95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0854

 

Introduced 2/7/2007, by Rep. Robert S. Molaro

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/12-614 new

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not operate or permit to be operated on any highway of this State a vehicle with a trailer hitch that extends more than 4 inches beyond the rear of the vehicle, unless that vehicle is towing another vehicle.


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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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5 Section 12-614 as follows:
 
6     (625 ILCS 5/12-614 new)
7     Sec. 12-614. Trailer hitch; length limit when not in use. A
8 person may not operate or permit to be operated on any highway
9 of this State a vehicle with a trailer hitch that extends more
10 than 4 inches beyond the rear of the vehicle, unless that
11 vehicle is towing another vehicle.