93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4337


 
Introduced 02/02/04, by Steve Davis
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may require certain individuals to attend and satisfactorily complete a defensive driving school program. Provides that the Secretary of State may suspend the driving license of any person who (i) fails to attend a defensive driving school program or
        (ii) fails to satisfactorily complete a defensive driving school program. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any court may suspend one-half of any applicable court cost for which a person is liable due to a traffic violation if the person enrolls in and completes a defensive driving school program conducted by the Department or a similar school conducted by an agency of the State or a unit of local government.



















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    AN ACT concerning vehicles.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by adding 
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Section 16-110 as follows:
 
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    (625 ILCS 5/16-110  new)
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    Sec. 16-110. Defensive driving school program; suspension 
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of license; suspension of court costs.
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    (a) The Secretary of State may require any licensed driver 
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to attend and satisfactorily complete a defensive driving 
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school program, if, during any 12-month period, the driver:
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        (1) was convicted of at least 2 traffic violation 
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    misdemeanors;
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        (2) had at least 2 traffic violation judgments entered 
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    against him or her;
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        (3) was convicted of at least one traffic violation 
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    misdemeanor and has had at least one traffic judgment 
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    entered against him or her; or
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        (4) was convicted of speeding or failure to follow 
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    proper procedures in a work zone.
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    (b) In addition, the Secretary of State may require any 
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licensed driver who holds a graduated license to attend and 
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satisfactorily complete a defensive driving school program if 
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either of the following occurs at least twice during any 
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12-month period:
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        (1) the driver was convicted of a moving traffic 
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    violation, other than an offense that solely involves motor 
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    vehicle equipment; or
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        (2) the driver was the operator of a motor vehicle 
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    involved in an accident for which a report is required to 
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    be filed under this Code.
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    (c) Any individual required by the Department to attend and 
 


 









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    satisfactorily complete a defensive driving school program     
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    under this Section shall pay all reasonable fees required by 
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    the Secretary of State.
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    (d) The Secretary of State may suspend the driver's license 
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    of any person who (i) fails to attend a defensive driving 
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    school program or
        (ii) fails to satisfactorily complete a 
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    defensive driving school program,
as required by this Section.
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    (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
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    contrary, any court may suspend one-half of the amount of the 
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    court costs for which a person is liable due to a traffic 
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    violation if the person enrolls in and completes a defensive 
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    driving school program conducted by the Secretary of State or a 
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    similar school conducted by any agency of State or a unit of 
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    local government.

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    (f) As used in this Section, "traffic violation" means a 
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violation of a statute, an ordinance, or a rule relating to the 
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operation or use of motor vehicles while the motor vehicle is 
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in motion.