury to or 
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death of any
person, or in which damage to the property of any 
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one person, including
himself, in excess of $500 is sustained, 
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shall, as soon as possible but
not later than 10 days after the 
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accident, forward a written report of
the accident to the 
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Administrator.


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    (b) Whenever a school bus is involved in an accident in 
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this State,
caused by a collision, a sudden stop or otherwise, 
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resulting in any
property damage, personal injury or death and 
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whenever an accident
occurs within 50 feet of a school bus in 
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this State resulting in
personal injury to or the death of any 
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person while awaiting or
preparing to board the bus or 
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immediately after exiting the bus, the
driver shall as soon as 
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possible but not later than 10 days after the
accident, forward 
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a written report to the Department of Transportation.
If a 
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report is also required under Subsection (a) of this Section, 
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that
report and the report required by this Subsection shall be 
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submitted on
a single form.


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    (c) The Administrator may require any driver, occupant or 
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owner of a
vehicle involved in an accident of which report must 
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be made as provided
in this Section or Section 11-410 of this 
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Chapter to file supplemental
reports whenever the original 
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report is insufficient in the opinion of
the Secretary of State 
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or the Administrator, and may require witnesses
of the accident 
 


 






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to submit written reports to the Administrator. The
report may 
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include photographs, charts, sketches, and graphs.


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    (d) Should the Administrator learn through other reports of

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accidents required by law of the occurrence of an accident 
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reportable
under this Article and the driver, owner, or witness 
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has not reported as
required under Subsections (a), (b) or (c) 
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of this Section or Section
11-410, within the time specified, 
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the person is not relieved of the
responsibility and the 
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Administrator shall notify the person by first
class mail 
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directed to his last known address of his legal obligation.

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However, the notification is not a condition precedent to 
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impose the
penalty for failure to report as provided in 
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Subsection (e).


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    (e) The Secretary of State shall suspend the driver's 
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license or any
non-resident's driving privilege of any person 
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who fails or neglects to
make report of a traffic accident as 
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required or as required by
any other law of this State.


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(Source: P.A. 87-829.)