Sen. John M. Sullivan

Filed: 3/14/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1644

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1644 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5changing Sections 1-190.05, 3-401, 3-815, 3-818, 12-202,
615-111, 15-112, 15-113, 15-301, and 15-307 and by adding
7Section 1-105.4 as follows:
 
8    (625 ILCS 5/1-105.4 new)
9    Sec. 1-105.4. Auxiliary power unit, or APU. Small engines
10used on commercial trucks to provide power for auxiliary loads,
11such as heating, air conditioning, and lighting in sleeper
12berths, which allows the operator to shut off the main engine
13while resting. Auxiliary power units may also be referred to as
14idle reduction units.
 
15    (625 ILCS 5/1-190.05)

 

 

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1    Sec. 1-190.05. Special hauling vehicle. A vehicle or
2combination of vehicles transporting asphalt or concrete in the
3plastic state or a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is
4subject to the weight limitations in subsection subsections (a)
5and (b) of Section 15-111 for which the owner of the vehicle or
6combination of vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the
7registration fees stated in subsection (a) or (c) of Section
83-815 or Section 3-818, $100 to the Secretary of State for each
9registration year.
10(Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)
 
11    (625 ILCS 5/3-401)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-401)
12    Sec. 3-401. Effect of provisions.
13    (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any
14provision of this Chapter or to drive or move or for an owner
15knowingly to permit to be driven or moved upon any highway any
16vehicle of a type required to be registered hereunder which is
17not registered or for which the appropriate fee has not been
18paid when and as required hereunder, except that when
19application accompanied by proper fee has been made for
20registration of a vehicle it may be operated temporarily
21pending complete registration upon displaying a duplicate
22application duly verified or other evidence of such application
23or otherwise under rules and regulations promulgated by the
24Secretary of State.
25    (b) The appropriate fees required to be paid under the

 

 

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1various provisions of this Act for registration of vehicles
2shall mean the fee or fees which would have been paid
3initially, if proper and timely application had been made to
4the Secretary of State for the appropriate registration
5required, whether such registration be a flat weight
6registration, a single trip permit, a reciprocity permit or a
7supplemental application to an original prorate application
8together with payment of fees due under the supplemental
9application for prorate decals.
10    (c) Effective October 1, 1984, no vehicle required to pay a
11Federal Highway Users Tax shall be registered unless proof of
12payment, in a form prescribed and approved by the Secretary of
13State, is submitted with the appropriate registration.
14Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, failure of
15the applicant to comply with this paragraph shall be deemed
16grounds for the Secretary to refuse registration.
17    (c-1) A vehicle may not be registered by the Secretary of
18State unless that vehicle:
19        (1) was originally manufactured for operation on
20    highways;
21        (2) is a modification of a vehicle that was originally
22    manufactured for operation on highways; or
23        (3) was assembled from component parts designed for use
24    in vehicles to be operated on highways.
25    (d) Second division vehicles.
26        (1) A vehicle of the second division moved or operated

 

 

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1    within this State shall have had paid for it the
2    appropriate registration fees and flat weight tax, as
3    evidenced by the Illinois registration issued for that
4    vehicle, for the gross weight of the vehicle and load being
5    operated or moved within this State. Second division
6    vehicles of foreign jurisdictions operated within this
7    State under a single trip permit, fleet reciprocity plan,
8    prorate registration plan, or apportional registration
9    plan, instead of second division vehicle registration
10    under Article VIII of this Chapter, must have had paid for
11    it the appropriate registration fees and flat weight tax in
12    the base jurisdiction of that vehicle, as evidenced by the
13    maximum gross weight shown on the foreign registration
14    cards, plus any appropriate fees required under this Code.
15        (2) If a vehicle and load are operated in this State
16    and the appropriate fees and taxes have not been paid or
17    the vehicle and load exceed the registered gross weight for
18    which the required fees and taxes have been paid by 2001
19    pounds or more, the operator or owner shall be fined as
20    provided in Section 15-113 of this Code. However, an owner
21    or operator shall not be subject to arrest under this
22    subsection for any weight in excess of 80,000 pounds.
23    Further, for any unregistered vehicle or vehicle
24    displaying expired registration, no fine shall exceed the
25    actual cost of what the appropriate registration for that
26    vehicle and load should have been as established in

 

 

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1    subsection (a) of Section 3-815 of this Chapter regardless
2    of the route traveled. For purposes of this paragraph (2),
3    "appropriate registration" means the full annual cost of
4    the required registration and its associated fees.
5        (3) Any person operating a legal combination of
6    vehicles displaying valid registration shall not be
7    considered in violation of the registration provision of
8    this subsection unless the total gross weight of the
9    combination exceeds the total licensed weight of the
10    vehicles in the combination. The gross weight of a vehicle
11    exempt from the registration requirements of this Chapter
12    shall not be included when determining the total gross
13    weight of vehicles in combination.
14        (4) If the defendant claims that he or she had
15    previously paid the appropriate Illinois registration fees
16    and taxes for this vehicle before the alleged violation,
17    the defendant shall have the burden of proving the
18    existence of the payment by competent evidence. Proof of
19    proper Illinois registration issued by the Secretary of
20    State, or the appropriate registration authority from the
21    foreign state, shall be the only competent evidence of
22    payment.
23(Source: P.A. 94-239, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
24    (625 ILCS 5/3-815)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-815)
25    Sec. 3-815. Flat weight tax; vehicles of the second

 

 

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1division.
2    (a) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3, every owner of a
3vehicle of the second division registered under Section 3-813,
4and not registered under the mileage weight tax under Section
53-818, shall pay to the Secretary of State, for each
6registration year, for the use of the public highways, a flat
7weight tax at the rates set forth in the following table, the
8rates including the $10 registration fee:
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SCHEDULE OF FLAT WEIGHT TAX
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REQUIRED BY LAW
11Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
12Including Vehicle each Fiscal
13and Maximum year
14LoadClass
158,000 lbs. and lessB$98
168,001 lbs. to 12,000 lbs.D138
1712,001 lbs. to 16,000 lbs.F242
1816,001 lbs. to 26,000 lbs.H490
1926,001 lbs. to 28,000 lbs.J630
2028,001 lbs. to 32,000 lbs.K842
2132,001 lbs. to 36,000 lbs.L982
2236,001 lbs. to 40,000 lbs.N1,202
2340,001 lbs. to 45,000 lbs.P1,390
2445,001 lbs. to 50,000 lbs.Q1,538
2550,001 lbs. to 54,999 lbs.R1,698
2655,000 lbs. to 59,500 lbs.S1,830

