Full Text of HB3318 96th General Assembly
HB3318 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB3318
Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. Tom Cross SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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625 ILCS 5/15-101 |
from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101 |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning size, weight, and load limitations.
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A BILL FOR
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LRB096 05925 AJT 16006 b |
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| AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | | 3 |
| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | | 5 |
| Section 15-101 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/15-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101)
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| Sec. 15-101. Scope and effect of Chapter 15.
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| (a) It is unlawful for any person to drive or move on, upon | | 9 |
| or across or
for the
the owner to cause or knowingly permit to | | 10 |
| be driven or moved on, upon
or across any highway any vehicle | | 11 |
| or vehicles of a size and weight
exceeding the limitations | | 12 |
| stated in this Chapter or otherwise in violation
of this | | 13 |
| Chapter, and the maximum size and weight of vehicles herein
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| specified shall be lawful throughout this State, and local | | 15 |
| authorities
shall have no power or authority to alter such | | 16 |
| limitations except as
express authority may be granted in this | | 17 |
| Chapter. | | 18 |
| (b) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight | | 19 |
| and load do
not apply to fire apparatus or equipment for snow | | 20 |
| and ice removal
operations owned or operated by any | | 21 |
| governmental body, or to implements of
husbandry, as defined in | | 22 |
| Chapter 1 of this Code, temporarily operated or
towed in a | | 23 |
| combination upon a highway
provided such combination does not |
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| consist of more than 3 vehicles or, in
the case of hauling | | 2 |
| fresh, perishable fruits or vegetables from farm to the
point | | 3 |
| of first processing, not more than 3 wagons being towed by an
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| implement of husbandry, or to a vehicle operated under the | | 5 |
| terms of a
special permit issued hereunder.
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| (c) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight, | | 7 |
| and load do not apply to any snow and ice removal equipment | | 8 |
| that is no more than 12 feet in width, if the equipment | | 9 |
| displays flags at least 18 inches square mounted on the | | 10 |
| driver's side of the snow plow.
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| These vehicles must be equipped with an illuminated | | 12 |
| rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights, or a | | 13 |
| flashing amber strobe light or lights, mounted on the top of | | 14 |
| the cab and of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet | | 15 |
| in normal sunlight. If the load on the transport vehicle blocks | | 16 |
| the visibility of the amber lighting from the rear of the | | 17 |
| vehicle, the vehicle must also be equipped with an illuminated | | 18 |
| rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights, or a | | 19 |
| flashing amber strobe light or lights, mounted on the rear of | | 20 |
| the load and of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet | | 21 |
| in normal sunlight.
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| (Source: P.A. 94-270, eff. 1-1-06.)
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