(625 ILCS 5/12-606) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-606)
Sec. 12-606. Tow trucks; identification; equipment; insurance.
(a) Every tow truck, except those owned by governmental agencies, shall
have displayed on each side thereof, a sign with letters not less than 2
inches in height, contrasting in color to that of the background, stating
the full legal name, complete address (including street address and
city), and telephone number of the owner or operator thereof.
This information shall be permanently affixed to the sides of the tow
truck.
(b) Every tow truck shall be equipped with:
(1) One or more brooms and shovels;
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(i) of the dry chemical or carbon dioxide type
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(ii) One that meets the requirements of the
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(c) Every owner or operator and driver of a tow truck shall comply with
Section 11-1413 of this Code and shall remove or cause to be removed all
glass and debris, except any (i) hazardous substance as defined in Section
3.215 of the Environmental Protection Act, (ii) hazardous waste as
defined in Section 3.220 of the Environmental Protection Act, and
(iii) medical samples or waste, including but not limited to any blood samples,
used syringes, other used medical supplies, or any other potentially infectious
medical waste as defined in Section 3.360 of the Environmental
Protection Act, deposited upon any street or highway by the disabled vehicle
being serviced, and shall in addition, spread dirt or sand or oil absorbent
upon that portion of any street or highway where oil or grease has been
deposited by the disabled vehicle being serviced.
(d) Every tow truck operator shall in addition file an indemnity bond,
insurance policy, or other proof of insurance in a form to be prescribed
by the Secretary for: garagekeepers liability insurance, in an amount
no less than a combined single limit of $500,000, and truck (auto)
liability insurance in an amount no less than a combined single limit of
$500,000, on hook coverage or garagekeepers coverage in an amount of no less
than $25,000 which shall indemnify or
insure the tow truck operator for the following:
(1) Bodily injury or damage to the property of others.
(2) Damage to any vehicle towed by the tower.
(3) In case of theft, loss of, or damage to any
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(4) In case of injury to or occupational illness of
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Any such bond or policy shall be issued only
by a bonding or insuring firm authorized to do business as such in
the State of Illinois, and a certificate of such bond or policy shall be
carried in the cab of each tow truck.
(e) The bond or policy required in subsection (d) shall provide that
the insurance carrier may cancel it
by serving previous notice, as required by Sections 143.14 and 143.16 of
the Illinois Insurance Code, in writing, either personally or by
registered mail, upon the owner or operator of the motor vehicle and upon
the Secretary of State. Whenever any such bond or policy shall be so
cancelled, the Secretary of State shall mark the policy "Cancelled" and shall
require such owner or operator either to furnish a new bond or policy, in
accordance with this Act.
(Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)
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(625 ILCS 5/12-608) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-608)
Sec. 12-608. Bumpers.
(a) It shall be unlawful to operate any motor
vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000 pounds or less or
any motor vehicle registered as a recreational vehicle under this Code
on any highway of this State unless such motor vehicle is equipped with
both a front and rear bumper.
Except as indicated below, maximum bumper heights of such motor vehicles
shall be determined by weight category of gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
measured from a level surface to the highest point of the bottom of the
bumper when the vehicle is unloaded and the tires are inflated to the
manufacturer's recommended pressure.
Maximum bumper heights are as follows:
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All motor vehicles of the first |
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22 inches |
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4,500 lbs. and under GVWR |
24 inches |
26 inches |
4,501 lbs. through 7,500 |
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27 inches |
29 inches |
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30 inches |
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It is unlawful to operate upon any highway of this State any vehicle
with a front bumper height that exceeds 28 inches or a rear bumper height
that exceeds 30 inches, regardless of the GVWR of the vehicle, except those
vehicles covered by Chapter 18b of this Code.
For any vehicle with bumpers or attaching components which have been
modified or altered from the original manufacturer's design in order to
conform with the maximum bumper requirements of this section, the bumper
height shall be measured from a level surface to the bottom of the vehicle
frame rail at the most forward and rearward points of the frame rail. The
bumper on any vehicle so modified or altered shall be at least 4.5 inches
in vertical height and extend no less than the width of the respective
wheel tracks outermost distance.
