(625 ILCS 5/6-1001) Sec. 6-1001. Enhanced skills driving schools. (a) As used in this Code, "enhanced skills driving school" means a school for teaching advanced driving skills, such as emergency braking, crash avoidance, and defensive driving techniques to licensed drivers for a fee, and does not mean a school for preparing students for examinations given by the Secretary of State. (b) No person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation shall operate an enhanced skills driving school unless issued a license by the Secretary. No enhanced skills driving school may prepare students for examinations given by the Secretary of State unless the school is also licensed under Article IV of Chapter 6 of this Code. (c) All behind-the-wheel instructions, practice, and experience offered by enhanced skills driving schools shall be on private property, such as race course facilities. The Secretary of State shall have the authority to inspect all facilities and to adopt rules to provide standards for enhanced skills driving school facilities. No behind-the-wheel instruction, practice, or experience may be given on public roadways. (d) The curriculum for courses and programs offered by enhanced skills driving schools shall be reviewed and approved by the Secretary.
(Source: P.A. 96-740, eff. 1-1-10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/6-1002) Sec. 6-1002. Enhanced skills driving school qualifications. In order to qualify for a license to operate an enhanced skills driving school, each applicant must: (1) be of good moral character; (2) be at least 21 years of age; (3) maintain bodily injury and property damage |
| liability insurance on motor vehicles while used in driving instruction, insuring the liability of the driving school, the driving instructors and any person taking instruction in at least the following amounts: $500,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one crash and, subject to said limit for one person, $1,000,000 for bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one crash and the amount of $100,000 for damage to property of others in any one crash. Evidence of such insurance coverage in the form of a certificate from the insurance carrier shall be filed with the Secretary of State, and such certificate shall stipulate that the insurance shall not be cancelled except upon 10 days' prior written notice to the Secretary of State;
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(4) have the equipment necessary to the giving of
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(5) pay to the Secretary of State an application fee
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(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-1004) Sec. 6-1004. Qualifications of enhanced skills driving school instructors. In order to qualify for a license as an instructor for an enhanced skills driving school, an applicant must: (1) be of good moral character; (2) have never been convicted of driving while under |
| the influence of alcohol, other drugs, or a combination thereof; leaving the scene of a crash; reckless homicide or reckless driving;
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(3) be physically able to operate safely a motor
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(4) hold a valid drivers license; and
(5) pay to the Secretary of State an application and
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(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-1009) Sec. 6-1009. Denial, cancellation, suspension, revocation, and failure to renew license. The Secretary may deny, cancel, suspend or revoke, or refuse to renew any enhanced skills driving school license or any enhanced skills driving school instructor license: (1) When the Secretary is satisfied that the licensee |
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(2) Whenever the licensee fails to keep records
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(3) Whenever the licensee fails to comply with any
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(4) Whenever the licensee represents himself or
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| herself as an agent or employee of the Secretary or uses advertising designed to lead or which would reasonably have the effect of leading persons to believe that such licensee is in fact an employee or representative of the Secretary;
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(5) Whenever the licensee or any employee or agent of
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| the licensee solicits driver training or instruction in an office of any department of the Secretary of State having to do with the administration of any law relating to motor vehicles, or within 1,500 feet of any such office; or
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(6) Whenever the licensee is convicted of driving
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| while under the influence of alcohol, other drugs, or a combination thereof; leaving the scene of a crash; reckless homicide or reckless driving.
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(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/6-1011) Sec. 6-1011. Injunctions. If any person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operates in violation of any provision of this Article, or any rule, regulation, order, or decision of the Secretary of State established under this Article, or in violation of any term, condition, or limitation of any license issued under this Article, the Secretary of State, or any other person injured as a result, or any interested person, may apply to the circuit court of the county where the violation or some part occurred, or where the person complained of has an established or additional place of business or resides, to prevent the violation. The court may enforce compliance by injunction or other process restraining the person from further violation and compliance.
(Source: P.A. 96-740, eff. 1-1-10.) |
(625 ILCS 5/7-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-201)
Sec. 7-201. Application of Article II. The Administrator as soon as practicable after the receipt of the
report, required to be filed under Sections 11-406 and 11-410, of a motor
vehicle crash occurring within this State and that has resulted in
bodily injury or death of any person or that damage to the property of
any one person in excess of $1,500 (or $500 if any of the vehicles involved in the crash is subject to Section 7-601 but is not covered by a liability insurance policy in accordance with Section 7-601) was sustained, shall determine:
1. Whether Section 7-202 of this Code requires the |
| deposit of security by or on behalf of any person who was the operator or owner of any motor vehicle in any manner involved in the crash; and
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2. What amount of security shall be sufficient to
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| satisfy any potential judgment or judgments for money damages resulting from the crash as may be recovered against the operator or owner, which amount shall in no event be less than $1,500 (or $500 if any of the vehicles involved in the crash is subject to Section 7-601 but is not covered by a liability insurance policy in accordance with Section 7-601).
