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Illinois Compiled Statutes
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VEHICLES (625 ILCS 5/) Illinois Vehicle Code. 625 ILCS 5/12-711
(625 ILCS 5/12-711) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-711)
Sec. 12-711.
Commencing January 1, 1987, all trucks equipped with self-compactors
or roll-off hoists and roll-on containers for garbage or refuse hauls shall,
before operating on any public or private highway, alley or parking area
of this State, be equipped with an operably working external audible warning
signal device that meets the standard of American National Standards Institute,
SAE J994b, Type A, B or C, which is activated when the vehicle is operated
in reverse or when top-hinged tailgates are open.
(Source: P.A. 84-813.)
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625 ILCS 5/12-712
(625 ILCS 5/12-712) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-712)
Sec. 12-712.
Construction equipment to display company name.
(a) Construction equipment that is capable of being self propelled or any
construction equipment capable of being towed shall display on the side of the
equipment the name of the company for which it is employed. The name shall be
in letters at least 2 inches tall and one-half inch wide. This Section shall
not apply to any motor vehicle upon which is affixed the insignia required
under Section 18c-4701 of the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law.
(b) Any person convicted of violating this Section shall be guilty of a
petty offense and subject to a fine not to exceed $100.
(Source: P.A. 87-1160; 88-45.)
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625 ILCS 5/12-713
(625 ILCS 5/12-713) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-713)
Sec. 12-713.
Commercial trucks used by construction contractors or
subcontractors to display company name.
(a) Every second division vehicle operating commercially in this State that
is used by a construction contractor or subcontractor shall display on the side
of the vehicle or its trailer the name of the company for which it is employed.
The name shall be in letters at least 2 inches tall and one-half inch wide.
This Section shall not apply to any motor vehicle upon which is affixed the
insignia required under Section 18c-4701 of the Illinois Commercial
Transportation Law.
(b) Any person convicted of violating this Section shall be guilty of a
petty offense and subject to a fine of not less than $500.
(Source: P.A. 96-1179, eff. 1-1-11.)
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625 ILCS 5/12-714
(625 ILCS 5/12-714)
Sec. 12-714.
Possession and use of radar detection devices prohibited.
(a) No person shall operate or be in actual physical control of a
commercial motor vehicle as defined in Section 6-500(6) of this Code while
the motor vehicle is equipped with any instrument designed to detect the
presence of police radar for the purpose of monitoring vehicular speed.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Section, a person operating a
commercial motor vehicle as defined in Section 6-500(6) of this Code, who
possesses within the vehicle a radar detecting device that is contained in
a locked opaque box or similar container, or that is not in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle, and that is not in operation, shall not be in
violation of subsection (a) of this Section.
Any person found guilty of violating this Section shall be guilty of a
petty offense. A minimum fine of $50 shall be imposed for a first offense
and a minimum fine of $100 for a second or subsequent offense.
(c) The radar detection device or mechanism shall be seized by the law
enforcement officer at the time of the violation if the offender has
previously been convicted of violating this Section. This Section shall
not be construed to authorize the permanent forfeiture to the State of any
radar detection device or mechanism. Any such device or mechanism shall be
taken and held for the period when needed as evidence. When no longer
needed for evidence, the defendant may petition the court for the return of
the device or mechanism; provided the defendant shall prove to the court by
a preponderance of the evidence that the device or mechanism will be used
only for a legitimate and lawful purpose.
(d) No commercial motor vehicle, or driver of such vehicle, shall be
stopped or searched by any law enforcement officer solely on the basis of a
violation or suspected violation of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)
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625 ILCS 5/12-715
(625 ILCS 5/12-715)
Sec. 12-715. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 91-248, eff. 1-1-00. Repealed by P.A. 94-594, eff. 1-1-06.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch. 12 Art. VIII
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 12 Art. VIII heading)
ARTICLE VIII.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BUSES
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625 ILCS 5/12-800
(625 ILCS 5/12-800) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-800)
Sec. 12-800.
(Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 82-111. Repealed by P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)
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625 ILCS 5/12-801
(625 ILCS 5/12-801) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-801)
Sec. 12-801.
Color.
The exterior of each school bus shall be national
school bus glossy yellow except as follows:
The rooftop may be white.
