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Public Act 91-0869

SB1629 Enrolled                                LRB9112830DHmb

    AN ACT to amend the Illinois  Vehicle  Code  by  changing
Section 11-1301.

    Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section 5.  The  Illinois  Vehicle  Code  is  amended  by
changing Section 11-1301 as follows:

    (625 ILCS 5/11-1301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301)
    Sec.  11-1301.   Stopping, standing or parking outside of
business or residence district.
    (a)  Outside a business or residence district, no  person
shall  stop,  park  or  leave  standing  any vehicle, whether
attended  or  unattended,  upon  the  roadway  when   it   is
practicable  to  stop,  park or so leave such vehicle off the
roadway, but in every event  an  unobstructed  width  of  the
highway  opposite  a  standing  vehicle shall be left for the
free passage of other vehicles  and  a  clear  view  of  such
stopped  vehicle  shall  be  available from a distance of 200
feet in each direction upon such highway.
    (b)  The Department with respect to  highways  under  its
jurisdiction   or   for   the  maintenance  of  which  it  is
responsible may place signs prohibiting  or  restricting  the
stopping,  standing  or  parking  of  vehicles on any highway
where in its opinion such stopping, standing  or  parking  is
dangerous  to  those using the highway or where the stopping,
standing or parking of vehicles would unduly  interfere  with
the  free  movement  of traffic thereon. Any such regulations
adopted by the Department regarding the stopping, standing or
parking of vehicles upon  any  specific  street,  streets  or
highways  become  effective  at  the  time of the erection of
appropriate signs  indicating  such  regulations.   Any  such
signs  may  be erected either by the Department or by a local
authority with the approval of the Department.
    (c)  This Section, Section 11-1303  and  Section  11-1304
shall  not  apply  to  the  driver  of  any  vehicle which is
disabled in such  manner  and  to  such  extent  that  it  is
impossible  to  avoid  stopping  and  temporarily leaving the
vehicle in such position.
    (d)  Any second division vehicle used exclusively for the
collection of garbage, refuse,  or  recyclable  material  may
stop   or  stand  on  the  road  in  a  business,  rural,  or
residential district  for  the  sole  purpose  of  collecting
garbage,  refuse,  or  recyclable  material.  The vehicle, in
addition to having its hazard lights  lighted  at  all  times
that  it  is  engaged in stopping or standing, shall also use
its amber oscillating, rotating, or flashing light or  lights
as authorized under paragraph 12 of subsection (b) of Section
12-215, if so equipped.
(Source: P.A. 79-1069.)

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