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VEHICLES
(625 ILCS 5/) Illinois Vehicle Code.

625 ILCS 5/13C-40

    (625 ILCS 5/13C-40)
    Sec. 13C-40. Grievance and damage claim requirements and procedures.
    (a) Emissions inspection and waiver denial grievance procedures.
        (1) Any person aggrieved by a decision regarding the
    
failure of an emissions test or the denial of a waiver may file a petition with the Agency within 30 days after the decision was made, and the Agency shall thereupon investigate the matter. Within 45 days after its receipt of the petition, the Agency shall submit to the petitioner and any affected inspector or station its written determination of the correctness or incorrectness of the decision being grieved. The written determination shall include a statement of the facts relied upon and the legal and technical issues decided by the Agency in making its determination, and may also include an order directing the inspector (i) to issue an emission inspection certificate for the vehicle effective on such date as the Agency may specify, (ii) to reinspect the vehicle, (iii) to apply the standards that the Agency has determined to be applicable, or (iv) to take any other action that the Agency deems to be appropriate. In conducting the investigation, the Agency may require the petitioner to present the vehicle for inspection by the Agency or its designated agent.
        (2) The written determination of the Agency shall be
    
subject to review in circuit court in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, except that no challenge to the validity of a rule adopted or continued under subsection (a) of Section 13C-20 shall be heard by the circuit court if the challenge could have been raised in a timely petition for review as provided in Section 13C-20.
    (b) Vehicle damage claim requirements and procedures.
        (1) The contractor shall make vehicle damage claim
    
forms authorized by the Agency available for vehicle owners in sufficient quantities at all official inspection stations.
        (2) Notice of the vehicle damage claim procedures and
    
the vehicle owner's rights in relation to a vehicle damage claim shall be conspicuously posted at all official inspection stations.
        (3) If a vehicle owner believes that his or her
    
vehicle was damaged by an act or omission of the contractor during or as a result of an emissions inspection performed on or after August 1, 2002, the owner may initiate resolution of the damage claim under this subsection by complying with the following:
            (A) Within 30 days of the date of the vehicle
        
emissions inspection that allegedly caused the vehicle damage, the vehicle owner shall submit a vehicle damage claim to the contractor at the official inspection station at which the vehicle damage allegedly occurred.
            (B) Within 30 days of filing the claim, the owner
        
shall submit to the contractor any relevant information relating to the owner's claim for vehicle damage, including but not limited to evaluations conducted by a claims evaluation center or automotive repair shop meeting standards prescribed by the Agency.
        (4) The contractor shall promptly notify the Agency
    
of each vehicle damage claim received by the contractor under subdivision (b)(3) and shall forward to the Agency any additional information provided by the owner.
        (5) Within 60 days after the filing of a vehicle
    
damage claim, the contractor shall notify the vehicle owner of its proposed resolution of the damage claim.
        (6) Within 30 days after receiving the contractor's
    
proposed resolution of the damage claim, the owner may petition the Agency for a review of the adequacy and completeness of the contractor's proposed resolution. The petition shall be in a form specified by the Agency.
        (7) Upon receiving a petition for review, the Agency
    
shall request the contractor to deliver to the Agency a copy of the contractor's proposed resolution of the damage claim, together with all documents, videotapes, and information relevant to the damage claim and the proposed resolution. The contractor shall provide the requested materials to the Agency within 15 days of receiving the Agency's request.
        (8) Within 30 days after receiving the relevant
    
materials from the contractor, the Agency shall review the materials and determine whether the contractor's proposed resolution of the damage claim is adequate and complete. The Agency may deem the proposed resolution of the damage claim to be adequate and complete. If the Agency does not deem the proposed resolution of the damage claim to be adequate and complete, it may request the contractor to further investigate and evaluate the damage claim and resubmit its proposed resolution of the claim. The contractor shall then have 30 days to respond in writing to the Agency with the results of its further evaluation of the damage claim and its proposed resolution.
        (9) The Agency shall notify the vehicle owner in
    
writing of the result of its review of the adequacy and completeness of the contractor's proposed resolution of the damage claim. Copies of all correspondence between the Agency and the contractor relating to the damage claim shall also be sent to the vehicle owner.
        (10) If, after the Agency's review, the vehicle owner
    
still does not agree with all or a portion of the proposed resolution of the damage claim by the contractor, the vehicle owner may further pursue the damage claim through the binding arbitration process established by the contractor and accepted by the Agency, or in circuit court.
        (11) The Agency's review of the adequacy and
    
completeness of the contractor's proposed resolution of a damage claim is not binding upon the vehicle owner or the contractor and does not affect the rights of the vehicle owner or the contractor under law. The Agency's review of the adequacy and completeness of the contractor's proposed resolution of a damage claim is not a final action subject to administrative review and is not subject to review by the Pollution Control Board or otherwise appealable.
(Source: P.A. 94-526, eff. 1-1-06.)

625 ILCS 5/13C-45

    (625 ILCS 5/13C-45)
    Sec. 13C-45. Contracts.
    (a) The Agency may enter into contracts with one or more responsible parties to construct and operate official inspection stations, provide and maintain approved test equipment, administer tests, certify results, issue emission inspection stickers or certificates, maintain records, train personnel, provide information to the public concerning the program, or to otherwise further the goals of this Chapter.
    (b) In preparing its proposals for bidding by potential contractors, the Agency shall endeavor to include provisions relating to the following factors:
        (1) The demonstrated financial responsibility of the
    
potential contractor.
        (2) The specialized experience and technical
    
competence of the potential contractor in connection with the type of services required and the complexity of the project.
        (3) The potential contractor's past record of
    
performance on contracts with the Agency, with other government agencies or public bodies, and with private industry, including such items as cost, quality of work, and ability to meet schedules.
        (4) The capacity of the potential contractor to
    
perform the work within the time limitations.
        (5) The familiarity of the potential contractor with
    
the types of problems applicable to the project.
        (6) The potential contractor's proposed method to
    
accomplish the work required, including where appropriate any demonstrated capability of exploring and developing innovative or advanced techniques and methods.
        (7) Avoidance of personal and organizational
    
conflicts of interest prohibited under federal, State, or local law.
        (8) The potential contractor's present and prior
    
involvement in the community and in the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 94-526, eff. 1-1-06.)