 

 

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159,501 lbs. to 64,000 lbs.T1,970
264,001 lbs. to 73,280 lbs.V2,294
373,281 lbs. to 77,000 lbs.X2,622
477,001 lbs. to 80,000 lbs.Z2,790
5    Beginning with the 2010 registration year a $1 surcharge
6shall be collected for vehicles registered in the 8,000 lbs.
7and less flat weight plate category above to be deposited into
8the State Police Vehicle Fund.
9    All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by this
10amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be deposited
11into the Capital Projects Fund.
12    (a-1) A Special Hauling Vehicle is a vehicle or combination
13of vehicles of the second division registered under Section
143-813 transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state or
15a vehicle or combination of vehicles that are subject to the
16gross weight limitations in subsection (a) (b) of Section
1715-111 for which the owner of the vehicle or combination of
18vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the registration
19fee in subsection (a), $125 to the Secretary of State for each
20registration year. The Secretary shall designate this class of
21vehicle as a Special Hauling Vehicle.
22    (b) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3, every camping
23trailer, motor home, mini motor home, travel trailer, truck
24camper or van camper used primarily for recreational purposes,
25and not used commercially, nor for hire, nor owned by a
26commercial business, may be registered for each registration

 

 

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1year upon the filing of a proper application and the payment of
2a registration fee and highway use tax, according to the
3following table of fees:
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MOTOR HOME, MINI MOTOR HOME, TRUCK CAMPER OR VAN CAMPER
5Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
6Including Vehicle andEach
7Maximum LoadCalendar Year
88,000 lbs and less$78
98,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs90
1010,001 Lbs. and Over102
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CAMPING TRAILER OR TRAVEL TRAILER
12Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
13Including Vehicle andEach
14Maximum LoadCalendar Year
153,000 Lbs. and Less$18
163,001 Lbs. to 8,000 Lbs.30
178,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs.38
1810,001 Lbs. and Over50
19    Every house trailer must be registered under Section 3-819.
20    (c) Farm Truck. Any truck used exclusively for the owner's
21own agricultural, horticultural or livestock raising
22operations and not-for-hire only, or any truck used only in the
23transportation for-hire of seasonal, fresh, perishable fruit
24or vegetables from farm to the point of first processing, may
25be registered by the owner under this paragraph in lieu of
26registration under paragraph (a), upon filing of a proper

 

 

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1application and the payment of the $10 registration fee and the
2highway use tax herein specified as follows:
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SCHEDULE OF FEES AND TAXES
4Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Amount for
5Including Truck andeach
6Maximum LoadClassFiscal Year
716,000 lbs. or lessVF$150
816,001 to 20,000 lbs.VG226
920,001 to 24,000 lbs.VH290
1024,001 to 28,000 lbs.VJ378
1128,001 to 32,000 lbs.VK506
1232,001 to 36,000 lbs.VL610
1336,001 to 45,000 lbs.VP810
1445,001 to 54,999 lbs.VR1,026
1555,000 to 64,000 lbs.VT1,202
1664,001 to 73,280 lbs.VV1,290
1773,281 to 77,000 lbs.VX1,350
1877,001 to 80,000 lbs.VZ1,490
19    In the event the Secretary of State revokes a farm truck
20registration as authorized by law, the owner shall pay the flat
21weight tax due hereunder before operating such truck.
22    Any combination of vehicles having 5 axles, with a distance
23of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, that are subject to
24the weight limitations in subsection (a) and (b) of Section
2515-111 for which the owner of the combination of vehicles has
26elected to pay, in addition to the registration fee in

 

 

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1subsection (c), $125 to the Secretary of State for each
2registration year shall be designated by the Secretary as a
3Special Hauling Vehicle.
4    (d) The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum load
5provided shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this Code.
6    (e) An owner may only apply for and receive 5 farm truck
7registrations, and only 2 of those 5 vehicles shall exceed
859,500 gross weight in pounds per vehicle.
9    (f) Every person convicted of violating this Section by
10failure to pay the appropriate flat weight tax to the Secretary
11of State as set forth in the above tables shall be punished as
12provided for in Section 3-401.
13(Source: P.A. 95-1009, eff. 12-15-08; 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
 
14    (625 ILCS 5/3-818)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-818)
15    Sec. 3-818. (a) Mileage weight tax option. Any owner of a
16vehicle of the second division may elect to pay a mileage
17weight tax for such vehicle in lieu of the flat weight tax set
18out in Section 3-815. Such election shall be binding to the end
19of the registration year. Renewal of this election must be
20filed with the Secretary of State on or before July 1 of each
21registration period. In such event the owner shall, at the time
22of making such election, pay the $10 registration fee and the
23minimum guaranteed mileage weight tax, as hereinafter
24provided, which payment shall permit the owner to operate that
25vehicle the maximum mileage in this State hereinafter set

 

 

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1forth. Any vehicle being operated on mileage plates cannot be
2operated outside of this State. In addition thereto, the owner
3of that vehicle shall pay a mileage weight tax at the following
4rates for each mile traveled in this State in excess of the
5maximum mileage provided under the minimum guaranteed basis:
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BUS, TRUCK OR TRUCK TRACTOR
7MaximumMileage
8MinimumMileageWeight Tax
9GuaranteedPermittedfor Mileage
10Gross WeightMileageUnderin excess of
11Vehicle andWeightGuaranteedGuaranteed
12LoadClassTaxTaxMileage
1312,000 lbs. or lessMD$735,00026 Mills
1412,001 to 16,000 lbs.MF1206,00034 Mills
1516,001 to 20,000 lbs.MG1806,00046 Mills
1620,001 to 24,000 lbs.MH2356,00063 Mills
1724,001 to 28,000 lbs.MJ3157,00063 Mills
1828,001 to 32,000 lbs.MK3857,00083 Mills
1932,001 to 36,000 lbs.ML4857,00099 Mills
2036,001 to 40,000 lbs.MN6157,000128 Mills
2140,001 to 45,000 lbs.MP6957,000139 Mills
2245,001 to 54,999 lbs.MR8537,000156 Mills
2355,000 to 59,500 lbs.MS9207,000178 Mills
2459,501 to 64,000 lbs.MT9857,000195 Mills
2564,001 to 73,280 lbs.MV1,1737,000225 Mills
2673,281 to 77,000 lbs.MX1,3287,000258 Mills

