101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1200

 

Introduced 2/6/2019, by Sen. Laura M. Murphy

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2705/2705-210  was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15

    Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, in order to further the prevention of accidents, the Department of Transportation shall conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any accident involving a fatality that occurs on a State highway. Provides that the study shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of alternative geometric design improvements, traffic control devices, and any other improvements that the Department deems necessary. Provides that the Department shall make the results of the study available to the public on its website.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
5Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing
6Section 2705-210 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-210)  (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15)
8    Sec. 2705-210. Traffic control and prevention of
9accidents. The Department has the power to develop,
10consolidate, and coordinate effective programs and activities
11for the advancement of driver education, for the facilitation
12of the movement of motor vehicle traffic, and for the
13protection and conservation of life and property on the streets
14and highways of this State and to advise, recommend, and
15consult with the several departments, divisions, boards,
16commissions, and other agencies of this State in regard to
17those programs and activities. The Department has the power to
18aid and assist the counties, cities, towns, and other political
19subdivisions of this State in the control of traffic and the
20prevention of traffic accidents. That aid and assistance to
21counties, cities, towns, and other political subdivisions of
22this State shall include assistance with regard to planning,
23traffic flow, light synchronizing, preferential lanes for

 

 

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1carpools, and carpool parking allocations.
2    To further the prevention of accidents, the Department
3shall conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any
4accident involving a fatality that occurs on a State highway.
5The study shall include, but not be limited to, consideration
6of alternative geometric design improvements, traffic control
7devices, and any other improvements that the Department deems
8necessary. The Department shall make the results of the study
9available to the public on its website.
10(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)