97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2805

 

Introduced 2/18/2011, by Rep. Tom Cross - David Reis

 

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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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Section 11-406 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-406)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-406)
7    Sec. 11-406. Duty to report accident.
8    (a) The The driver of a vehicle that is in any manner
9involved in an accident within this State, resulting in injury
10to or death of any person, or in which damage to the property
11of any one person, including himself, in excess of $1,500 (or
12$500 if any of the vehicles involved in the accident is subject
13to Section 7-601 but is not covered by a liability insurance
14policy in accordance with Section 7-601) is sustained, shall,
15as soon as possible but not later than 10 days after the
16accident, forward a written report of the accident to the
17Administrator.
18    (b) Whenever a school bus is involved in an accident in
19this State, caused by a collision, a sudden stop or otherwise,
20resulting in any property damage, personal injury or death and
21whenever an accident occurs within 50 feet of a school bus in
22this State resulting in personal injury to or the death of any
23person while awaiting or preparing to board the bus or

 

 

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1immediately after exiting the bus, the driver shall as soon as
2possible but not later than 10 days after the accident, forward
3a written report to the Department of Transportation. If a
4report is also required under Subsection (a) of this Section,
5that report and the report required by this Subsection shall be
6submitted on a single form.
7    (c) The Administrator may require any driver, occupant or
8owner of a vehicle involved in an accident of which report must
9be made as provided in this Section or Section 11-410 of this
10Chapter to file supplemental reports whenever the original
11report is insufficient in the opinion of the Secretary of State
12or the Administrator, and may require witnesses of the accident
13to submit written reports to the Administrator. The report may
14include photographs, charts, sketches, and graphs.
15    (d) Should the Administrator learn through other reports of
16accidents required by law of the occurrence of an accident
17reportable under this Article and the driver, owner, or witness
18has not reported as required under Subsections (a), (b) or (c)
19of this Section or Section 11-410, within the time specified,
20the person is not relieved of the responsibility and the
21Administrator shall notify the person by first class mail
22directed to his last known address of his legal obligation.
23However, the notification is not a condition precedent to
24impose the penalty for failure to report as provided in
25Subsection (e).
26    (e) The Secretary of State shall suspend the driver's

 

 

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1license or any non-resident's driving privilege of any person
2who fails or neglects to make report of a traffic accident as
3required or as required by any other law of this State.
4(Source: P.A. 95-754, eff. 1-1-09.)