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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5Section 11-306.1 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-306.1 new)
7    Sec. 11-306.1. Specialized traffic control devices. A
8municipality or unit of local government may erect and
9maintain a specialized traffic control device at an
10intersection where an emergency response vehicle enters the
11roadway or within 1,000 feet from a structure where such
12vehicles are stored. The specialized traffic control device
13may be controlled by the emergency response unit or fire
14station as the emergency response vehicle enters or exits
15traffic.