625 ILCS 5/13C-50

    (625 ILCS 5/13C-50)
    Sec. 13C-50. Costs.
    (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a)(5) or (b)(7) of Section 13C-15, no fee shall be charged to motor vehicle owners for obtaining inspections required under this Chapter. The Vehicle Inspection Fund, which is a fund created in the State treasury for the purpose of receiving moneys from the Motor Fuel Tax Fund and other sources, shall be used, subject to appropriation, for the payment of the costs of the program, including reimbursement of those agencies of the State that incur expenses in the administration or enforcement of the program. The Vehicle Inspection Fund shall continue in existence notwithstanding the repeal of Chapter 13B. Any money in the Vehicle Inspection Fund on February 1, 2007, shall be used for the purposes set forth in this Chapter.
    (b) The Agency may acquire, own, maintain, operate, sell, lease and otherwise transfer real and personal property and interests in real and personal property for the purpose of creating or operating inspection stations and for any other purpose relating to the administration of this Chapter, and may use money from the Vehicle Inspection Fund for these purposes.
(Source: P.A. 94-526, eff. 1-1-06; 94-848, eff. 6-9-06.)

625 ILCS 5/13C-55

    (625 ILCS 5/13C-55)
    Sec. 13C-55. Enforcement.
    (a) Computer-Matched Enforcement.
        (1) The provisions of this subsection (a) are
    
operative until the implementation of the registration denial enforcement mechanism required by subsection (b). The Agency shall cooperate in the enforcement of this Chapter by (i) identifying probable violations through computer matching of vehicle registration records and inspection records; (ii) sending one notice to each suspected violator identified through such matching, stating that registration and inspection records indicate that the vehicle owner has not complied with this Chapter; (iii) directing the vehicle owner to notify the Agency or the Secretary of State if he or she has ceased to own the vehicle or has changed residence; and (iv) advising the vehicle owner of the consequences of violating this Chapter.
        The Agency shall cooperate with the Secretary of
    
State in the administration of this Chapter and the related provisions of Chapter 3, and shall provide the Secretary of State with such information as the Secretary of State may deem necessary for these purposes, including regular and timely access to vehicle inspection records.
        The Secretary of State shall cooperate with the
    
Agency in the administration of this Chapter and shall provide the Agency with such information as the Agency may deem necessary for the purposes of this Chapter, including regular and timely access to vehicle registration records. Section 2-123 of this Code does not apply to the provision of this information.
        (2) The Secretary of State shall suspend either the
    
driving privileges or the vehicle registration, or both, of any vehicle owner who has not complied with this Chapter, if (i) the vehicle owner has failed to satisfactorily respond to the one notice sent by the Agency under paragraph (a)(1), and (ii) the Secretary of State has mailed the vehicle owner a notice that the suspension will be imposed if the owner does not comply within a stated period, and the Secretary of State has not received satisfactory evidence of compliance within that period. The Secretary of State shall send this notice only after receiving a statement from the Agency that the vehicle owner has failed to comply with this Section. Notice shall be effective as specified in subsection (c) of Section 6-211 of this Code.
        A suspension under this paragraph (a)(2) shall not
    
be terminated until satisfactory proof of compliance has been submitted to the Secretary of State. No driver's license or permit, or renewal of a license or permit, may be issued to a person whose driving privileges have been suspended under this Section until the suspension has been terminated. No vehicle registration or registration plate or digital registration plate that has been suspended under this Section may be reinstated or renewed, or transferred by the owner to any other vehicle, until the suspension has been terminated.
    (b) Registration Denial Enforcement.
        (1) No later than January 1, 2008, and consistent
    
with Title 40, Part 51, Section 51.361 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the Agency and the Secretary of State shall design, implement, maintain, and operate a registration denial enforcement mechanism to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, and cooperate with other State and local governmental entities to effectuate its provisions. Specifically, this enforcement mechanism shall contain, at a minimum, the following elements:
            (A) An external, readily visible means of
        
determining vehicle compliance with the registration requirement to facilitate enforcement of the program;
            (B) A biennial schedule of testing that clearly
        
determines when a vehicle shall comply prior to registration;
            (C) A testing certification mechanism (either
        
paper-based or electronic) that shall be used for registration purposes and clearly states whether the certification is valid for purposes of registration, including:
                (i) Expiration date of the certificate;
                (ii) Unambiguous vehicle identification
            
information; and
                (iii) Whether the vehicle passed or received
            
a waiver;
            (D) A commitment to routinely issue citations to
        
motorists with expired or missing license plates, with either no registration or an expired registration, and with no license plate decals or expired decals, and provide for enforcement officials other than police to issue citations (e.g., parking meter attendants) to parked vehicles in noncompliance;
            (E) A commitment to structure the penalty system
        
to deter noncompliance with the registration requirement through the use of mandatory minimum fines (meaning civil, monetary penalties) constituting a meaningful deterrent and through a requirement that compliance be demonstrated before a case can be closed;
            (F) Ensurance that evidence of testing is
        
