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HB0021 Engrossed |
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LRB094 02432 DRH 32432 b |
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| AN ACT concerning 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 adding |
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| Section 12-610.1 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/12-610.1 new) |
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| Sec. 12-610.1. Wireless telephones. |
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| (a) As used in this Section, "wireless telephone" means
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| device that is capable of transmitting or receiving
telephonic |
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| communications without a wire connecting the
device to the |
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| telephone network. |
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| (b) A person who holds an instruction permit issued under |
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| Section 6-105 or 6-107.1 may not use a wireless telephone while |
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| operating a motor vehicle on a roadway.
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| (c) This Section does not apply to a person using a
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| wireless telephone for emergency purposes, including, but not
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| limited to, an emergency call to a law enforcement agency,
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| health care provider, fire department, or other emergency
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| services agency or entity. |
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| (d) A person who violates this Section is guilty of a petty |
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| offense and subject to a fine of not more than $79.
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