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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1485
Introduced 2/23/2005, by Sen. Miguel del Valle SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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625 ILCS 5/12-604.1 new |
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625 ILCS 5/12-604 rep. |
from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-604 |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not operate a motor vehicle if a television receiver, a video monitor, a television or video screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications is operating and is located in the motor vehicle at any point forward of the back of the driver's seat, or is operating and visible to the driver while driving the motor vehicle. Creates exceptions. Provides that a person convicted of violating this Section is guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined not more than $100 for a first offense, not more than $200 for a second offense within one year of a previous conviction, and not more than $250 for a third or subsequent offense within one year of 2 previous convictions. Repeals a similar provision pertaining exclusively to television receivers.
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A BILL FOR
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SB1485 |
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LRB094 10698 DRH 41097 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 12-604.1 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/12-604.1 new) |
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| Sec. 12-604.1. Video devices. |
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| (a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle if a |
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| television receiver, a video monitor, a television or video |
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| screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a |
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| television broadcast or video signal that produces |
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| entertainment or business applications is operating and is |
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| located in the motor vehicle at any point forward of the back |
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| of the driver's seat, or is operating and visible to the driver |
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| while driving the motor vehicle.
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| (b) This Section does not apply to the following equipment |
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| when installed in a vehicle:
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| (1) a vehicle information display;
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| (2) a global positioning display;
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| (3) a mapping display;
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| (4) a visual display used to enhance or supplement the |
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| driver's view forward, behind, or to the sides of a motor |
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| vehicle for the purpose of maneuvering the vehicle; |
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| (5) television-type receiving equipment used |
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| exclusively for safety or traffic engineering studies; or
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| (6) a television receiver, video monitor, television |
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| or video screen, or any other similar means of visually |
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| displaying a television broadcast or video signal, if that |
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| equipment has an interlock device that, when the motor |
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| vehicle is driven, disables the equipment for all uses |
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| except as a visual display as described in paragraphs (1) |
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| through (5) of this subsection (b).
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