However, nothing in this Section shall prevent the installation of
bumper guards.
(b) This Section shall not apply to street rods, custom vehicles, motor
vehicles designed or modified
primarily for off-highway purposes while such vehicles are in tow or
to motorcycles or motor driven cycles, nor to
motor vehicles registered as antique vehicles
or expanded-use antique vehicles when the original
design of such antique vehicles or expanded-use antique vehicles did not include bumpers. The provisions of
this
Section shall not apply to any motor vehicle driven during the first 1000
recorded miles of that vehicle, when such vehicle is owned or
operated by a manufacturer, dealer or transporter displaying a special
plate or plates as described in Chapter 3 of this Code while such vehicle
is (1) being delivered from the manufacturing or assembly plant directly to the
purchasing dealer or distributor, or from one dealership or distributor to
another; (2) being moved by the most direct route from one location to
another for the purpose of installing special bodies or equipment; or (3) being
driven for purposes of demonstration by a prospective buyer with the dealer
or his agent present in the cab of the vehicle during the demonstration.
The dealer shall, prior to the receipt of any deposit made or any
contract signed by the buyer to secure the purchase of a vehicle,
inform such buyer, by written statement signed by the purchaser to indicate
acknowledgement of the contents thereof, of the legal requirements of this
Section regarding front and rear bumpers if such vehicle is not to be
equipped with bumpers at the time of delivery.
(c) Any violation of this Section is a Class C misdemeanor. A second
conviction under this Section shall be punishable with a fine of not less
than $500. An officer making an arrest under this Section shall order the
vehicle driver to remove the vehicle from the highway. A person convicted
under this Section shall be ordered to bring his vehicle into compliance
with this Section.
(Source: P.A. 97-412, eff. 1-1-12.)
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(625 ILCS 5/12-609) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-609)
Sec. 12-609.
(a) No official or employee of the State, any
political subdivision thereof,
any county, municipality, or local authority,
and no
owner or employee of any new vehicle dealer, used vehicle dealer, or vehicle
auctioneer shall
sell, trade or otherwise dispose of any motor
vehicle bearing equipment, markings, or other indicia of police
authority unless, prior to delivery of the vehicle, the equipment and
markings have been sufficiently altered or obliterated to remove the
appearance of such authority.
(b) A person may not operate on the highways of this State a vehicle
bearing the equipment, markings, or other indicia of police authority, unless
the vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle as defined in Section 1-105 of
this Code.
(c) This Section does not apply to vehicles bearing indicia of police
authority that are antique vehicles, as defined in Section 1-102.1, and are
registered as antique vehicles, as provided in Section 3-804.
(c-5) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a manufacturer of authorized emergency vehicle equipment, markings, or other indicia, or the manufacturer's representative or authorized vendor, from temporarily mounting
the equipment, markings, or other indicia on a vehicle for demonstration purposes only. If the equipment, markings, or other indicia are not covered while the vehicle is operated upon a highway, the vehicle shall display signage indicating that the vehicle is out of service or not an emergency vehicle. The signage shall be displayed on all sides of the vehicle in letters at least 2 inches tall and one-half inch wide. (d) Any police officer is authorized to seize any vehicle that is in
violation of this Section and to impound that vehicle, at the owner's expense,
until any equipment, markings, or other indicia of police authority have been
sufficiently removed, altered, or obliterated to remove the appearance of
police
authority.
(e) A person convicted of violating this Section is guilty of a petty
offense and subject to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000.
(Source: P.A. 97-1173, eff. 1-1-14 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/12-610.1) Sec. 12-610.1. Wireless telephones. (a) As used in this Section, "wireless telephone" means
a device that is capable of transmitting or receiving
telephonic communications without a wire connecting the
device to the telephone network. (b) A person under the age of 19 years who holds an instruction permit issued under Section 6-105 or 6-107.1, or a person under the age of 19 years who holds a graduated license issued under Section 6-107, may not drive a vehicle on a roadway while using a wireless phone.