The fenders of school buses manufactured before January 1, 1976, may be
black.
Body trim, rub rails, lettering other than on a stop signal arm and bumpers
on a Type I school bus shall be glossy black.
Lettering on a stop signal arm shall be white on a red background.
Bumpers on a Type II school bus may be glossy black or a bright, light
or colorless finish.
The hood and upper cowl may be lusterless black or lusterless school bus
yellow.
Grilles on the front, lamp trim and hubcaps may be a bright finish.
The name or emblem of a manufacturer may be colorless or any color.
The exterior paint of any school bus shall match the central value, hue and
chroma set forth in rules promulgated by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 88-415; 89-433, eff. 12-15-95.)
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625 ILCS 5/12-802
(625 ILCS 5/12-802) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-802)
Sec. 12-802. Identification. (a) Each school bus shall have the sign "SCHOOL
BUS" painted on both the front and rear of the bus as high as practicable
in letters at least 8 inches high. (b) Each school bus and multifunction school-activity bus (MFSAB) shall have the vehicle
weight and the vehicle maximum passenger capacity recommended by the manufacturer
of the bus, which shall be based upon provision for 13 inches of seating
space for each passenger exclusive of the driver, painted on
the body to the left of the service door in letters at least 2 inches high.
The name of the owner or the entity or both for which the school bus or MFSAB is operated
shall be painted in a contrasting color on both sides, centered
as high as practicable below the window line, in letters at least 4 inches
high. An identification number shall be painted as high as practicable
on both the front and rear of the school bus or MFSAB in letters at least
4 inches high. (c) Decals may be used instead of painting under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 96-410, eff. 7-1-10 .)
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625 ILCS 5/12-803
(625 ILCS 5/12-803) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-803)
Sec. 12-803.
(a) Each school bus shall be equipped with a stop signal
arm on the driver's side of the school bus that may be operated either manually
or mechanically. Each school bus stop signal arm shall be an octagon shaped semaphore that conforms to
49 C.F.R. 571.131, "SCHOOL BUS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY DEVICES", S5.1 through S5.5.
(b) Each school bus manufactured prior to September 1, 1992 shall be
equipped with a stop signal arm that conforms to standards promulgated by the
Department.
(c) A school bus may be equipped with an extension to the required stop arm that partially obstructs the roadway to ensure passenger safety. (d) A maximum of 2 extensions to the required stop arms may be installed on the driver's side of the school bus. (e) In addition to the lighting systems required under Section 12-805, each extension to the required stop arm must be equipped with a system of flashing red lights. The front side extension to the required stop arm must extend no more than 78 inches, measured from the side of the bus to furthest part of the extension to the required stop arm, and at a height not less than 36 inches from the ground. The rear side extension to the required stop arm must meet the same specification as the front side extension to the required stop arm except that it may not extend more than 32 inches, measured from the side of the bus to the furthest part of the extension to the required stop arm. (f) No driver of a motor vehicle may make contact with any portion of a stopped school bus, including an extension to the required stop arm, or make contact with a school child within 30 feet of the school bus. A driver of motor vehicle that violates this subsection shall be subject to the penalties under Section 11-1414. (Source: P.A. 103-404, eff. 7-28-23.)
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625 ILCS 5/12-804
(625 ILCS 5/12-804) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-804)
Sec. 12-804.
Other vehicles - Color, stop signal arm and
identification. No vehicle other than a school bus
shall be identified with the sign "SCHOOL BUS", shall be equipped with a
stop signal arm, shall be equipped with a strobe lamp or shall be equipped
with a warning lamp system as
described in Section 12-805 of this Act.
No commuter van or bus other than a school bus shall be painted national
school bus glossy yellow or a color
that closely resembles national school bus glossy yellow.
(Source: P.A. 81-509; 81-740; 81-1509.)
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625 ILCS 5/12-805
(625 ILCS 5/12-805) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-805)
Sec. 12-805.
Special lighting equipment.
Each school bus purchased as a new vehicle after December 31, 1975
shall be equipped with an 8-lamp flashing signal system. Until December
31, 1978, all other school buses shall be equipped with either a 4-lamp
or an 8-lamp flashing signal system. After December 31, 1978, all school
buses shall be equipped with an 8-lamp flashing signal system.