available and checked for validity at the time of a new registration of a used vehicle or registration renewal;
            (G) Prevention of owners or lessors from avoiding
        
testing through manipulation of the title or registration system; title transfers may re-start the clock on the inspection cycle only if proof of current compliance is required at title transfer;
            (H) Prevention of the fraudulent initial
        
classification or reclassification of a vehicle from subject to non-subject or exempt by requiring proof of address changes prior to registration record modification, and documentation from the testing program (or delegate) certifying based on a physical inspection that the vehicle is exempt;
            (I) Limiting and tracking of the use of time
        
extensions of the registration requirement to prevent repeated extensions;
            (J) Providing for meaningful penalties for cases
        
of registration fraud;
            (K) Limiting and tracking exemptions to prevent
        
abuse of the exemption policy for vehicles claimed to be out-of-state; and
            (L) Encouraging enforcement of vehicle
        
registration transfer requirements when vehicle owners move into the affected counties by coordinating with local and State enforcement agencies and structuring other activities (e.g., driver's license issuance) to effect registration transfers.
        (2) The Agency shall cooperate in the enforcement of
    
this Chapter by providing the owner or owners of complying vehicles with a Compliance Certificate stating that the vehicle meets all applicable requirements of this Chapter.
        The Agency shall cooperate with the Secretary of
    
State in the administration of this Chapter and the related provisions of Chapter 3, and shall provide the Secretary of State with such information as the Secretary of State may deem necessary for these purposes, including regular and timely access to vehicle inspection records.
        The Secretary of State shall cooperate with the
    
Agency in the administration of this Chapter and shall provide the Agency with such information as the Agency may deem necessary for the purposes of this Chapter, including regular and timely access to vehicle registration records. Section 2-123 of this Code does not apply to the provision of this information.
        (3) Consistent with the requirements of Section
    
13C-15, the Secretary of State shall not renew any vehicle registration for a subject vehicle that has not complied with this Chapter. Additionally, the Secretary of State shall not allow the issuance of a new registration nor allow the transfer of a registration to a subject vehicle that has not complied with this Chapter.
        (4) The Secretary of State shall suspend the
    
registration of any vehicle which has permanent vehicle registration plates or digital registration plates that has not complied with the requirements of this Chapter. A suspension under this paragraph (4) shall not be terminated until satisfactory proof of compliance has been submitted to the Secretary of State. No permanent vehicle registration plate or digital registration plate that has been suspended under this Section may be reinstated or renewed, or transferred by the owner to any other vehicle, until the suspension has been terminated.
(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)

625 ILCS 5/13C-60

    (625 ILCS 5/13C-60)
    Sec. 13C-60. Other offenses.
    (a) Any person who knowingly displays an emission inspection or exemption certificate for any vehicle other than the one for which the certificate was lawfully issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, or duplicates, alters, uses, possesses, issues, or distributes any emission inspection or exemption certificate, or facsimile thereof, except in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations adopted hereunder, is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
    (b) A vehicle owner shall pay a monetary fine equivalent to the test fee plus the applicable waiver repair expenditure for the continued operation of a non-complying vehicle beyond 4 months past the expiration of the vehicle emission inspection certificate. Any fines collected under this Section shall be divided equally between the local jurisdiction issuing the citation and the Vehicle Inspection Fund.
(Source: P.A. 94-526, eff. 1-1-06; 94-848, eff. 6-9-06.)

625 ILCS 5/13C-75

    (625 ILCS 5/13C-75)
    Sec. 13C-75. Home rule. The vehicle emission inspection program created by this Chapter is hereby declared to be the subject of exclusive State jurisdiction. Pursuant to subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, the exercise by a home rule unit of any power that is inconsistent with this Chapter is hereby specifically denied and preempted.
(Source: P.A. 94-526, eff. 1-1-06.)

625 ILCS 5/Ch. 15

 
    (625 ILCS 5/Ch. 15 heading)
CHAPTER 15. SIZE, WEIGHT, LOAD AND PERMITS

625 ILCS 5/13C-80

    (625 ILCS 5/13C-80)
    Sec. 13C-80. Inspection replacement plan; report to General Assembly. By October 1, 2022, the Agency shall submit a written report to the General Assembly containing its plan to replace the dismantled official inspection stations located in the City of Chicago. The removal of the official inspection stations adversely impacted Chicago's 2.8 million population.
    The plan shall consist of either a pilot program or a permanent replacement program. The described plan shall provide information on the proposed locations of the new stations within the City of Chicago, information on programs implemented in other states, and a target date for full operation of all stations. The Agency shall issue a request for proposals related to its plan by January 1, 2023.
    The described plan shall also contain a timeline of actions including the issuance of a request for proposals by January 1, 2023. The plan shall include procurement of services, technology, equipment, and other elements necessary to replace the former vehicle testing lanes and shall state whether the replacement stations in the City of Chicago will utilize permanent self-service kiosks or other services. The plan shall also include the Agency's strategy of how best to inform people of the location and hours of operation of the new official inspection stations and conduct an informational campaign.
    Any contracts awarded as a result of this plan shall adhere to all State procurement requirements. The State shall consider contracting with minority-owned businesses as defined in Section 2 of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-738, eff. 5-6-22.)