(b-5) A person under the age of 19 commits aggravated use of a wireless telephone when he or she violates subsection (b) and in committing the violation he or she was involved in a motor vehicle crash that results in great bodily harm, permanent disability, disfigurement, or death to another and the violation was a proximate cause of the injury or death. (c) This Section does not apply to a person under the age of 19 years using a
wireless telephone for emergency purposes, including, but not
limited to, an emergency call to a law enforcement agency,
health care provider, fire department, or other emergency
services agency or entity.
(d) If a graduated driver's license holder over the age of 18 committed an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of Section 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code in the 6 months prior to the graduated driver's license holder's 18th birthday, and was subsequently convicted of the violation, the provisions of paragraph (b) shall continue to apply until such time as a period of 6 consecutive months has elapsed without an additional violation and subsequent conviction of an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles or any violation of Section 6-107 or Section 12-603.1 of this Code.
(e) A person, regardless of age, may not use a wireless
telephone at any time while operating a motor vehicle on a roadway in a school speed
zone established under Section 11-605, on a highway in a construction or
maintenance speed zone established under Section 11-605.1, or within 500 feet of an emergency scene. As used in this Section, "emergency scene" means a location where an authorized emergency vehicle as defined by Section 1-105 of this Code is
present and has activated its oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
This subsection (e) does not apply to (i) a person engaged in a
highway construction or maintenance project for which a
construction or maintenance speed zone has been established
under Section 11-605.1, (ii) a person using a wireless
telephone for emergency purposes, including, but not limited to,
law enforcement agency, health care provider, fire department, or other emergency services agency or entity, (iii) a law enforcement officer or operator of an emergency vehicle when performing the officer's or operator's official duties, (iv) a person using a wireless telephone in voice-operated mode, which may include the use of a headset, (v) a person using a wireless telephone by pressing a single button to initiate or terminate a voice communication, or (vi) a person using an electronic communication device for the sole purpose of reporting an emergency situation and continued communication with emergency personnel during the emergency situation. (e-5) A person commits aggravated use of a wireless telephone when he or she violates subsection (e) and in committing the violation he or she was involved in a motor vehicle crash that results in great bodily harm, permanent disability, disfigurement, or death to another and the violation was a proximate cause of the injury or death. (f) A person convicted of violating subsection (b-5) or (e-5) commits a Class A misdemeanor if the violation resulted in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement to another. A person convicted of violating subsection (b-5) or (e-5) commits a Class 4 felony if the violation resulted in the death of another person. (Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .) |
(625 ILCS 5/12-610.2)
Sec. 12-610.2. Electronic communication devices. (a) As used in this Section: "Electronic communication device" means an electronic device, including, but not limited to, a hand-held wireless telephone, hand-held personal digital assistant, tablet, or a portable or mobile computer, but does not include a global positioning system or navigation system or a device that is physically or electronically integrated into the motor vehicle. (b) A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device, including using an electronic communication device to watch or stream video, participate in any video conferencing application, including, but not limited to, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or WebEx, or access any social media site, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, or Twitter. The exemptions in paragraphs (3) and (9) of subsection (d) do not apply when a person is using the electronic communication device to watch or stream video, participate in any video conferencing application, or access any social media site. (b-5) A person commits aggravated use of an electronic communication device when he or she violates subsection (b) and in committing the violation he or she is involved in a motor vehicle crash that results in great bodily harm, permanent disability, disfigurement, or death to another and the violation is a proximate cause of the injury or death. (c) A violation of this Section is an offense against traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles. A person who violates this Section shall be fined a maximum of $75 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, $125 for a third offense, and $150 for a fourth or subsequent offense, except that a person who violates subsection (b-5) shall be assessed a minimum fine of $1,000. (d) This Section does not apply to: (1) a law enforcement officer or operator of an |
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(2) a driver using an electronic communication device
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(3) a driver using an electronic communication device
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(4) a driver of a commercial motor vehicle reading a
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(5) a driver using an electronic communication device
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(6) a driver using an electronic communication device
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(7) a driver using two-way or citizens band radio
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(8) a driver using two-way mobile radio transmitters
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(9) a driver using an electronic communication device
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(10) a driver using an electronic communication
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(e) A person convicted of violating subsection (b-5) commits a Class A misdemeanor if the violation resulted in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement to another. A person convicted of violating subsection (b-5) commits a Class 4 felony if the violation resulted in the death of another person.
