99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB6118

 

Introduced 2/11/2016, by Rep. Tim Butler

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/11-907  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-907

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the use of red, blue, and white oscillating lights on tow trucks.


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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 11-907 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-907)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-907)
7    Sec. 11-907. Operation of vehicles and streetcars on
8approach of authorized emergency vehicles.
9    (a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency
10vehicle making use of audible and visual signals meeting the
11requirements of this Code or a police vehicle properly and
12lawfully making use of an audible or visual signal,
13        (1) the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the
14    right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position
15    parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand
16    edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and
17    shall, if necessary to permit the safe passage of the
18    emergency vehicle, stop and remain in such position until
19    the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless
20    otherwise directed by a police officer and
21        (2) the operator of every streetcar shall immediately
22    stop such car clear of any intersection and keep it in such
23    position until the authorized emergency vehicle has

 

 

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1    passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
2    (b) This Section shall not operate to relieve the driver of
3an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due
4regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
5    (c) Upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency
6vehicle, when the authorized emergency vehicle is giving a
7signal by displaying alternately flashing red, red and white,
8blue, or red and blue, or red, blue, and white lights or amber
9or yellow warning lights, a person who drives an approaching
10vehicle shall:
11        (1) proceeding with due caution, yield the
12    right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not
13    adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if
14    possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions,
15    if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than
16    2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching
17    vehicle; or
18        (2) proceeding with due caution, reduce the speed of
19    the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions,
20    if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe.
21    As used in this subsection (c), "authorized emergency
22vehicle" includes any vehicle authorized by law to be equipped
23with oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights under Section
2412-215 of this Code, while the owner or operator of the vehicle
25is engaged in his or her official duties.
26    (d) A person who violates subsection (c) of this Section

 

 

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1commits a business offense punishable by a fine of not less
2than $100 or more than $10,000. It is a factor in aggravation
3if the person committed the offense while in violation of
4Section 11-501 of this Code. Imposition of the penalties
5authorized by this subsection (d) for a violation of subsection
6(c) of this Section that results in the death of another person
7does not preclude imposition of appropriate additional civil or
8criminal penalties.
9    (e) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
10results in damage to the property of another person, in
11addition to any other penalty imposed, the person's driving
12privileges shall be suspended for a fixed period of not less
13than 90 days and not more than one year.
14    (f) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
15results in injury to another person, in addition to any other
16penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges shall be
17suspended for a fixed period of not less than 180 days and not
18more than 2 years.
19    (g) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
20results in the death of another person, in addition to any
21other penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges shall be
22suspended for 2 years.
23    (h) The Secretary of State shall, upon receiving a record
24of a judgment entered against a person under subsection (c) of
25this Section:
26        (1) suspend the person's driving privileges for the

 

 

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1    mandatory period; or
2        (2) extend the period of an existing suspension by the
3    appropriate mandatory period.
4(Source: P.A. 95-884, eff. 1-1-09.)