625 ILCS 5/Ch. 15 Art. I

 
    (625 ILCS 5/Ch. 15 Art. I heading)
ARTICLE I. SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD

625 ILCS 5/15-100

    (625 ILCS 5/15-100) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-100)
    Sec. 15-100. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 87-1203. Repealed by P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)

625 ILCS 5/15-101

    (625 ILCS 5/15-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101)
    Sec. 15-101. Scope and effect of Chapter 15.
    (a) It is unlawful for any person to drive or move on, upon or across or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be driven or moved on, upon or across any highway any vehicle or vehicles of a size and weight exceeding the limitations stated in this Chapter or otherwise in violation of this Chapter, and the maximum size and weight of vehicles herein specified shall be lawful throughout this State, and local authorities shall have no power or authority to alter such limitations except as express authority may be granted in this Chapter.
    (b) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight, and load do not apply to equipment for snow and ice removal operations owned or operated by any governmental body, or to implements of husbandry, as defined in Chapter 1 of this Code, temporarily operated or towed in a combination upon a highway provided such combination does not consist of more than 3 vehicles or, in the case of hauling fresh, perishable fruits or vegetables from farm to the point of first processing, not more than 3 wagons being towed by an implement of husbandry, or to a vehicle operated under the terms of a special permit issued hereunder. Except for weight limits on Class I highways under this Chapter, the provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight, and load do not apply to fire apparatus or emergency vehicles.
    (c) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight, and load do not apply to any snow and ice removal equipment that is no more than 12 feet in width, if the equipment displays flags at least 18 inches square mounted on the driver's side of the snow plow.
    These vehicles must be equipped with an illuminated rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights, or a flashing amber strobe light or lights, mounted on the top of the cab and of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight. If the load on the transport vehicle blocks the visibility of the amber lighting from the rear of the vehicle, the vehicle must also be equipped with an illuminated rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights, or a flashing amber strobe light or lights, mounted on the rear of the load and of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight.
(Source: P.A. 99-717, eff. 8-5-16; 100-366, eff. 1-1-18.)

625 ILCS 5/15-102

    (625 ILCS 5/15-102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-102)
    Sec. 15-102. Width of vehicles.
    (a) On Class III and non-designated State and local highways, the total outside width of any vehicle or load thereon shall not exceed 8 feet 6 inches.
    (b) Except during those times when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1000 feet, the following vehicles may exceed the 8 feet 6 inch limitation during the period from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset:
        (1) Loads of hay, straw or other similar farm
    
products provided that the load is not more than 12 feet wide.
        (2) Implements of husbandry being transported on
    
another vehicle and the transporting vehicle while loaded.
        The following requirements apply to the
    
transportation on another vehicle of an implement of husbandry wider than 8 feet 6 inches on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or other highways in the system of State highways:
            (A) The driver of a vehicle transporting an
        
implement of husbandry that exceeds 8 feet 6 inches in width shall obey all traffic laws and shall check the roadways prior to making a movement in order to ensure that adequate clearance is available for the movement. It is prima facie evidence that the driver of a vehicle transporting an implement of husbandry has failed to check the roadway prior to making a movement if the vehicle is involved in a collision with a bridge, overpass, fixed structure, or properly placed traffic control device or if the vehicle blocks traffic due to its inability to proceed because of a bridge, overpass, fixed structure, or properly placed traffic control device.
            (B) Flags shall be displayed so as to wave freely
        
at the extremities of overwidth objects and at the extreme ends of all protrusions, projections, and overhangs. All flags shall be clean, bright red flags with no advertising, wording, emblem, or insignia inscribed upon them and at least 18 inches square.
            (C) "OVERSIZE LOAD" signs are mandatory on the
        
front and rear of all vehicles with loads over 10 feet wide. These signs must have 12-inch high black letters with a 2-inch stroke on a yellow sign that is 7 feet wide by 18 inches high.
            (D) One civilian escort vehicle is required for a
        
load that exceeds 14 feet 6 inches in width and 2 civilian escort vehicles are required for a load that exceeds 16 feet in width on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or other highways in the system of State highways.
            (E) The requirements for a civilian escort
        
vehicle and driver are as follows:
                (1) The civilian escort vehicle shall be a
            
vehicle not exceeding a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds that is designed to afford clear and unobstructed vision to both front and rear.
                (2) The escort vehicle driver must be
            
properly licensed to operate the vehicle.
                (3) While in use, the escort vehicle must be
            
equipped with illuminated rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber lights or flashing amber strobe lights mounted on top that are of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight.
                (4) "OVERSIZE LOAD" signs are mandatory on
            
all escort vehicles. The sign on an escort vehicle shall have 8-inch high black letters on a yellow sign that is 5 feet wide by 12 inches high.
                (5) When only one escort vehicle is required
            
and it is operating on a two-lane highway, the escort vehicle shall travel approximately 300 feet ahead of the load. The rotating, oscillating, or flashing lights or flashing amber strobe lights and an "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign shall be displayed on the escort vehicle and shall be visible from the front. When only one escort vehicle is required and it is operating on a multilane divided highway, the escort vehicle shall travel approximately 300 feet behind the load and the sign and lights shall be visible from the rear.
                (6) When 2 escort vehicles are required, one
            
escort shall travel approximately 300 feet ahead of the load and the second escort shall travel approximately 300 feet behind the load. The rotating, oscillating, or flashing lights or flashing amber strobe lights and an "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign shall be displayed on the escort vehicles and shall be visible from the front on the lead escort and from the rear on the trailing escort.
                (7) When traveling within the corporate
            
limits of a municipality, the escort vehicle shall maintain a reasonable and proper distance from the oversize load, consistent with existing traffic conditions.
                (8) A separate escort shall be provided for
            
each load hauled.
                (9) The driver of an escort vehicle shall
            
obey all traffic laws.
                (10) The escort vehicle must be in safe
            
operational condition.
                (11) The driver of the escort vehicle must be
            
in radio contact with the driver of the vehicle carrying the oversize load.
            (F) A transport vehicle while under load of more
        
