90th General Assembly
Summary of HB0762
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House Sponsors:
SAVIANO-DEERING.

Senate Sponsors:
MOLARO-DUDYCZ

Short description: 
VEH CD-TOWING                                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Vehicle  Code.  Provides  that  notations  of      
   accident involvement that may be disclosed shall not include notations      
   relating to damage to a vehicle or other property being transported by      
   a  tow  truck.  Provides that a towing service may begin to process an      
   unclaimed vehicle as abandoned by requesting a record  search  by  the      
   Secretary  of State up to 10 days after the date of the tow or a later      
   date acceptable to the Secretary.  Provides  that  a  law  enforcement      
   agency  shall  set  forth  and  provide  to  the public in writing its      
   policies, standards, and procedures to be used  in  determining  which      
   towing  services  shall be authorized to tow. Provides that the notice      
   sent to a vehicle owner after  a  law  enforcement  agency  or  towing      
   service  has  impounded  a  vehicle shall contain certain information.      
   Provides that oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights  on  a  second      
   division  vehicle  that  tows  or hoists vehicles shall not be lighted      
   unless the vehicles are traveling slower than the flow of  traffic  or      
   if  use  of  these  lights is otherwise necessary to prevent a traffic      
   hazard.  Provides that axle weight  limits  shall  not  apply  if  the      
   towing of vehicles does not exceed 25 miles.  Provides that the towing      
   of  vehicles  on  highways  shall not exceed 25 (instead of 15) miles.      
   Makes other changes.  Effective immediately.                                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          625 ILCS 5/4-204                                                     
        Provides  that  nothing  in   the   provisions   concerning   the      
   confidentiality  of  notations  of  accident  involvement  relating to      
   damage to a vehicle or property being transported by a tow truck shall      
   limit disclosure of any notations of accident involvement to  any  law      
   enforcement  agency  or official.  Removes the provisions concerning a      
   law enforcement agency setting forth and providing to the  public  its      
   policies,  standards,  and  procedures to be used in determining which      
   towing services are authorized to tow.  Provides that  if  the  towing      
   vehicle  is  equipped  with a flat bed that supports all wheels of the      
   vehicle being transported, the amber lights shall not be lighted while      
   the vehicle is engaged in towing on a highway, and  provides  that  if      
   the  towing  vehicle is not equipped with a flat bed that supports all      
   wheels of a vehicle being  transported,  the  amber  lights  shall  be      
   lighted  while  the  towing  vehicle is engaged in towing on a highway      
   during all times when the use of headlights is  required  (instead  of      
   requiring  a  towing vehicle's amber lights to be lighted if traveling      
   slower than the flow of traffic or if necessary to prevent  a  traffic      
   hazard).   Removes the provision that provides that axle weight limits      
   do not apply if the towing of  vehicles  does  not  exceed  25  miles.      
   Provides  that  the towing of vehicles on highways shall not exceed 20      
   (instead of 25) miles.                                                      
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0330

   Last action date: 97-08-08

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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