 

 

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177,001 to 80,000 lbs.MZ1,4157,000275 Mills
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TRAILER
3MaximumMileage
4MinimumMileageWeight Tax
5GuaranteedPermittedfor Mileage
6Gross WeightMileageUnderin excess of
7Vehicle andWeightGuaranteedGuaranteed
8LoadClassTaxTaxMileage
914,000 lbs. or lessME$755,00031 Mills
1014,001 to 20,000 lbs.MF1356,00036 Mills
1120,001 to 36,000 lbs.ML5407,000103 Mills
1236,001 to 40,000 lbs.MM7507,000150 Mills
13    (a-1) A Special Hauling Vehicle is a vehicle or combination
14of vehicles of the second division registered under Section
153-813 transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state or
16a vehicle or combination of vehicles that are subject to the
17gross weight limitations in subsection (a) (b) of Section
1815-111 for which the owner of the vehicle or combination of
19vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the registration
20fee in subsection (a), $125 to the Secretary of State for each
21registration year. The Secretary shall designate this class of
22vehicle as a Special Hauling Vehicle.
23    In preparing rate schedules on registration applications,
24the Secretary of State shall add to the above rates, the $10
25registration fee. The Secretary may decline to accept any
26renewal filed after July 1st.

 

 

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1    The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum load
2provided shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this Code.
3    Every owner of a second division motor vehicle for which he
4has elected to pay a mileage weight tax shall keep a daily
5record upon forms prescribed by the Secretary of State, showing
6the mileage covered by that vehicle in this State. Such record
7shall contain the license number of the vehicle and the miles
8traveled by the vehicle in this State for each day of the
9calendar month. Such owner shall also maintain records of fuel
10consumed by each such motor vehicle and fuel purchases
11therefor. On or before the 10th day of July the owner shall
12certify to the Secretary of State upon forms prescribed
13therefor, summaries of his daily records which shall show the
14miles traveled by the vehicle in this State during the
15preceding 12 months and such other information as the Secretary
16of State may require. The daily record and fuel records shall
17be filed, preserved and available for audit for a period of 3
18years. Any owner filing a return hereunder shall certify that
19such return is a true, correct and complete return. Any person
20who willfully makes a false return hereunder is guilty of
21perjury and shall be punished in the same manner and to the
22same extent as is provided therefor.
23    At the time of filing his return, each owner shall pay to
24the Secretary of State the proper amount of tax at the rate
25herein imposed.
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1to pay on a mileage weight tax basis and who operates the
2vehicle within this State, shall file with the Secretary of
3State a bond in the amount of $500. The bond shall be in a form
4approved by the Secretary of State and with a surety company
5approved by the Illinois Department of Insurance to transact
6business in this State as surety, and shall be conditioned upon
7such applicant's paying to the State of Illinois all money
8becoming due by reason of the operation of the second division
9vehicle in this State, together with all penalties and interest
10thereon.
11    Upon notice from the Secretary that the registrant has
12failed to pay the excess mileage fees, the surety shall
13immediately pay the fees together with any penalties and
14interest thereon in an amount not to exceed the limits of the
15bond.
16(Source: P.A. 94-239, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
17    (625 ILCS 5/12-202)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-202)
18    Sec. 12-202. Clearance, identification and side marker
19lamps.
20    (a) Second division vehicles with a GVWR over 10,000 pounds
21Every motor vehicle of the second division, the length of which
22together with any trailer or trailers in tow thereof, is more
23than 25 feet or the width of which is more than 80 inches
24exclusive of mirrors, bumpers and other required safety
25devices, while being operated on the highways of this State

 

 

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1during the period from sunset to sunrise, shall display on the
2front of the vehicle 2 yellow or amber lights, one on each
3upper front corner of the vehicle, which shall be plainly
4visible at a distance of at least 500 feet; also on the rear
5thereof in a horizontal line, 3 red lights plainly visible at a
6distance of not less than 500 feet; also on the front of the
7body of that vehicle near the lower left hand corner one yellow
8or amber tinted reflector, and near the lower right hand corner
9one yellow or amber tinted reflector; also red reflectors on
10the rear of the body of that vehicle, not more than 12 inches
11from the lower left and right hand corners. All motor vehicles
12of the second division more than 20 feet long, and all trailers
13and semitrailers, except trailers and semitrailers having a
14gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less including the weight of
15the trailer and maximum load, while being operated on the
16highways of this State during the period from sunset to
17sunrise, shall display on each side of the vehicle at
18approximately the one-third points of the length of the same,
19at a height not exceeding 5 feet above the surface of the road,
20and reflecting on a line approximately at right angles to the
21center line of the vehicle, 2 amber tinted reflectors. After
22January, 1974, all new motor vehicles of the second division
23more than 20 feet long, and all trailers and semitrailers
24except trailers and semitrailers having a gross weight of 3,000
25pounds or less including the weight of the trailer and maximum
26load sold as new in this State, while being operated on the

 

 

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1highways of this State during period from sunset to sunrise,
2shall display on each side of the vehicle, not more than 12
3inches from the front, one amber tinted reflector, and not more
4than 12 inches from the rear one red reflector at a height not
5exceeding 5 feet above the surface of the road, and reflecting
6on a line approximately at right angles to the center line of
7the vehicle, approved by the Department.
8    (b) Every trailer and semitrailer having a gross weight of
93,000 pounds or less including the weight of the trailer and
10maximum load, towed either by a motor vehicle of the first
11division or a motor vehicle of the second division shall be
12equipped with 2 red reflectors, which will be visible when hit
13by headlight beams 300 feet away at night, on the rear of the
14body of such trailer, not more than 12 inches from the lower
15left hand and lower right hand corners.
16    (c) Every vehicle designated in paragraph (a) or (b) of
17this Section that is manufactured after December 31, 1973,
18shall, at the places and times specified in paragraph (a) or
19(b) of this Section, display reflectors and clearance,
20identification, and side marker lamps in conformance with the
21specifications prescribed by the Department.
22(Source: P.A. 78-1297.)
 
