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