(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; 103-310, eff. 1-1-24 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/12-612)
Sec. 12-612. False or secret compartment in a vehicle.
(a) Offenses. It is unlawful for any person: (1) to own or operate with criminal intent any |
| vehicle he or she knows to contain a false or secret compartment that is used or has been used to conceal a firearm as prohibited by paragraph (a)(4) of Section 24-1 or paragraph (a)(1) of Section 24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 2012, or controlled substance as prohibited by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act; or
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(2) to install, create, build, or fabricate in any
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(b) Definitions. For purposes of this Section:
(1) "False or secret compartment" means an enclosure
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(c) Forfeiture. Any vehicle containing a false or secret compartment used in violation of this Section,
as well as any items within that compartment, shall be subject to seizure by
the Illinois State Police or by any municipal or other local law
enforcement agency within whose jurisdiction that property is found as provided
in Sections 36-1 and 36-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012. The removal of the false or secret compartment from the
vehicle, or the promise to do so, shall not be the basis for a defense to
forfeiture of the motor vehicle under Section 36-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012
and shall not be the basis for the court to release the vehicle to the owner.
(d) Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class 4 felony. The sentence imposed for violation of this Section shall be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed in connection with the firearm, controlled substance, or other contraband concealed in the false or secret compartment.
(e) For purposes of this Section, a new owner is not responsible for any conduct that occurred or knowledge of conduct that occurred prior to transfer of title.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
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(625 ILCS 5/12-701) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-701)
Sec. 12-701.
Tractors, traction engines and motor trucks-Operation
on highways-Turning on highways during farming operations-Violations.
No tractor, traction engine, motor truck or other similar vehicle
shall be operated across, over or along any public highway of this State
which has been oil-treated, if any such vehicle has on the periphery of
any of the road wheels any block, stud, flange, cleat, ridge, lug, or
any projection of metal or wood which projects radially beyond the tread
or traffic surface of the tire; except that this prohibition shall not
apply to tractors or traction engines equipped with what is known as
crawler type tractors, when the same does not contain any projections of
any kind likely to injure the surface of the road, nor to tractors,
traction engines and similar vehicles which have upon their road wheels
V-shaped, diagonal or other cleats arranged in such a manner as to be
continuously in contact with the road surface. In no event shall the oil
mat surface of any oil-treated public road be used as an area or space
for turning any tractor or other farm machinery in carrying on or
performing any farming operations upon the adjacent land. Provided, that
nothing in this Section contained shall prohibit the operation of
tractors, traction engines or motor trucks across any oil-treated road
in order to reach adjacent lands or the operation of any such vehicles
upon the treated portion of such oil-treated roads if there is no
untreated portion thereof over which they may be operated or the
operation of any such vehicles on oil-treated roads if in passing along
said road they travel over the portion of said road which does not
constitute the oil mat surface created by said oil treatment or the use
of flexible tire chains on any tractor, traction engine, motor truck or
other similar vehicle being operated upon any such oil-treated road.
It is unlawful for any person to operate any tractor, traction engine, motor truck or
other similar vehicle over and along any public highway of this State,
which has been oil-treated, in violation of the provisions of this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 80-911.)
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(625 ILCS 5/12-702) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-702)
Sec. 12-702.
Certain vehicles to carry flares or other warning devices.
(a) No person shall operate any motor vehicle of the second division
weighing more than 8,000 pounds or any vehicle of the second division
weighing 8,000 pounds or less towing a trailer or
any motor vehicle towing a house trailer upon any highway outside an urban
district at any time unless there is carried in such vehicle the following
equipment, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Section:
1. At least 3 liquid-burning flares, or 3 red |
| electric lanterns or 3 portable red emergency reflectors, each of which is capable of being seen and distinguished at a distance of not less than 500 feet when lighted lamps are required, provided that emergency reflectors meeting the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125 shall be deemed acceptable as regards visibility and color; and
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2. At least 3 red-burning 15-minute fusees unless red
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3. At least 2 red-cloth flags, not less than 12
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(b) No person shall operate at the time and under the conditions stated
in paragraph (a) of this Section any motor vehicle used for the
transportation of explosives, any cargo tank truck used for the
transportation of flammable liquids or compressed gases or any motor
vehicle using compressed gas as a fuel unless there is carried in such
vehicle 3 red electric lanterns or 3 portable red emergency reflectors
meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) of this Section, and such vehicle
shall not carry any flares, fusees or signals produced by flame.