23    (625 ILCS 5/15-111)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-111)
24    Sec. 15-111. Wheel and axle loads and gross weights.
25    (a) No On non-designated highways, no vehicle or

 

 

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1combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires may be
2operated, unladen or with load, when the total weight on
3transmitted to the road surface exceeds the following: 20,000
4pounds on a single axle; or 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle with
5no axle within the tandem exceeding 20,000 pounds; except:
6        (1) when a different limit is established and posted in
7    accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code;
8        (2) vehicles for which the Department of
9    Transportation and local authorities issue overweight
10    permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code;
11        (3) tow trucks subject to the conditions provided in
12    subsection (d) may not exceed 24,000 pounds on a single
13    rear axle or 44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle;
14        (4) any single axle of a 2-axle truck weighing 36,000
15    pounds or less and not a part of a combination of vehicles,
16    shall not exceed 20,000 pounds;
17        (5) any single axle of a 2-axle truck equipped with a
18    personnel lift or digger derrick, weighing 36,000 pounds or
19    less, owned and operated by a public utility, shall not
20    exceed 20,000 pounds;
21        (6) any single axle of a 2-axle truck specially
22    equipped with a front loading compactor used exclusively
23    for garbage, refuse, or recycling may not exceed 20,000
24    pounds per axle, provided that the gross weight of the
25    vehicle does not exceed 40,000 pounds;
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1    with a selfcompactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and
2    roll-off container, used exclusively for garbage or refuse
3    operations may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface
4    the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single
5    axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle;
6        (8) a truck, not in combination and used exclusively
7    for the collection of rendering materials, may, when laden,
8    transmit upon the road surface the following maximum
9    weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a
10    tandem axle;
11        (9) tandem axles on a 3-axle truck registered as a
12    Special Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the
13    model year of 2014 and first registered in Illinois prior
14    to January 1, 2015, with a distance greater than 72 inches
15    but not more than 96 inches between any series of 2 axles,
16    is allowed a combined weight on the series not to exceed
17    36,000 pounds and neither axle of the series may exceed
18    20,000 pounds. Any vehicle of this type manufactured after
19    the model year of 2014 or first registered in Illinois
20    after December 31, 2014 may not exceed a combined weight of
21    34,000 pounds through the series of 2 axles and neither
22    axle of the series may exceed 20,000 pounds;
23        (10) a 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special
24    Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the mixing and
25    transportation of concrete in the plastic state and
26    manufactured prior to or in the model year of 2014 and

 

 

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1    first registered in Illinois prior to January 1, 2015, is
2    allowed the following maximum weights: 20,000 pounds on any
3    single axle; 36,000 pounds on any series of 2 axles greater
4    than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches; and 34,000
5    pounds on any series of 2 axles greater than 40 inches but
6    not more than 72 inches;
7        (11) 4-axle vehicles or a 5 or more axle combination of
8    vehicles: The weight transmitted upon the road surface
9    through any series of 3 axles whose centers are more than
10    96 inches apart, measured between extreme axles in the
11    series, may not exceed those allowed in the table contained
12    in subsection (f) of this Section. No axle or tandem axle
13    of the series may exceed the maximum weight permitted under
14    this Section for a single or tandem axle.
15    No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with other
16than pneumatic tires may be operated, unladen or with load,
17upon the highways of this State when the gross weight on the
18road surface through any wheel exceeds 800 pounds per inch
19width of tire tread or when the gross weight on the road
20surface through any axle exceeds 16,000 pounds.
21    (b) On non-designated highways, the gross weight of
22vehicles and combination of vehicles including the weight of
23the vehicle or combination and its maximum load shall be
24subject to the federal bridge formula provided in subsection
25(f) of this Section.
 

 

 

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1VEHICLES OPERATING ON CRAWLER TYPE TRACKS ..... 40,000 pounds
 
2
TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SELFCOMPACTORS
3
OR ROLL-OFF HOISTS AND ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS FOR GARBAGE,
4
REFUSE, OR RECYCLING HAULS ONLY AND TRUCKS USED FOR
5
THE COLLECTION OF RENDERING MATERIALS
6
On Highway Not Part of National System
7
of Interstate and Defense Highways
8with 2 axles                                    36,000 pounds
9with 3 axles                                    54,000 pounds
 
10
TWO AXLE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH
11
A FRONT LOADING COMPACTOR USED EXCLUSIVELY
12
FOR THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE, REFUSE, OR RECYCLING
13with 2 axles                                    40,000 pounds
 
14    A 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special Hauling
15Vehicle, used exclusively for mixing and transportation of
16concrete in the plastic state, manufactured before or in the
17model year of 2014, and first registered in Illinois before
18January 1, 2015, is allowed a maximum gross weight listed in
19the table of subsection (f) of this Section for 4 axles. This
20vehicle, while loaded with concrete in the plastic state, is
21not subject to the series of 3 axles requirement provided for
22in subdivision (a)(11) of this Section, but no axle or tandem
23axle of the series may exceed the maximum weight permitted

 

 

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1under subdivision (a)(10) of this Section.
2    (b-1) As used in this Section, a "recycling haul" or
3"recycling operation" means the hauling of segregated,
4non-hazardous, non-special, homogeneous non-putrescible
5materials, such as paper, glass, cans, or plastic, for
6subsequent use in the secondary materials market.
7    (c) Cities having a population of more than 50,000 may
8permit by ordinance axle loads on 2 axle motor vehicles 33 1/2%
9above those provided for herein, but the increase shall not
10become effective until the city has officially notified the
11Department of the passage of the ordinance and shall not apply
12to those vehicles when outside of the limits of the city, nor
13shall the gross weight of any 2 axle motor vehicle operating
14over any street of the city exceed 40,000 pounds.
15    (d) Weight limitations shall not apply to vehicles
16(including loads) operated by a public utility when
17transporting equipment required for emergency repair of public
18utility facilities or properties or water wells.
19    A combination of vehicles, including a tow truck and a
20disabled vehicle or disabled combination of vehicles, that
21exceeds the weight restriction imposed by this Code, may be
22operated on a public highway in this State provided that
23neither the disabled vehicle nor any vehicle being towed nor
24the tow truck itself shall exceed the weight limitations
25permitted under this Chapter. During the towing operation,
26neither the tow truck nor the vehicle combination shall exceed

 

 

