100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4312

 

Introduced , 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. Provides that a person who violates a provision in the Code governing the operation of a vehicle approaching a stationary emergency vehicle commits a petty (rather than business) offense punishable by fine of not more than $75 (rather than a fine of not less than $100 or more than $10,000). Provides that a person who violates the provision when the violation results in damage to the property of another person commits a business offense punishable by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $10,000. Provides that a person who violates the provision when the violation results in injury or death of another person commits a Class A misdemeanor.


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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 lights or amber or yellow warning lights,
9a person who drives an approaching vehicle shall:
10        (1) proceeding with due caution, yield the
11    right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not
12    adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if
13    possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions,
14    if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than
15    2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching
16    vehicle; or
17        (2) proceeding with due caution, reduce the speed of
18    the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions,
19    if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe.
20    As used in this subsection (c), "authorized emergency
21vehicle" includes any vehicle authorized by law to be equipped
22with oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights under Section
2312-215 of this Code, while the owner or operator of the vehicle
24is engaged in his or her official duties.
25    (d) A person who violates subsection (c) of this Section
26commits a petty business offense punishable by a fine of not

 

 

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1less than $100 or more than $75 $10,000. A person who violates
2subsection (c) when the violation results in damage to the
3property of another person commits a business offense
4punishable by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than
5$10,000. A person who violates subsection (c) when the
6violation results in injury or death of another person commits
7a Class A misdemeanor. It is a factor in aggravation if the
8person committed the offense while in violation of Section
911-501 of this Code. Imposition of the penalties authorized by
10this subsection (d) for a violation of subsection (c) of this
11Section that results in the death of another person does not
12preclude imposition of appropriate additional civil or
13criminal penalties.
14    (e) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
15results in damage to the property of another person, in
16addition to any other penalty imposed, the person's driving
17privileges shall be suspended for a fixed period of not less
18than 90 days and not more than one year.
19    (f) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
20results in injury to another person, in addition to any other
21penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges shall be
22suspended for a fixed period of not less than 180 days and not
23more than 2 years.
24    (g) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
25results in the death of another person, in addition to any
26other penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges shall be

 

 

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1suspended for 2 years.
2    (h) The Secretary of State shall, upon receiving a record
3of a judgment entered against a person under subsection (c) of
4this Section:
5        (1) suspend the person's driving privileges for the
6    mandatory period; or
7        (2) extend the period of an existing suspension by the
8    appropriate mandatory period.
9(Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)