A 4-lamp flashing signal system shall have 2 alternately flashing red
lamps mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally on the same level
as practicable at the front of the school bus and 2 such lamps mounted
in the same manner at the rear.
An 8-lamp flashing signal system shall have, in addition to a 4-lamp
system, 4 alternately flashing amber lamps. Each amber lamp shall be
mounted next to a red lamp and at the same level but closer to the
centerline of the school bus.
Each signal lamp shall be a sealed beam at least 5 1/2 inches in
diameter and shall have sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet
in normal sunlight. Both the 4-lamp and 8-lamp system shall be actuated
only by means of a manual switch. There shall be a device for indicating
to the driver that the system is operating properly or is inoperative.
A school bus may also be equipped with alternately flashing head
lamps,
which may be operated in conjunction with the 8-lamp flashing signal
system.
(Source: P.A. 93-181, eff. 1-1-04.)
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625 ILCS 5/12-806
(625 ILCS 5/12-806) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-806)
Sec. 12-806. Identification, stop signal arms and special lighting when
not used as a school bus. (a) Except as provided in Section 12-806a,
whenever a school bus is operated for the purpose of transporting
passengers over 18 years of age other than persons in connection with an activity of the school
or religious organization which owns the school bus or for which the school
bus is operated, the "SCHOOL BUS" signs shall be covered or concealed and
the stop signal arm and flashing signal system shall not be operable
through normal controls.
(b) If a school district, religious organization, vendor of school buses, or school bus company whose main source of income is contracting with a school district or religious organization for the provision of transportation services in connection with the activities of a school district or religious organization, discards through either sale or donation, a school bus to an individual or entity that is not one of the aforementioned entities above, then the recipient of such school bus shall be responsible for immediately removing, covering, or concealing the "SCHOOL BUS" signs and any other insignia or words indicating the vehicle is a school bus, rendering inoperable or removing entirely the stop signal arm and flashing signal system, and painting the school bus a different color from those under Section 12-801 of this Code. (Source: P.A. 100-277, eff. 1-1-18; 100-791, eff. 1-1-19; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18 .)
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625 ILCS 5/12-806a
(625 ILCS 5/12-806a) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-806a)
Sec. 12-806a. Identification, stop signal arms, and special lighting on
school buses used to transport children outside of a school activity or persons in connection with a community based rehabilitation facility.
(a) Subject to the conditions in Subsection (c), a bus which meets any
of the special requirements for school buses in Sections 12-801, 12-802,
12-803, and 12-805 of this Code may be used for the purpose of transporting
persons 18 years of age or less.
(b) Subject to the conditions in subsection (c), a bus which meets any
of the special requirements for school buses in Sections 12-801, 12-802,
12-803, and 12-805 of this Code may be used for the purpose of transporting
persons recognized as clients of a community based rehabilitation facility
which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities of Tucson, Arizona, and which is under a contractual agreement
with the Department of Human Services.
(c) A bus used for transportation as provided in subsection (a) or (b) shall
meet all of the special requirements for school buses in Sections
12-801, 12-802, 12-803, and 12-805. A bus which meets all of the
special requirements for school buses in Sections 12-801, 12-802, 12-803, and
12-805 shall be operated by a person who has a valid and properly
classified driver's license issued by the Secretary of State and who
possesses a valid school bus driver permit or is accompanied and
supervised, for the specific purpose of training prior to routine operation
of a school bus, by a person who has held a valid school bus driver permit
for at least one year.
(Source: P.A. 100-791, eff. 1-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
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625 ILCS 5/12-807
(625 ILCS 5/12-807) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-807)
Sec. 12-807.
Seat belt for driver.
Each school bus shall be equipped with a retractable lap belt assembly
for the driver's seat. No school bus shall be operated unless the driver
has properly restrained himself with the lap belt assembly.
(Source: P.A. 78-1244 .)
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625 ILCS 5/12-807.1
(625 ILCS 5/12-807.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-807.1)
Sec. 12-807.1.
Seat back height.
No Type I school bus manufactured
after June 30, 1987 shall be sold for use as, or purchased for use as, or
used as a school bus within this State unless such bus is equipped with
passenger seat backs having a seat back height of 28 inches installed by
the original bus body manufacturer.
(Source: P.A. 85-1010.)
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