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124,000 pounds on a single rear axle and 44,000 pounds on a
2tandem rear axle, provided the towing vehicle:
3        (1) is specifically designed as a tow truck having a
4    gross vehicle weight rating of at least 18,000 pounds and
5    is equipped with air brakes, provided that air brakes are
6    required only if the towing vehicle is towing a vehicle,
7    semitrailer, or tractor-trailer combination that is
8    equipped with air brakes;
9        (2) is equipped with flashing, rotating, or
10    oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500 feet in
11    all directions;
12        (3) is capable of utilizing the lighting and braking
13    systems of the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles;
14    and
15        (4) does not engage in a tow exceeding 20 miles from
16    the initial point of wreck or disablement. Any additional
17    movement of the vehicles may occur only upon issuance of
18    authorization for that movement under the provisions of
19    Sections 15-301 through 15-319 of this Code. The towing
20    vehicle, however, may tow any disabled vehicle from the
21    initial point of wreck or disablement to a point where
22    repairs are actually to occur. This movement shall be valid
23    only on State routes. The tower must abide by posted bridge
24    weight limits.
25    Gross weight limits shall not apply to the combination of
26the tow truck and vehicles being towed. The tow truck license

 

 

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1plate must cover the operating empty weight of the tow truck
2only. The weight of each vehicle being towed shall be covered
3by a valid license plate issued to the owner or operator of the
4vehicle being towed and displayed on that vehicle. If no valid
5plate issued to the owner or operator of that vehicle is
6displayed on that vehicle, or the plate displayed on that
7vehicle does not cover the weight of the vehicle, the weight of
8the vehicle shall be covered by the third tow truck plate
9issued to the owner or operator of the tow truck and
10temporarily affixed to the vehicle being towed. If a roll-back
11carrier is registered and being used as a tow truck, however,
12the license plate or plates for the tow truck must cover the
13gross vehicle weight, including any load carried on the bed of
14the roll-back carrier.
15    The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe
16additional requirements. However, nothing in this Code shall
17prohibit a tow truck under instructions of a police officer
18from legally clearing a disabled vehicle, that may be in
19violation of weight limitations of this Chapter, from the
20roadway to the berm or shoulder of the highway. If in the
21opinion of the police officer that location is unsafe, the
22officer is authorized to have the disabled vehicle towed to the
23nearest place of safety.
24    For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight
25rating, or GVWR, shall mean the value specified by the
26manufacturer as the loaded weight of the tow truck.

 

 

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1    (e) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with
2pneumatic tires shall be operated, unladen or with load, upon
3the highways of this State in violation of the provisions of
4any permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301
5through 15-319 of this Chapter.
6(f) No vehicle or combination of vehicles with pneumatic tires
7may be operated, unladen or with load, when the total weight on
8the road surface exceeds the following: 20,000 pounds on a
9single axle; 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle with no axle within
10the tandem exceeding 20,000 pounds; 80,000 pounds gross weight
11for vehicle combinations of 5 or more axles; or a total weight
12on a group of 2 or more consecutive axles in excess of that
13weight produced by the application of the following formula: W
14= 500 times the sum of (LN divided by N-1) + 12N + 36, where "W"
15equals overall total weight on any group of 2 or more
16consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds, "L" equals the
17distance measured to the nearest foot between extremes of any
18group of 2 or more consecutive axles, and "N" equals the number
19of axles in the group under consideration.
20    The above formula when expressed in tabular form results in
21allowable loads as follows:
 
22Distance measured
23to the nearest
24foot between the
25extremes of any         Maximum weight in pounds

 

 

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1group of 2 or           of any group of
2more consecutive        2 or more consecutive axles
3axles
4feet2 axles3 axles4 axles5 axles6 axles
5434,000
6534,000
7634,000
8734,000
9838,000*42,000
10939,00042,500
111040,00043,500
121144,000
131245,00050,000
141345,50050,500
151446,50051,500
161547,00052,000
171648,00052,50058,000
181748,50053,50058,500
191849,50054,00059,000
201950,00054,50060,000
212051,00055,50060,50066,000
222151,50056,00061,00066,500
232252,50056,50061,50067,000
242353,00057,50062,50068,000
252454,00058,00063,00068,500
262554,50058,50063,50069,000

 

 

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12655,50059,50064,00069,500
22756,00060,00065,00070,000
32857,00060,50065,50071,000
42957,50061,50066,00071,500
53058,50062,00066,50072,000
63159,00062,50067,50072,500
73260,00063,50068,00073,000
83364,00068,50074,000
93464,50069,00074,500
103565,50070,00075,000
113666,00070,50075,500
123766,50071,00076,000
133867,50072,00077,000
143968,00072,50077,500
154068,50073,00078,000
164169,50073,50078,500
174270,00074,00079,000
184370,50075,00080,000
194471,50075,500
204572,00076,000
214672,50076,500
224773,50077,500
234874,00078,000
244974,50078,500
255075,50079,000
265176,00080,000

 

 

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15276,500
25377,500
35478,000
45578,500
55679,500
65780,000
7*If the distance between 2 axles is 96 inches or less, the 2
8axles are tandem axles and the maximum total weight may not
9exceed 34,000 pounds, notwithstanding the higher limit
10resulting from the application of the formula.
11    Vehicles not in a combination having more than 4 axles may
12not exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (a) (f)
13for 4 axles measured between the extreme axles of the vehicle.
14    Vehicles in a combination having more than 6 axles may not
15exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (a) (f) for 6
16axles measured between the extreme axles of the combination.
17    Local authorities, with respect to streets and highways
18under their jurisdiction, without additional fees, may also by
19ordinance or resolution allow the weight limitations of this
20subsection, provided the maximum gross weight on any one axle
21shall not exceed 20,000 pounds and the maximum total weight on
22any tandem axle shall not exceed 34,000 pounds, on designated
23highways when appropriate regulatory signs giving notice are
24erected upon the street or highway or portion of any street or
25highway affected by the ordinance or resolution.
26    The following are exceptions to the above formula:

 

 