(c) Whenever any motor vehicle of the second division weighing more than
8,000 pounds or any vehicle of the second division weighing 8,000 pounds or
less towing a trailer or any motor
vehicle towing a house trailer is disabled upon the roadway of any highway
or the shoulder thereof outside an urban district or on any controlled
access highway within an urban district at any time when lighted lamps are
required, the driver of such vehicle shall display the following warning
devices upon the highway during the time the vehicle is so disabled, except
as provided in paragraph (d) of this Section:
1. A lighted fusee, a lighted red electric lantern or
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One approximately 100 feet from the disabled vehicle
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One approximately 100 feet in the opposite direction
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(d) Whenever any vehicle referred to in this Section is disabled within
500 feet of a curve, hill crest or other obstruction to view, the warning
signal in that direction shall be so placed as to afford ample warning to
other users of the highway, but in no case less than 100 feet nor more than
500 feet from the disabled vehicle.
(e) Whenever any vehicle of a type referred to in this Section is
disabled upon any roadway or shoulder of a divided highway during the time
that lighted lamps are required, the appropriate warning devices prescribed
in paragraph (a) (1) and (2) of this Section shall be placed as follows:
One at a distance of approximately 200 feet from the vehicle in the
center of the lane or shoulder occupied by the stopped vehicle and in the
direction of traffic approaching in that lane; and
One at a distance of approximately 100 feet from the vehicle in the
center of the lane or shoulder occupied by the vehicle and in the direction
of traffic approaching in that lane; and
One at the traffic side of the vehicle and approximately 10 feet from
the vehicle in the direction of the nearest approaching traffic.
(f) Whenever any vehicle of a type referred to in this Section is
disabled upon the roadway of any highway or the shoulder thereof outside an
urban district or on any controlled access highway within an urban district
at any time when the display of fusees, flares, red electric lanterns or
portable red emergency reflectors are not required, the driver of the
vehicle shall display 2 red-cloth flags or 2 portable emergency reflectors
meeting the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125
upon the roadway or shoulder in the lane of traffic occupied by the
disabled vehicle in the following order:
One at a distance of approximately 100 feet in advance of the vehicle;
and
One at a distance of approximately 100 feet in the rear of the vehicle.
(g) Whenever any vehicle of a type referred to in this Section is
disabled upon any roadway or shoulder of a divided highway during the time
that lighted lamps are not required, the driver of such vehicle shall
display 2 red-cloth flags or 2 portable emergency reflectors meeting the
requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 125 upon the
roadway or shoulder in the center of the lane of traffic occupied by the
disabled vehicle in the following order:
One at a distance of approximately 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle;
and
One at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
(h) Whenever any motor vehicle used for the transportation of
explosives, or any cargo tank truck used for the transportation of any
flammable liquid or compressed flammable gas or any motor vehicle using
compressed gas as a fuel is disabled upon a highway of this State at any
time or place mentioned in paragraph (c) of this Section, the driver of
such vehicle shall immediately display 3 red electric lanterns or portable
red emergency reflectors placed in the following order:
One at the traffic side of the vehicle and approximately 10 feet from
the vehicle in the direction of the nearest approaching traffic; and
One at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the front of the disabled
vehicle in the center of the lane of traffic or shoulder occupied by such
vehicle; and
One at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the rear of the disabled
vehicle in the center of the lane of traffic or shoulder occupied by such
vehicle. Flares, fusees or signals produced by flame shall not be used as
warning devices for disabled vehicles of the type mentioned in this
paragraph.
(i) The flares, fusees, red electric lanterns, portable red emergency
reflectors and flags to be displayed as required in this Section shall
conform with the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section
applicable thereto.
(Source: P.A. 89-687, eff. 6-1-97.)