than 8 feet 6 inches in width must be equipped with an illuminated rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights or a flashing amber strobe light or lights mounted on the top of the cab that are of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight. If the load on the transport vehicle blocks the visibility of the amber lighting from the rear of the vehicle, the vehicle must also be equipped with an illuminated rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights or a flashing amber strobe light or lights mounted on the rear of the load that are of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight.
            (G) When a flashing amber light is required on
        
the transport vehicle under load and it is operating on a two-lane highway, the transport vehicle shall display to the rear at least one rotating, oscillating, or flashing light or a flashing amber strobe light and an "OVERSIZE LOAD" sign. When a flashing amber light is required on the transport vehicle under load and it is operating on a multilane divided highway, the sign and light shall be visible from the rear.
            (H) Maximum speed shall be 45 miles per hour on
        
all such moves or 5 miles per hour above the posted minimum speed limit, whichever is greater, but the vehicle shall not at any time exceed the posted maximum speed limit.
        (3) Portable buildings designed and used for
    
agricultural and livestock raising operations that are not more than 14 feet wide and with not more than a one-foot overhang along the left side of the hauling vehicle. However, the buildings shall not be transported more than 10 miles and not on any route that is part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.
    All buildings when being transported shall display at least 2 red cloth flags, not less than 12 inches square, mounted as high as practicable on the left and right side of the building.
    An Illinois State Police escort shall be required if it is necessary for this load to use part of the left lane when crossing any 2-laned State highway bridge.
    (c) Vehicles propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires operated wholly within the corporate limits of a municipality are also exempt from the width limitation.
    (d) (Blank).
    (d-1) A recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 1-169, may exceed 8 feet 6 inches in width if:
        (1) the excess width is attributable to appurtenances
    
that extend 6 inches or less beyond either side of the body of the vehicle; and
        (2) the roadway on which the vehicle is traveling has
    
marked lanes for vehicular traffic that are at least 11 feet in width.
    As used in this subsection (d-1) and in subsection (d-2), the term appurtenance includes (i) a retracted awning and its support hardware and (ii) any appendage that is intended to be an integral part of a recreational vehicle.
    (d-2) A recreational vehicle that exceeds 8 feet 6 inches in width as provided in subsection (d-1) may travel any roadway of the State if the vehicle is being operated between a roadway permitted under subsection (d-1) and:
        (1) the location where the recreational vehicle is
    
garaged;
        (2) the destination of the recreational vehicle; or
        (3) a facility for food, fuel, repair, services, or
    
rest.
    (e) A vehicle and load traveling upon the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or any other highway in the system of State highways that has been designated as a Class I or Class II highway by the Department, or any street or highway designated by local authorities, may have a total outside width of 8 feet 6 inches, provided that certain safety devices that the Department determines as necessary for the safe and efficient operation of motor vehicles shall not be included in the calculation of width.
    Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to procedures for rulemaking shall not apply to the designation of highways under this paragraph (e).
    (f) Mirrors required by Section 12-502 of this Code may project up to 14 inches beyond each side of a bus and up to 6 inches beyond each side of any other vehicle, and that projection shall not be deemed a violation of the width restrictions of this Section.
    (g) Any person who is convicted of violating this Section is subject to the penalty as provided in paragraph (b) of Section 15-113.
    (h) Safety devices identified by the Department in accordance with Section 12-812 shall not be deemed a violation of the width restrictions of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 102-441, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

625 ILCS 5/15-103

    (625 ILCS 5/15-103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-103)
    Sec. 15-103. Height of vehicles. The height of a vehicle from the under side of the tire to the top of the vehicle, inclusive of load, shall not exceed 13 feet, 6 inches on any highway in the State.
    A person convicted of violating this Section is subject to the penalty provided in paragraph (b) of Section 15-113.
(Source: P.A. 92-417, eff. 1-1-02.)

625 ILCS 5/15-105

    (625 ILCS 5/15-105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-105)
    Sec. 15-105. Projecting loads on passenger vehicles.
    No passenger-type vehicle shall be operated on any highway with any load carried thereon extending beyond the line of the fenders on the left side of such vehicle nor extending more than 6 inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side thereof.
(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

625 ILCS 5/15-106

    (625 ILCS 5/15-106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-106)
    Sec. 15-106. Protruding members of vehicles.
    No vehicle with boom, arm, drill rig or other protruding component shall be operated upon any highway in this State unless such protruding component is fastened so as to prevent shifting, bouncing or moving in any manner.
(Source: P.A. 92-417, eff. 1-1-02.)

625 ILCS 5/15-107

    (625 ILCS 5/15-107) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-107)
    Sec. 15-107. Length of vehicles.
    (a) The maximum length of a single vehicle on any highway of this State may not exceed 42 feet except the following:
        (1) Semitrailers.
        (2) Charter or regulated route buses may be up to 45
    
feet in length, not including energy absorbing bumpers.
    (a-1) A motor home as defined in Section 1-145.01 may be up to 45 feet in length, not including energy absorbing bumpers. The length limitations described in this subsection (a-1) shall be exclusive of energy-absorbing bumpers and rear view mirrors.
    (b) (Blank).
    (c) Except as provided in subsections (c-1) and (c-2), combinations of vehicles may not exceed a total of 2 vehicles except the following:
        (1) A truck tractor semitrailer may draw one trailer.
        (2) A truck tractor semitrailer may draw one
    
converter dolly or one semitrailer.
        (3) A truck tractor semitrailer may draw one vehicle
    
that is defined in Chapter 1 as special mobile equipment, provided the overall dimension does not exceed 60 feet.
        (4) A truck in transit may draw 3 trucks in transit
    
coupled together by the triple saddlemount method.
        (5) Recreational vehicles consisting of 3 vehicles,
    
provided the following:
            (A) The total overall dimension does not exceed
        
