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91_HB2958ham001
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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2958
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 2958 as follows:
3 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
5 "Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law is
6 amended by adding Section 2705-580 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 2705/2705-580 new)
8 Sec. 2705-580. Signs limiting use of vehicle engine
9 compression brakes.
10 (a) The Department shall adopt rules establishing the
11 required content and placement of signs alerting motorists to
12 the limitation in Section 11-1429 of the Illinois Vehicle
13 Code against the use of vehicle engine compression brakes in
14 residential areas of any municipality or county that has
15 adopted an ordinance under Section 11-1429 of the Illinois
16 Vehicle Code.
17 (b) The Department shall install the necessary signs at
18 the request of any municipality or county that has adopted
19 the ordinance noted in subsection (a).
20 [c) As used in this Section, "residential area" means
21 any area within 300 yards of at least 3 single or multifamily
22 residential structures.
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1 Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
2 adding Section 11-1429 as follows:
3 (625 ILCS 5/11-1429 new)
4 Sec. 11-1429. Use of vehicle engine compression brakes
5 in residential areas.
6 (a) No driver shall use or operate any vehicle engine
7 compression brake in a residential area of any municipality
8 or county that has adopted an ordinance under this Section,
9 unless the vehicle engine compression brake is applied in an
10 emergency and is necessary for the protection of persons or
11 property.
12 (b) As used in this Section, "residential area" means
13 any area within 300 yards of at least 3 single or multifamily
14 residential structures.
15 (c) Appropriate signs shall be placed in accordance with
16 standards prescribed by the Department under Section 11-301
17 of this Code in any municipality or county that by ordinance
18 has adopted the terms of this Section.
19 (d) Any municipality or county that by ordinance adopts
20 the terms of this Section shall notify the Department to
21 install the necessary signs under Section 2705-580 of the
22 Department of Transportation Law. The municipality or county
23 shall reimburse the Department for the cost of those signs.
24 (e) Subsection (a) of this Section does not apply to any
25 authorized emergency vehicle as defined in Chapter 1 of this
26 Code.".