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(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/7-202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-202)
Sec. 7-202. Exceptions to requirements of security. (a) The requirements
as to security and suspension as provided by Sections 7-201 and 7-205 shall not apply:
1. To the driver or owner if such owner had in |
| effect at the time of such motor vehicle crash a liability policy covering such driver and owner with respect to the vehicle involved in such motor vehicle crash;
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2. To the driver, if not the owner of such vehicle,
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| if there was in effect at the time of such motor vehicle crash a liability policy or bond with respect to the operation of motor vehicles not owned by the driver;
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3. To the driver or owner if the liability of such
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| driver or owner for damages resulting from such motor vehicle crash is covered by any other form of liability insurance policy or bond;
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4. To the driver or owner, if such owner is qualified
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| as a self-insurer as provided in Section 7-502;
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5. To the owner if such owner at the time of such
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| motor vehicle crash was in compliance with Section 8-101 or Section 9-101;
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6. To the driver or owner if such owner at the time
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| of such motor vehicle crash was in compliance with the Federal Revised Interstate Commerce Act (P.L. 95-473), as now or hereafter amended;
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7. To the owner if the vehicle involved in such motor
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| vehicle crash was owned by the United States, this State or any political sub-division of this State, any municipality therein, or any local Mass Transit District;
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8. To the driver or the owner of a vehicle involved
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| in a motor vehicle crash wherein no injury or damage was caused to the person or property of any one other than such driver or owner;
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9. To the driver or the owner of a vehicle which at
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| the time of the motor vehicle crash was parked, unless such vehicle was parked at a place where parking was at the time of the crash prohibited under any applicable law or ordinance;
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10. To the owner of a vehicle if at the time of the
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| motor vehicle crash the vehicle was being operated without his permission, express or implied, or was parked by a person who had been operating such motor vehicle without such permission;
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11. To the driver, if not the owner, of a commercial
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| motor vehicle on which there was no liability policy or bond with respect to the operation of such vehicle in effect at the time of the motor vehicle crash when the driver was operating the vehicle in the course of the driver's employment and had no actual knowledge of such lack of a liability policy or bond prior to the motor vehicle crash.
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(b) If at the time of the motor vehicle crash, an owner or
driver is covered by a motor vehicle liability policy or bond meeting the
requirements of this Code, such owner or driver shall be exempt
from suspension under Section 7-205 as to that motor vehicle crash,
if the company issuing the policy or bond has failed, and such policy or
bond was not effective at the time of the motor vehicle crash or
any time thereafter, provided, that the owner or driver had no knowledge
of the company's failure prior to the motor vehicle crash, and such
owner or driver has secured within 30 days after learning of such failure
another liability policy or bond meeting the requirements of the Code relating
to future occurrences or motor vehicle crashes.
As used in this paragraph, the words "failed" or "failure"
mean that the company has suspended operations by order of a court.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/7-203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-203)
Sec. 7-203. Requirements as to policy or bond. No such policy or bond referred to in Section 7-202 shall
be effective under this Section unless issued by an insurance company or
surety company authorized to do business in this State, except that if
such motor vehicle was not registered in this State, or was a motor
vehicle which was registered elsewhere than in this State at the
effective date of the policy or bond, or the most recent renewal
thereof, such policy or bond shall not be effective under this Section
unless the insurance company or surety company, if not authorized to do
business in this State, shall execute a power of attorney authorizing
the Secretary of State to accept service on its behalf of notice or
process in any action upon such policy or bond arising out of such
motor vehicle crash. However, every such policy or bond is subject, if
the motor vehicle crash has resulted in bodily injury or death, to
a limit, exclusive of interest and costs, of not less than $25,000 because of
bodily injury to or death of any one person in any one motor vehicle
crash and, subject to said limit for one person, to a limit of not less than
$50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons
in any one motor vehicle crash, and, if the motor vehicle crash
has resulted in injury to or destruction of property, to a limit of not
less than $20,000 because of injury to or destruction of
property of others
in any one motor vehicle crash. The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly apply only to policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2015.
Upon receipt of a written motor vehicle crash
report from the Administrator the insurance company or surety company
named in such notice shall notify the Administrator within such time and
in such manner as the Administrator may require, in case such policy or
bond was not in effect at the time of such motor vehicle crash.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/7-204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 7-204)
Sec. 7-204. Form and amount of security - Definition.
(A) Any security required to be deposited under this Act shall be in
the form as the Secretary of State may require by administrative rule, and
in the amounts as the
Administrator may determine to be sufficient to satisfy any judgment or
judgments for damages against an operator or owner but in no case in excess
of the limits specified in Section 7-203 of this Act in reference to the
acceptable limits of a policy or bond nor for an amount less than $1,500 (or $500 if any of the vehicles involved in the crash is subject to Section 7-601 but is not covered by a liability insurance policy in accordance with Section 7-601).
(B) The person depositing security shall specify in writing the person
or persons on whose behalf the deposit is made and, while at any time the
deposit is in the custody of the Secretary of State or State Treasurer, the
person depositing it may, in writing, amend the specification of the person
or persons on whose behalf the deposit is made to include an additional
person or persons; provided, however, that a single deposit of security
shall be applicable only on behalf of persons, required to furnish security
because of the same crash.
(C) Within 10 days after any security required under the provisions of
this Article is deposited with the Secretary of State, the Secretary shall
send notice of the security deposit to the following, if known:
1. To each owner and operator of any vehicle involved |
| in the crash that sustained damage in excess of $1,500 (or $500 if any of the vehicles involved in the crash is subject to Section 7-601 but is not covered by a liability insurance policy in accordance with Section 7-601);
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2. To any person who sustained damage to personal or
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| real property in excess of $1,500 (or $500 if any of the vehicles involved in the crash is subject to Section 7-601 but is not covered by a liability insurance policy in accordance with Section 7-601);
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3. To any person who was injured as a result of the
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4. To the estate of any person killed as a result of
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(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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