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(625 ILCS 5/12-707.01) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-707.01)
Sec. 12-707.01. Liability insurance. (a) No school bus, first division vehicle including a taxi which is used for a purpose that requires a school bus driver permit, commuter van or
motor vehicle owned by or used for hire by and in connection with the
operation of private or public schools, day camps, summer camps or
nursery schools, and no commuter van or passenger car used for a for-profit
ridesharing arrangement, shall be operated for such purposes unless the owner
thereof shall carry a minimum of personal injury liability insurance in
the amount of $25,000 for any one person in any one crash, and
subject to the limit for one person, $100,000 for two or more persons
injured by reason of the operation of the vehicle in any one crash. This subsection (a) applies only to personal injury liability policies issued or renewed before January 1, 2013.
(b) Liability insurance policies issued or renewed on and after January 1, 2013 shall comply with the following: (1) except as provided in subparagraph (2) of this |
| subsection (b), any vehicle that is used for a purpose that requires a school bus driver permit under Section 6-104 of this Code shall carry a minimum of liability insurance in the amount of $2,000,000. This minimum insurance requirement may be satisfied by either (i) a $2,000,000 combined single limit primary commercial automobile policy; or (ii) a $1 million primary commercial automobile policy and a minimum $5,000,000 excess or umbrella liability policy;
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(c) Primary insurance coverage under the provisions of this Section must be provided by a licensed and admitted insurance carrier or an intergovernmental cooperative formed under Section 10 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, or Section 6 or 9 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, or provided by a certified self-insurer under Section 7-502 of this Code. The excess or umbrella liability coverage requirement may be met by securing surplus line insurance as defined under Section 445 of the Illinois Insurance Code. If the excess or umbrella liability coverage requirement is met by securing surplus line insurance, that coverage must be effected through a licensed surplus line producer acting under the surplus line insurance laws and regulations of this State. Nothing in this subsection (c) shall be construed as prohibiting a licensed and admitted insurance carrier or an intergovernmental cooperative formed under Section 10 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, or Section 6 or 9 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, or a certified self-insurer under Section 7-502 of this Code, from retaining the risk required under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) of this Section or issuing a single primary policy meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b).
(d) Each owner of a vehicle required to obtain the minimum liability requirements under subsection (b) of this Section shall attest that the vehicle meets the minimum insurance requirements under this Section. The Secretary of State shall create a form for each owner of a vehicle to attest that the owner meets the minimum insurance requirements and the owner of the vehicle shall submit the form with each registration application. The form shall be valid for the full registration period; however, if at any time the Secretary has reason to believe that the owner does not have the minimum required amount of insurance for a vehicle, then the Secretary may require a certificate of insurance, or its equivalent, to ensure the vehicle is insured. If the owner fails to produce a certificate of insurance, or its equivalent, within 2 calendar days after the request was made, then the Secretary may revoke the vehicle owner's registration until the Secretary is assured the vehicle meets the minimum insurance requirements. If the owner of a vehicle participates in an intergovernmental cooperative or is self-insured, then the owner shall attest that the insurance required under this Section is equivalent to or greater than the insurance required under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Section. The Secretary may adopt any rules necessary to enforce the provisions of this subsection (d).
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/12-709) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-709)
Sec. 12-709. Slow-moving vehicle emblem.
(a) Every animal drawn vehicle, farm tractor, implement of husbandry and
special mobile equipment, when operated on a highway must display a
slow-moving vehicle emblem mounted on the rear except as provided in
paragraph (b) of this Section. Special mobile equipment is exempt when
operated within the limits of a construction or maintenance project where
traffic control devices are used in compliance with the applicable
provisions of the manual and specifications adopted under Section 11-301 of
the "Illinois Vehicle Code".
(b) Every vehicle or unit described in paragraph (a) of this Section
when operated in combination on a highway must display a slow-moving
vehicle emblem as follows:
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3. A registered truck towed behind a farm tractor in
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(c) The slow-moving vehicle emblem required by paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this Section must meet or exceed the specifications and mounting
requirements
established by the Department. Such specifications and mounting
requirements shall, on and before August 31, 2004, be based on the
specifications adopted by the American
Society of Agricultural Engineers and published by that body as ASAE S
276.2 dated March, 1968 or as ASAE S 276.5. On and after September 1, 2004,
the specifications and mounting requirements shall be based on the
specifications adopted by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and
published by that body as ASAE S 276.5 NOV 97. No advertising or other
marking
shall appear upon
the emblem except that specified by the American Society of Agricultural
Engineers to identify the standard to which the material complies. Each
original package containing a slow-moving vehicle
emblem shall display a notice on the outside of the package stating
that such emblem shall only be used for the purposes stated in subsections
(a) and (b).
