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HB2497 Engrossed |
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LRB094 09720 DRH 39976 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 12-602.1 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/12-602.1 new)
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| Sec. 12-602.1. Excessive engine braking noise signs. |
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| (a) A county or municipality may post signs that prohibit |
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| the driver of a commercial vehicle, as defined in Section |
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| 1-111.8 of this Code, from operating or actuating any engine |
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| braking system that emits excessive noise. |
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| (b) The sign shall state, "EXCESSIVE ENGINE BRAKING NOISE |
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| PROHIBITED". The Department of Transportation shall adopt |
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| rules providing for the
erection and placement of these signs. |
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| (c) This Section does not apply to the use of an engine |
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| braking system that has an adequate sound muffling system in |
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| proper working order that prevents excessive noise. |
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| (d) It is a defense to this Section that the driver used an |
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| engine braking system that emits excessive noise in an |
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| emergency to avoid a collision with a person or another vehicle |
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| on the highway. |
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| (e) A violation of this Section is an equipment violation |
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| punishable by a fine of $75.
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