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1        (1) Vehicles for which a different limit is established
2    and posted in accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code
3    Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a total
4    weight of 34,000 pounds each if the overall distance
5    between the first and last axles of the consecutive sets of
6    tandem axles is 36 feet or more.
7        (2) Vehicles for which the Department of
8    Transportation and local authorities issue overweight
9    permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code.
10    These vehicles are not subject to the bridge formula
11    Vehicles for which a different limit is established and
12    posted in accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code.
13        (3) Cities having a population of more than 50,000 may
14    permit by ordinance axle loads on 2 axle motor vehicles 33
15    1/2% above those provided for herein, but the increase
16    shall not become effective until the city has officially
17    notified the Department of the passage of the ordinance and
18    shall not apply to those vehicles when outside of the
19    limits of the city, nor shall the gross weight of any 2
20    axle motor vehicle operating over any street of the city
21    exceed 40,000 pounds Vehicles for which the Department of
22    Transportation and local authorities issue overweight
23    permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code.
24    These vehicles are not subject to the bridge formula.
25        (4) Weight limitations shall not apply to vehicles
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1    transporting equipment required for emergency repair of
2    public utility facilities or properties or water wells Tow
3    trucks subject to the conditions provided in subsection (d)
4    may not exceed 24,000 pounds on a single rear axle or
5    44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle.
6        (5) Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a
7    total weight of 34,000 pounds each if the overall distance
8    between the first and last axles of the consecutive sets of
9    tandem axles is 36 feet or more, notwithstanding the lower
10    limit resulting from the application of the above formula A
11    tandem axle on a 3-axle truck registered as a Special
12    Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the model year
13    of 2014, and registered in Illinois prior to January 1,
14    2015, with a distance between 2 axles in a series greater
15    than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches may not exceed a
16    total weight of 36,000 pounds and neither axle of the
17    series may exceed 20,000 pounds.
18        (6) A truck, not in combination and used exclusively
19    for the collection of rendering materials, may, when laden,
20    transmit upon the road surface, except when on part of the
21    National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the
22    following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle;
23    40,000 pounds on a tandem axle A truck not in combination,
24    equipped with a self compactor or an industrial roll-off
25    hoist and roll-off container, used exclusively for
26    garbage, refuse, or recycling operations, may, when laden,

 

 

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1    transmit upon the road surface, except when on part of the
2    National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the
3    following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle;
4    40,000 pounds on a tandem axle; 36,000 pounds gross weight
5    on a 2-axle vehicle; 54,000 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle
6    vehicle. This vehicle is not subject to the bridge formula.
7        (7) A truck not in combination, equipped with a self
8    compactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and roll-off
9    container, used exclusively for garbage, refuse, or
10    recycling operations, may, when laden, transmit upon the
11    road surface, except when on part of the National System of
12    Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum
13    weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a
14    tandem axle; 40,000 pounds gross weight on a 2-axle
15    vehicle; 54,000 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle.
16    This vehicle is not subject to the bridge formula
17    Combinations of vehicles, registered as Special Hauling
18    Vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured prior to
19    or in the model year of 2014, and registered in Illinois
20    prior to January 1, 2015, having 5 axles with a distance of
21    42 feet or less between extreme axles, may not exceed the
22    following maximum weights: 20,000 pounds on a single axle;
23    34,000 pounds on a tandem axle; and 72,000 pounds gross
24    weight. This combination of vehicles is not subject to the
25    bridge formula. For all those combinations of vehicles that
26    include a semitrailer manufactured after the effective

 

 

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1    date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly,
2    the overall distance between the first and last axles of
3    the 2 sets of tandems must be 18 feet 6 inches or more. Any
4    combination of vehicles that has had its cargo container
5    replaced in its entirety after December 31, 2014 may not
6    exceed the weights allowed by the bridge formula.
7        (8) Tandem axles on a 3-axle truck registered as a
8    Special Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the
9    model year of 2014 and first registered in Illinois prior
10    to January 1, 2015, with a distance greater than 72 inches
11    but not more than 96 inches between any series of 2 axles,
12    is allowed a combined weight on the series not to exceed
13    36,000 pounds and neither axle of the series may exceed
14    20,000 pounds. Any vehicle of this type manufactured after
15    the model year of 2014 or first registered in Illinois
16    after December 31, 2014 may not exceed a combined weight of
17    34,000 pounds through the series of 2 axles and neither
18    axle of the series may exceed 20,000 pounds. A 4-axle truck
19    mixer registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle, used
20    exclusively for the mixing and transportation of concrete
21    in the plastic state, manufactured before or in the model
22    year of 2014, first registered in Illinois before January
23    1, 2015, and not operated on a highway that is part of the
24    National System of Interstate Highways, is allowed the
25    following maximum weights: 20,000 pounds on any single
26    axle; 36,000 pounds on a series of axles greater than 72

 

 

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1    inches but not more than 96 inches; and 34,000 pounds on
2    any series of 2 axles greater than 40 inches but not more
3    than 72 inches. The gross weight of this vehicle may not
4    exceed the weights allowed by the bridge formula for 4
5    axles. The bridge formula does not apply to any series of 3
6    axles while the vehicle is transporting concrete in the
7    plastic state, but no axle or tandem axle of the series may
8    exceed the maximum weight permitted under this subsection
9    (f).
10        (9) A 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special
11    Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the mixing and
12    transportation of concrete in the plastic state,
13    manufactured before or in the model year of 2014, first
14    registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015, and not
15    operated on a highway that is part of the National System
16    of Interstate Highways, is allowed the following maximum
17    weights: 20,000 pounds on any single axle; 36,000 pounds on
18    a series of axles greater than 72 inches but not more than
19    96 inches; and 34,000 pounds on any series of 2 axles
20    greater than 40 inches but not more than 72 inches. The
21    gross weight of this vehicle may not exceed the weights
22    allowed by the bridge formula for 4 axles. The bridge
23    formula does not apply to any series of 3 axles while the
24    vehicle is transporting concrete in the plastic state, but
25    no axle or tandem axle of the series may exceed the maximum
26    weight permitted under this paragraph (9) of subsection

 

 

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1    (a).
2        (10) Combinations of vehicles, registered as Special
3    Hauling Vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured
4    prior to or in the model year of 2014, and registered in
5    Illinois prior to January 1, 2015, having 5 axles with a
6    distance of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, may not
7    exceed the following maximum weights: 20,000 pounds on a
8    single axle; 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle; and 72,000
9    pounds gross weight. This combination of vehicles is not
10    subject to the bridge formula. For all those combinations
11    of vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured after
12    the effective date of P.A. 92-0417, the overall distance
13    between the first and last axles of the 2 sets of tandems
14    must be 18 feet 6 inches or more. Any combination of
15    vehicles that has had its cargo container replaced in its
16    entirety after December 31, 2014 may not exceed the weights
17    allowed by the bridge formula.
18        (11) The maximum weight allowed on a vehicle with
19    crawler type tracks is 40,000 pounds.
20        (12) A combination of vehicles, including a tow truck
21    and a disabled vehicle or disabled combination of vehicles,
22    that exceeds the weight restriction imposed by this Code,
23    may be operated on a public highway in this State provided
24    that neither the disabled vehicle nor any vehicle being
25    towed nor the tow truck itself shall exceed the weight
26    limitations permitted under this Chapter. During the

