Sen. James F. Clayborne Jr.

Filed: 2/28/2006

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2808

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2808 on page 1,
3 line 5, after "4-207,", by inserting "4-213, 11-402, 11-404,";
4 and
 
5 on page 8, immediately below line 12, by inserting the
6 following:
 
7     "(625 ILCS 5/4-213)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-213)
8     Sec. 4-213. Liability of law enforcement officers,
9 agencies, and towing services.
10     (a) A law enforcement officer or agency, a department of
11 municipal government designated under Section 4-212.1 or its
12 officers or employees, or a towing service owner, operator, or
13 employee shall not be held to answer or be liable for damages
14 in any action brought by the registered owner, former
15 registered owner, or his legal representative, lienholder or
16 any other person legally entitled to the possession of a
17 vehicle when the vehicle was processed and sold or disposed of
18 as provided by this Chapter.
19     (b) A towing service, and any of its officers or employees,
20 that removes or tows a vehicle as a result of being directed to
21 do so by a law enforcement officer or agency or a department of
22 municipal government or its officers or employees shall not be
23 held to answer or be liable for injury to, loss of, or damages
24 to any real or personal property that occurs in the course of

 

 

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1 the removal or towing of a vehicle or its contents (i) on a
2 limited access highway in a designated Incident Management
3 Program that uses fast lane clearance techniques as defined by
4 the Department of Transportation or (ii) at the direction of a
5 peace officer, a highway authority official, or a
6 representative of local authorities, under Section 11-402 or
7 11-404 of this Code.
8 (Source: P.A. 89-433, eff. 12-15-95.)
 
9     (625 ILCS 5/11-402)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-402)
10     Sec. 11-402. Motor vehicle accident involving damage to
11 vehicle.
12     (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in a motor vehicle
13 accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle which is driven
14 or attended by any person shall immediately stop such vehicle
15 at the scene of such motor vehicle accident or as close thereto
16 as possible, but shall forthwith return to and in every event
17 shall remain at the scene of such motor vehicle accident until
18 the requirements of Section 11-403 have been fulfilled. Every
19 such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than
20 is necessary. If a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic
21 lanes, the driver of the vehicle must make every reasonable
22 effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block
23 the traffic lanes.
24     Any person failing to comply with this Section shall be
25 guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
26     (b) Upon conviction of a violation of this Section, the
27 court shall make a finding as to whether the damage to a
28 vehicle is in excess of $1,000, and in such case a statement of
29 this finding shall be reported to the Secretary of State with
30 the report of conviction as required by Section 6-204 of this
31 Code. Upon receipt of such report of conviction and statement
32 of finding that the damage to a vehicle is in excess of $1,000,
33 the Secretary of State shall suspend the driver's license or

 

 

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1 any nonresident's driving privilege.
2     (c) If any peace officer or highway authority official
3 finds (i) a vehicle standing upon a highway or toll highway in
4 violation of a prohibition, limitation, or restriction on
5 stopping, standing, or parking imposed under this Code or (ii)
6 a disabled vehicle that obstructs the roadway of a highway or
7 toll highway, the peace officer or highway authority official
8 is authorized to move the vehicle or to require the operator of
9 the vehicle to move the vehicle to the shoulder of the road, to
10 a position where parking is permitted, or to public parking or
11 storage premises. The removal may be performed by, or under the
12 direction of, the peace officer or highway authority official
13 or may be contracted for by local authorities. After the
14 vehicle has been removed, the peace officer or highway
15 authority official shall follow appropriate procedures, as
16 provided in Section 4-203 of this Code.
17     (d) A towing service, its officers, and its employees are
18 not liable for injury to, loss of, or damages to any real or
19 personal property that occurs as the result of the removal or
20 towing of any vehicle under subsection (c), as provided in
21 subsection (b) of Section 4-213.
22 (Source: P.A. 83-831.)
 
23     (625 ILCS 5/11-404)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-404)
24     Sec. 11-404. Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other
25 property.
26     (a) The driver of any vehicle which collides with or is
27 involved in a motor vehicle accident with any vehicle which is
28 unattended, or other property, resulting in any damage to such
29 other vehicle or property shall immediately stop and shall then
30 and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of
31 such vehicle or other property of the driver's name, address,
32 registration number and owner of the vehicle the driver was
33 operating or shall attach securely in a conspicuous place on or

 

 

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1 in the vehicle or other property struck a written notice giving
2 the driver's name, address, registration number and owner of
3 the vehicle the driver was driving and shall without
4 unnecessary delay notify the nearest office of a duly
5 authorized police authority and shall make a written report of
6 such accident when and as required in Section 11-406. Every
7 such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than
8 is necessary. If a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic
9 lanes, the driver of the vehicle must make every reasonable
10 effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block
11 the traffic lanes.
12     (b) Any person failing to comply with this Section shall be
13 guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
14     (c) If any peace officer or highway authority official
15 finds (i) a vehicle standing upon a highway or toll highway in
16 violation of a prohibition, limitation, or restriction on
17 stopping, standing, or parking imposed under this Code or (ii)
18 a disabled vehicle that obstructs the roadway of a highway or
19 toll highway, the peace officer or highway authority official
20 is authorized to move the vehicle or to require the operator of
21 the vehicle to move the vehicle to the shoulder of the road, to
22 a position where parking is permitted, or to public parking or
23 storage premises. The removal may be performed by, or under the
24 direction of, the peace officer or highway authority official
25 or may be contracted for by local authorities. After the
26 vehicle has been removed, the peace officer or highway
27 authority official shall follow appropriate procedures, as
28 provided in Section 4-203 of this Code.
29     (d) A towing service, its officers, and its employees are
30 not liable for injury to, loss of, or damages to any real or
31 personal property that occurs as the result of the removal or
32 towing of any vehicle under subsection (c), as provided in
33 subsection (b) of Section 4-213.
34 (Source: P.A. 83-831.)".