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Public Act 096-0523
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| HB3721 Enrolled |
LRB096 11432 AJT 21905 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 changing |
Section 12-602.1 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/12-602.1)
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Sec. 12-602.1. Excessive engine braking noise signs. |
(a) A county or municipality may post signs that prohibit |
the driver of a commercial vehicle, as defined in Section |
1-111.8 of this Code, from operating or actuating any engine |
braking system that emits excessive noise. The Department of |
Transportation may erect and maintain
the signs on interstate |
highways near weigh stations that
are adjacent to residential |
areas or communities. |
(b) The sign shall state, "EXCESSIVE ENGINE BRAKING NOISE |
PROHIBITED". The Department of Transportation shall adopt |
rules providing for the
erection and placement of these signs. |
(c) This Section does not apply to the use of an engine |
braking system that has an adequate sound muffling system in |
proper working order that prevents excessive noise. |
(d) It is a defense to this Section that the driver used an |
engine braking system that emits excessive noise in an |
emergency to avoid a collision with a person or another vehicle |