 

 

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1    towing operation, neither the tow truck nor the vehicle
2    combination shall exceed 24,000 pounds on a single rear
3    axle and 44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle, provided the
4    towing vehicle:
5            (i) is specifically designed as a tow truck having
6        a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 18,000 pounds
7        and is equipped with air brakes, provided that air
8        brakes are required only if the towing vehicle is
9        towing a vehicle, semitrailer, or tractor-trailer
10        combination that is equipped with air brakes;
11            (ii) is equipped with flashing, rotating, or
12        oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500 feet
13        in all directions;
14            (iii) is capable of utilizing the lighting and
15        braking systems of the disabled vehicle or combination
16        of vehicles; and
17            (iv) does not engage in a tow exceeding 20 miles
18        from the initial point of wreck or disablement. Any
19        additional movement of the vehicles may occur only upon
20        issuance of authorization for that movement under the
21        provisions of Sections 15-301 through 15-319 of this
22        Code. The towing vehicle, however, may tow any disabled
23        vehicle to a point where repairs are actually to occur.
24        This movement shall be valid only on State routes. The
25        tower must abide by posted bridge weight limits.
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1the tow truck and vehicles being towed. The tow truck license
2plate must cover the operating empty weight of the tow truck
3only. The weight of each vehicle being towed shall be covered
4by a valid license plate issued to the owner or operator of the
5vehicle being towed and displayed on that vehicle. If no valid
6plate issued to the owner or operator of that vehicle is
7displayed on that vehicle, or the plate displayed on that
8vehicle does not cover the weight of the vehicle, the weight of
9the vehicle shall be covered by the third tow truck plate
10issued to the owner or operator of the tow truck and
11temporarily affixed to the vehicle being towed. If a roll-back
12carrier is registered and being used as a tow truck, however,
13the license plate or plates for the tow truck must cover the
14gross vehicle weight, including any load carried on the bed of
15the roll-back carrier.
16    The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe
17additional requirements. However, nothing in this Code shall
18prohibit a tow truck under instructions of a police officer
19from legally clearing a disabled vehicle, that may be in
20violation of weight limitations of this Chapter, from the
21roadway to the berm or shoulder of the highway. If in the
22opinion of the police officer that location is unsafe, the
23officer is authorized to have the disabled vehicle towed to the
24nearest place of safety.
25    For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight
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1as the loaded weight of the tow truck.
2    (b) As used in this Section, "recycling haul" or "recycling
3operation" means the hauling of non-hazardous, non-special,
4non-putrescible materials, such as paper, glass, cans, or
5plastic, for subsequent use in the secondary materials market.
6    (c) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with
7pneumatic tires shall be operated, unladen or with load, upon
8the highways of this State in violation of the provisions of
9any permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301
10through 15-319 of this Chapter.
11    (d) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with
12other than pneumatic tires may be operated, unladen or with
13load, upon the highways of this State when the gross weight on
14the road surface through any wheel exceeds 800 pounds per inch
15width of tire tread or when the gross weight on the road
16surface through any axle exceeds 16,000 pounds.
17    (e) No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of
18vehicles over a bridge or other elevated structure constituting
19part of a highway with a gross weight that is greater than the
20maximum weight permitted by the Department, when the structure
21is sign posted as provided in this Section.
22    (f) The Department upon request from any local authority
23shall, or upon its own initiative may, conduct an investigation
24of any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part
25of a highway, and if it finds that the structure cannot with
26safety to itself withstand the weight of vehicles otherwise

 

 

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1permissible under this Code the Department shall determine and
2declare the maximum weight of vehicles that the structures can
3withstand, and shall cause or permit suitable signs stating
4maximum weight to be erected and maintained before each end of
5the structure. No person shall operate a vehicle or combination
6of vehicles over any structure with a gross weight that is
7greater than the posted maximum weight.
8    (f-1) A vehicle and load not exceeding 80,000 pounds is
9allowed travel on non-designated highways so long as there is
10no sign prohibiting that access.
11    (g) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation
12of subsection (e) or (f) of this Section, proof of the
13determination of the maximum allowable weight by the Department
14and the existence of the signs, constitutes conclusive evidence
15of the maximum weight that can be maintained with safety to the
16bridge or structure No person shall operate a vehicle or
17combination of vehicles over a bridge or other elevated
18structure constituting part of a highway with a gross weight
19that is greater than the maximum weight permitted by the
20Department, when the structure is sign posted as provided in
21this Section.
22    (h) The Department upon request from any local authority
23shall, or upon its own initiative may, conduct an investigation
24of any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part
25of a highway, and if it finds that the structure cannot with
26safety to itself withstand the weight of vehicles otherwise

 

 

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1permissible under this Code the Department shall determine and
2declare the maximum weight of vehicles that the structures can
3withstand, and shall cause or permit suitable signs stating
4maximum weight to be erected and maintained before each end of
5the structure. No person shall operate a vehicle or combination
6of vehicles over any structure with a gross weight that is
7greater than the posted maximum weight.
8    (i) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation
9of subsections (g) or (h) of this Section, proof of the
10determination of the maximum allowable weight by the Department
11and the existence of the signs, constitutes conclusive evidence
12of the maximum weight that can be maintained with safety to the
13bridge or structure.
14(Source: P.A. 95-51, eff. 1-1-08; 96-34, eff. 1-1-10; 96-37,
15eff. 7-13-09.)
 
16    (625 ILCS 5/15-112)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-112)
17    Sec. 15-112. Officers to weigh vehicles and require removal
18of excess loads.
19    (a) Any police officer having reason to believe that the
20weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful shall require the
21driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the same either by
22means of a portable or stationary scales that have been tested
23and approved at a frequency prescribed by the Illinois
24Department of Agriculture, or for those scales operated by the
25State, when such tests are requested by the Department of State

 

 