60 feet.
            (B) The towing vehicle is a properly registered
        
vehicle capable of towing another vehicle using a fifth-wheel type assembly.
            (C) The second vehicle in the combination of
        
vehicles is a recreational vehicle that is towed by a fifth-wheel assembly. This vehicle must be properly registered and must be equipped with brakes, regardless of weight.
            (D) The third vehicle must be the lightest of the
        
3 vehicles and be a trailer or semitrailer designed or used for transporting a boat, all-terrain vehicle, personal watercraft, or motorcycle.
            (E) The towed vehicles may be only for the use of
        
the operator of the towing vehicle.
            (F) All vehicles must be properly equipped with
        
operating brakes and safety equipment required by this Code, except the additional brake requirement in subdivision (C) of this subparagraph (5).
        (6) A tow truck in combination with a disabled
    
vehicle or combination of disabled vehicles, provided the towing vehicle:
            (A) Is specifically designed as a tow truck
        
having a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 18,000 pounds and equipped with air brakes, provided that air brakes are required only if the towing vehicle is towing a vehicle, semitrailer, or tractor-trailer combination that is equipped with air brakes. For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight rating, or GVWR, means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of the tow truck.
            (B) Is equipped with flashing, rotating, or
        
oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500 feet in all directions.
            (C) Is capable of utilizing the lighting and
        
braking systems of the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles.
            (D) Does not engage a tow exceeding 50 highway
        
miles from the initial point of wreck or disablement to a place of repair. Any additional movement of the vehicles may occur only upon issuance of authorization for that movement under the provisions of Sections 15-301 through 15-318 of this Code.
        The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe
    
additional requirements regarding length limitations for a tow truck towing another vehicle.
        For purposes of this Section, a tow-dolly that merely
    
serves as substitute wheels for another legally licensed vehicle is considered part of the licensed vehicle and not a separate vehicle.
        (7) Commercial vehicles consisting of 3 vehicles,
    
provided the following:
            (A) The total overall dimension does not exceed
        
65 feet.
            (B) The towing vehicle is a properly registered
        
vehicle capable of towing another vehicle using a fifth-wheel type assembly or a goose-neck hitch ball.
            (C) The third vehicle must be the lightest of the
        
3 vehicles and be a trailer or semitrailer.
            (D) All vehicles must be properly equipped with
        
operating brakes and safety equipment required by this Code.
            (E) The combination of vehicles must be operated
        
by a person who holds a commercial driver's license (CDL).
            (F) The combination of vehicles must be en route
        
to a location where new or used trailers are sold by an Illinois or out-of-state licensed new or used trailer dealer.
    (c-1) A combination of 3 vehicles is allowed access to any State designated highway if:
        (1) the length of neither towed vehicle exceeds 28.5
    
feet;
        (2) the overall wheel base of the combination of
    
vehicles does not exceed 62 feet; and
        (3) the combination of vehicles is en route to a
    
location where new or used trailers are sold by an Illinois or out-of-state licensed new or used trailer dealer.
    (c-2) A combination of 3 vehicles is allowed access from any State designated highway onto any county, township, or municipal highway for a distance of 5 highway miles for the purpose of delivery or collection of one or both of the towed vehicles if:
        (1) the length of neither towed vehicle exceeds 28.5
    
feet;
        (2) the combination of vehicles does not exceed
    
40,000 pounds in gross weight and 8 feet 6 inches in width;
        (3) there is no sign prohibiting that access;
        (4) the route is not being used as a thoroughfare
    
between State designated highways; and
        (5) the combination of vehicles is en route to a
    
location where new or used trailers are sold by an Illinois or out-of-state licensed new or used trailer dealer.
    (d) On Class I highways there are no overall length limitations on motor vehicles operating in combinations provided:
        (1) The length of a semitrailer, unladen or with
    
load, in combination with a truck tractor may not exceed 53 feet.
        (2) The distance between the kingpin and the center
    
of the rear axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 45 feet 6 inches. The limit contained in this paragraph (2) shall not apply to trailers or semi-trailers used for the transport of livestock as defined by Section 18b-101.
        (3) The length of a semitrailer or trailer, unladen
    
or with load, operated in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer or truck tractor semitrailer-semitrailer combination, may not exceed 28 feet 6 inches.
        (4) Maxi-cube combinations, as defined in Chapter 1,
    
may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension.
        (5) Combinations of vehicles specifically designed to
    
transport motor vehicles or boats may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension. The length limitation is inclusive of front and rear bumpers but exclusive of the overhang of the transported vehicles, as provided in paragraph (i) of this Section.
        (6) Stinger-steered semitrailer vehicles specifically
    
designed to transport motor vehicles or boats and automobile transporters, as defined in Chapter 1, may not exceed 80 feet overall dimension. The length limitation is inclusive of front and rear bumpers but exclusive of the overhang of the transported vehicles, as provided in paragraph (i) of this Section.
        (7) A truck in transit transporting 3 trucks coupled
    
together by the triple saddlemount method may not exceed 97 feet overall dimension.
        (8) A towaway trailer transporter combination may not
    
