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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 12-502 as follows:
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| 6 | | (625 ILCS 5/12-502) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-502) |
| 7 | | Sec. 12-502. Mirrors. |
| 8 | | (a) Every motor vehicle, operated singly or when towing |
| 9 | | another vehicle, shall be equipped with a mirror so located as |
| 10 | | to reflect to the driver a view of the highway for a distance |
| 11 | | of at least 200 feet to the rear of such motor vehicle. |
| 12 | | (b) A public transit agency may use an electronic rearview |
| 13 | | monitoring system on commercial motor vehicles owned by the |
| 14 | | agency as an alternative to the requirements of this Section |
| 15 | | and the mirror requirements of 49 CFR 393.80 so long as an |
| 16 | | exemption to 49 CFR 393.80 granted by the Federal Motor |
| 17 | | Carrier Safety Administration remains in effect. |
| 18 | | The electronic rearview monitoring system shall be |
| 19 | | equipped with any combination of lens or surface coatings, |
| 20 | | electrical circuits, or mechanical devices designed to prevent |
| 21 | | the buildup of ice and water on surfaces that might obstruct |
| 22 | | the view presented by the electronic rearview monitoring |
| 23 | | system. The electronic rearview monitoring system shall not be |