(d) A slow-moving vehicle emblem is intended as a safety identification
device and shall not be displayed on any vehicle nor displayed in any
manner other than as described in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this
Section. A slow-moving vehicle emblem may not be displayed in public view from a highway on an object other than a vehicle or unit described in subsection (a) of this Section or a vehicle required to display a slow-moving vehicle emblem under subsection (e) of Section 11-1426.1 of this Code. A violation of this subsection (d) is a petty offense punishable by
a fine of $75.
(Source: P.A. 97-958, eff. 8-15-12.)
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(625 ILCS 5/12-710) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-710)
Sec. 12-710.
Rear fender splash guards.
It is unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle of the second
division, except a truck tractor, to which this Section is applicable upon
any highway of this State unless such vehicle is
equipped with rear fender splash guards of either the contour type or the
flap type which comply with the specifications provided in this Section for
the type of splash guards used on the vehicle, and which are so attached as
to prevent the splashing of mud or water upon the windshield of other motor
vehicles.
(a) Specifications for contour type splash guards. When contour type
rear fender splash guards are used, they shall contour the wheel in such a
manner that the relationship of the inside surface of any such splash guard
to the tread surface of the tire or wheel shall be relatively parallel,
both laterally and across the wheel, at least throughout the top 90 degrees
of the rear 180 degrees of the wheel surface; provided however, on vehicles
which have a clearance of less than 5 inches between the top of the tire or
wheel and that part of the body of the vehicle directly above the tire or
wheel when the vehicle is loaded to maximum legal capacity, the curved
portion of the splash guard need only extend from a point directly behind
the center of the rear axle and to the rear of the wheel surface upwards to
within at least 2 inches of the bottom line of the body when the vehicle is
loaded to maximum legal capacity. There shall be a downward extension of
the curved surface which shall end not more than 12 inches from the ground
when the vehicle is loaded to maximum legal capacity. This downward
extension shall be part of the curved surface or attached directly to such
curved surface, but it need not contour the wheel. Such contour type splash
guards shall be wide enough to cover the full tread width of the tire or
tires being protected and shall be installed not more than 6 inches from
the tread surface of the tire or wheel when the vehicle is loaded to
maximum legal capacity. The splash guard shall have a lip or flange on its
outside edge to minimize side throw and splash. The lip or flange shall
extend toward the center of the wheel, and shall be perpendicular to and
extend not less than 2 inches below the inside or bottom surface line or
plane of the guard. Such contour type splash guards may be constructed of
either a rigid or flexible material, but shall be attached in such a manner
that, regardless of movement either by the splash guards or the vehicle,
the splash guards will retain their general parallel relationship to the
tread surface of the tire or wheel under all ordinary operating conditions.
(b) Specifications for flap type splash guards. When flap type splash
guards are used, they shall be wide enough to cover the full tread width of
the tire or tires being protected; shall be so installed that they extend
from the underside of the vehicle in a vertical plane behind the rear
wheels to within 12 inches of the ground,
when the vehicle is loaded to
maximum legal capacity; shall be so constructed and attached so that when
the vehicle is in forward motion such splash guard will not deviate or move
backward from the vertical plane by an angle of more than 30 degrees
measured from the vertical plane and so that when the forward motion of the
vehicle causes such splash guard to deviate from the vertical plane, the
bottom of such flap type splash guard will not be more than 15 inches from
the ground, when the vehicle is loaded to maximum legal capacity. Such flap
type splash guard may be constructed of either a rigid or flexible
material.
(c) Exemptions. This Section shall not apply to vehicles the
construction or design of which does not require such splash guards, nor to
vehicles in-transit and capable only of using temporary splash guards
prescribed by the Department, nor to pole trailers.
(Source: P.A. 89-117, eff. 7-7-95.)
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