exceed 82 feet overall dimension.
    Vehicles operating during daylight hours when transporting poles, pipes, machinery, or other objects of a structural nature that cannot readily be dismantled or disassembled are exempt from length limitations, provided that no object may exceed 80 feet in length and the overall dimension of the vehicle including the load may not exceed 100 feet. This exemption does not apply to operation on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. Legal holidays referred to in this Section are the days on which the following traditional holidays are celebrated: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day.
    Vehicles and loads operated by a public utility while en route to make emergency repairs to public service facilities or properties are exempt from length limitations, provided that during night operations every vehicle and its load must be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on both sides and marker lamps on the extreme ends of any projecting load to clearly mark the dimensions of the load.
    A tow truck in combination with a disabled vehicle or combination of disabled vehicles, as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of this Section, is exempt from length limitations.
    The length limitations described in this paragraph (d) shall be exclusive of safety and energy conservation devices, such as bumpers, refrigeration units or air compressors and other devices, that the Department may interpret as necessary for safe and efficient operation; except that no device excluded under this paragraph shall have by its design or use the capability to carry cargo.
    Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to procedures for rulemaking shall not apply to the designation of highways under this paragraph (d).
    (e) On Class II highways there are no overall length limitations on motor vehicles operating in combinations, provided:
        (1) The length of a semitrailer, unladen or with
    
load, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 53 feet overall dimension.
        (2) The distance between the kingpin and the center
    
of the rear axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 45 feet 6 inches. The limit contained in this paragraph (2) shall not apply to trailers or semi-trailers used for the transport of livestock as defined by Section 18b-101.
        (3) A truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer or truck
    
tractor semitrailer-semitrailer combination may not exceed 65 feet in dimension from front axle to rear axle.
        (4) The length of a semitrailer or trailer, unladen
    
or with load, operated in a truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer or truck tractor semitrailer-semitrailer combination, may not exceed 28 feet 6 inches.
        (5) Maxi-cube combinations, as defined in Chapter 1,
    
may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension.
        (6) A combination of vehicles, specifically designed
    
to transport motor vehicles or boats, may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension. The length limitation is inclusive of front and rear bumpers but exclusive of the overhang of the transported vehicles, as provided in paragraph (i) of this Section.
        (7) Stinger-steered semitrailer vehicles specifically
    
designed to transport motor vehicles or boats may not exceed 80 feet overall dimension. The length limitation is inclusive of front and rear bumpers but exclusive of the overhang of the transported vehicles, as provided in paragraph (i) of this Section.
        (8) A truck in transit transporting 3 trucks coupled
    
together by the triple saddlemount method may not exceed 97 feet overall dimension.
        (9) A towaway trailer transporter combination may not
    
exceed 82 feet overall dimension.
    Vehicles operating during daylight hours when transporting poles, pipes, machinery, or other objects of a structural nature that cannot readily be dismantled or disassembled are exempt from length limitations, provided that no object may exceed 80 feet in length and the overall dimension of the vehicle including the load may not exceed 100 feet. This exemption does not apply to operation on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. Legal holidays referred to in this Section are the days on which the following traditional holidays are celebrated: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day.
    Vehicles and loads operated by a public utility while en route to make emergency repairs to public service facilities or properties are exempt from length limitations, provided that during night operations every vehicle and its load must be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on both sides and marker lamps on the extreme ends of any projecting load to clearly mark the dimensions of the load.
    A tow truck in combination with a disabled vehicle or combination of disabled vehicles, as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of this Section, is exempt from length limitations.
    Local authorities, with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction, may also by ordinance or resolution allow length limitations of this subsection (e).
    The length limitations described in this paragraph (e) shall be exclusive of safety and energy conservation devices, such as bumpers, refrigeration units or air compressors and other devices, that the Department may interpret as necessary for safe and efficient operation; except that no device excluded under this paragraph shall have by its design or use the capability to carry cargo.
    Section 5-35 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to procedures for rulemaking shall not apply to the designation of highways under this paragraph (e).
    (e-1) (Blank).
    (e-2) Except as provided in subsection (e-3), combinations of vehicles over 65 feet in length, with no overall length limitation except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this Section, are allowed access as follows:
        (1) From a Class I highway onto any street or highway
    
for a distance of one highway mile for the purpose of loading, unloading, food, fuel, repairs, and rest, provided there is no sign prohibiting that access.
        (2) From a Class I or Class II highway onto any
    
non-designated highway for a distance of 5 highway miles for the purpose of loading, unloading, food, fuel, repairs, and rest if:
            (A) there is no sign prohibiting that access; and
            (B) the route is not being used as a thoroughfare
        
between Class I or Class II highways.
    (e-3) Combinations of vehicles over 65 feet in length operated by household goods carriers or towaway trailer transporter combinations, with no overall length limitations except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this Section, have unlimited access to points of loading, unloading, or delivery to or from a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer.
    (f) On non-designated highways, the maximum length limitations for vehicles in combination are as follows:
        (1) A truck tractor in combination with a semitrailer
    
may not exceed 65 feet overall dimension. An agency or instrumentality of the State or any unit of local government shall not be required to design or construct a new non-designated highway or to widen or otherwise alter a non-designated highway to accommodate truck tractor-semitrailer combinations under this paragraph (1).
        (2) Semitrailers, unladen or with load, may not
    
exceed 53 feet overall dimension.
        (3) A truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer or truck
    
tractor semitrailer-semitrailer may not exceed 60 feet overall dimension.
        (4) The distance between the kingpin and the center
    
axle of a semitrailer longer than 48 feet, in combination with a truck tractor, may not exceed 42 feet 6 inches. The limit contained in this paragraph (4) shall not apply to trailers or semi-trailers used for the transport of livestock as defined by Section 18b-101.
    (g) Length limitations in the preceding subsections of this Section 15-107 do not apply to the following:
        (1) Vehicles operated in the daytime, except on
    
Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, when transporting poles, pipe, machinery, or other objects of a structural nature that cannot readily be dismantled or disassembled, provided the overall length of vehicle and load may not exceed 100 feet and no object exceeding 80 feet in length may be transported unless a permit has been obtained as authorized in Section 15-301. As used in this Section, "legal holiday" means any of the following days: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day.
        (2) Vehicles and loads operated by a public utility
    
while en route to make emergency repairs to public service facilities or properties, but during night operation every vehicle and its load must be equipped with a sufficient number of clearance lamps on both sides and marker lamps upon the extreme ends of any projecting load to clearly mark the dimensions of the load.
        (3) A tow truck in combination with a disabled
    
vehicle or combination of disabled vehicles, as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of this Section, is exempt from length limitations.
     The towing vehicle, however, may tow any disabled vehicle from the initial point of wreck or disablement to a point where repairs are actually to occur. This movement shall be valid only on State routes. The tower must abide by posted bridge weight limits.
    All other combinations not listed in this subsection (f) may not exceed 60 feet overall dimension.
    (h) The load upon any vehicle operated alone, or the load upon the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles, shall not extend more than 3 feet beyond the front wheels of the vehicle or the front bumper of the vehicle if it is equipped with a front bumper. The provisions of this subsection (h) shall not apply to any vehicle or combination of vehicles specifically designed for the collection and transportation of waste, garbage, or recyclable materials during the vehicle's operation in the course of collecting garbage, waste, or recyclable materials if the vehicle is traveling at a speed not in excess of 15 miles per hour during the vehicle's operation and in the course of collecting garbage, waste, or recyclable materials. However, in no instance shall the load extend more than 7 feet beyond the front wheels of the vehicle or the front bumper of the vehicle if it is equipped with a front bumper.
    (i) The load upon the front vehicle of an automobile transporter or a stinger-steered vehicle specifically designed to transport motor vehicles shall not extend more than 4 feet beyond the foremost part of the transporting vehicle and the load upon the rear transporting vehicle shall not extend more than 6 feet beyond the rear of the bed or body of the vehicle. This paragraph shall only be applicable upon highways designated in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this Section.
    (j) Articulated vehicles comprised of 2 sections, neither of which exceeds a length of 42 feet, designed for the carrying of more than 10 persons, may be up to 60 feet in length, not including energy absorbing bumpers, provided that the vehicles are:
        1. operated by or for any public body or motor
    
carrier authorized by law to provide public transportation services; or
        2. operated in local public transportation service by
    
any other person and the municipality in which the service is to be provided approved the operation of the vehicle.
    (j-1) (Blank).
    (k) Any person who is convicted of violating this Section is subject to the penalty as provided in paragraph (b) of Section 15-113.
    (l) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 102-124, eff. 7-23-21; 103-258, eff. 1-1-24.)

625 ILCS 5/15-108

    (625 ILCS 5/15-108) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-108)
    Sec. 15-108. Planking edge of a pavement. No tractor, traction engine or other metal tired vehicle, weighing more than 4 tons, including the weight of the vehicle and its load, shall drive up onto, off or over the edge of any paved public highway in this State, without protecting such edge by putting down solid planks or other suitable device to prevent such vehicle from breaking off the edges or corners of such pavement.
(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)

625 ILCS 5/15-109

    (625 ILCS 5/15-109) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-109)
    Sec. 15-109. Spilling loads on highways prohibited. (a) No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, shifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other substance may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining such roadway.
    (b) No person shall operate on any highway any vehicle with any load unless said load and any covering thereon is securely fastened so as to prevent said covering or load from becoming loose, detached, or in any manner a hazard to other users of the highway.
    (c) The Department shall adopt such rules and regulations it deems appropriate which require the securing of steel rolls and other objects on flatbed trucks so as to prevent injury to users of highways and damage to property. Any person who operates a flatbed truck on any highway in violation of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department under this subsection shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 82-231.)

625 ILCS 5/15-109.1

    (625 ILCS 5/15-109.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-109.1)
    Sec. 15-109.1. Covers or tarpaulins required for certain loads.
    (a) No person shall operate or cause to be operated, on a highway, any second division vehicle loaded with dirt, aggregate, garbage, refuse, or other similar material, when any portion of the load is falling, sifting, blowing, dropping or in any way escaping from the vehicle.
    (b) No person shall operate or cause to be operated, on a highway, any second division vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,000 pounds or more loaded with dirt, aggregate, garbage, refuse, or other similar material in or on any part of the vehicle other than in the cargo area. In addition, no person shall operate on any highway, such vehicle unless the tailgate on the vehicle is in good repair and operating condition and closes securely so as to prevent any load, residue, or other material from escaping.
    (c) This Section shall not apply to the operation of highway maintenance vehicles engaged in removing snow and ice from the roadway, nor to implements of husbandry or other farm vehicles while transporting agricultural products to or from the original place of production.
    (d) For the purpose of this Section "aggregate" shall include all ores, minerals, sand, gravel, shale, coal, clay, limestone or any other ore or mineral which may be mined.
    (e) Notwithstanding any other penalty, whenever a police officer determines that the operator of a vehicle is in violation of this Section, as evidenced by the issuance of a citation for a violation of Section 15-109.1 of this Code, or where a police officer determines that a dangerous condition exists whereby any portion of the load may fall, sift, blow, drop, or in any way escape or fall from the vehicle, the police officer shall require the operator to stop the vehicle in a suitable place and keep such vehicle stationary until the load has either been reduced, secured, or covered with a cover or tarpaulin of sufficient size to prevent any further violation of this Section.
    (f) Any violation of the provisions of this Section shall be a petty offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.
(Source: P.A. 91-858, eff. 1-1-01.)