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1Police, whichever is more frequent. If such scales are not
2available at the place where such vehicle is stopped, the
3police officer shall require that such vehicle be driven to the
4nearest available scale that has been tested and approved
5pursuant to this Section by the Illinois Department of
6Agriculture. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Weights and
7Measures Act or the United States Department of Commerce NIST
8handbook 44, multi or single draft weighing is an acceptable
9method of weighing by law enforcement for determining a
10violation of Chapter 3 or 15 of this Code. Law enforcement is
11exempt from the requirements of commercial weighing
12established in NIST handbook 44.
13    Within 18 months after the effective date of this
14amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly, all municipal and
15county officers, technicians, and employees who set up and
16operate portable scales for wheel load or axle load or both and
17issue citations based on the use of portable scales for wheel
18load or axle load or both and who have not successfully
19completed initial classroom and field training regarding the
20set up and operation of portable scales, shall attend and
21successfully complete initial classroom and field training
22administered by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
23Standards Board.
24    (b) Whenever an officer, upon weighing a vehicle and the
25load, determines that the weight is unlawful, such officer
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1place and remain standing until such portion of the load is
2removed as may be necessary to reduce the weight of the vehicle
3to the limit permitted under this Chapter, or to the limit
4permitted under the terms of a permit issued pursuant to
5Sections 15-301 through 15-318 and shall forthwith arrest the
6driver or owner. All material so unloaded shall be cared for by
7the owner or operator of the vehicle at the risk of such owner
8or operator; however, whenever a 3 or 4 axle vehicle with a
9tandem axle dimension greater than 72 inches, but less than 96
10inches and registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle is
11transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state that
12exceeds axle weight or gross weight limits by less than 4,000
13pounds, the owner or operator of the vehicle shall accept the
14arrest ticket or tickets for the alleged violations under this
15Section and proceed without shifting or reducing the load being
16transported or may shift or reduce the load under the
17provisions of subsection (d) or (e) of this Section, when
18applicable. Any fine imposed following an overweight violation
19by a vehicle registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle
20transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state shall be
21paid as provided in subsection 4 of paragraph (a) of Section
2216-105 of this Code.
23    (c) The Department of Transportation may, at the request of
24the Department of State Police, erect appropriate regulatory
25signs on any State highway directing second division vehicles
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1direction of any State Police officer, erect portable
2regulating signs on any highway directing second division
3vehicles to a portable scale. Every such vehicle, pursuant to
4such sign, shall stop and be weighed.
5    (d) Whenever any axle load of a vehicle exceeds the axle or
6tandem axle weight limits permitted by paragraph (a) or (f) of
7Section 15-111 by 2000 pounds or less, the owner or operator of
8the vehicle must shift or remove the excess so as to comply
9with paragraph (a) or (f) of Section 15-111. No overweight
10arrest ticket shall be issued to the owner or operator of the
11vehicle by any officer if the excess weight is shifted or
12removed as required by this paragraph.
13    (e) Whenever the gross weight of a vehicle with a
14registered gross weight of over 77,000 80,000 pounds or less
15exceeds the weight limits of paragraph (a) (b) or (f) of
16Section 15-111 of this Chapter by 2000 pounds or less, the
17owner or operator of the vehicle must remove the excess.
18Whenever the gross weight of a vehicle with a registered gross
19weight of 77,000 80,000 pounds or more exceeds the weight
20limits of paragraph (a) (b) or (f) of Section 15-111 by 1,000
21pounds or less or 2,000 pounds or less if weighed on wheel load
22weighers, the owner or operator of the vehicle must remove the
23excess. In either case no arrest ticket for any overweight
24violation of this Code shall be issued to the owner or operator
25of the vehicle by any officer if the excess weight is removed
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1special permit under Section 15-301 of this Code shall not be
2granted a tolerance on wheel load weighers.
3    (e-5) Auxiliary power or idle reduction unit (APU) weight.
4        (1) A vehicle with a fully functional APU shall be
5    allowed an additional 400 pounds or the certified unit
6    weight, whichever is less. The additional pounds may be
7    allowed in gross, axles, or bridge formula weight limits
8    above the legal weight limits except when overweight on an
9    axle or axles of the towed unit or units in combination.
10    This tolerance shall be given in addition to the limits in
11    subsection (d) of this Section.
12        (2) An operator of a vehicle equipped with an APU shall
13    carry written certification showing the weight of the APU,
14    which shall be displayed upon the request of any law
15    enforcement officer.
16        (3) The operator may be required to demonstrate or
17    certify that the APU is fully functional at all times.
18        (4) This allowance may not be granted above the weight
19    limits specified on any loads permitted under Section
20    15-301 of this Code.
21    (f) Whenever an axle load of a vehicle exceeds axle weight
22limits allowed by the provisions of a permit an arrest ticket
23shall be issued, but the owner or operator of the vehicle may
24shift the load so as to comply with the provisions of the
25permit. Where such shifting of a load to comply with the permit
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1proceed.
2    (g) Any driver of a vehicle who refuses to stop and submit
3his vehicle and load to weighing after being directed to do so
4by an officer or removes or causes the removal of the load or
5part of it prior to weighing is guilty of a business offense
6and shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $2,000.
7(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
8    (625 ILCS 5/15-113)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113)
9    Sec. 15-113. Violations; Penalties.
10    (a) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the
11provisions of Section 15-111 or subsection (d) of Section
123-401, the owner or driver of such vehicle shall be deemed
13guilty of such violation and either the owner or the driver of
14such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation. Any person
15charged with a violation of any of these provisions who pleads
16not guilty shall be present in court for the trial on the
17charge. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of any
18violation of Section 15-111 including, but not limited to, a
19maximum axle or gross limit specified on a regulatory sign
20posted in accordance with paragraph (e) or (f) (g) or (h) of
21Section 15-111, shall be fined according to the following
22schedule:
 
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1From 2001 through 2500 pounds overweight, the fine is $270
 
2From 2501 through 3000 pounds overweight, the fine is $330
 
3From 3001 through 3500 pounds overweight, the fine is $520
 
4From 3501 through 4000 pounds overweight, the fine is $600
 
5From 4001 through 4500 pounds overweight, the fine is $850
 
6From 4501 through 5000 pounds overweight, the fine is $950
 
7From 5001 or more pounds overweight, the fine shall be computed
8by assessing $1500 for the first 5000 pounds overweight and
9$150 for each additional increment of 500 pounds overweight or
10fraction thereof.
 
11    In addition any person, firm or corporation convicted of 4
12or more violations of Section 15-111 within any 12 month period
13shall be fined an additional amount of $5,000 for the fourth
14and each subsequent conviction within the 12 month period.
15Provided, however, that with regard to a firm or corporation, a
16fourth or subsequent conviction shall mean a fourth or
17subsequent conviction attributable to any one employee-driver.
18    (b) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the
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1driver of such vehicle shall be deemed guilty of such violation
2and either may be prosecuted for such violation. Any person,
3firm or corporation convicted of any violation of Sections
415-102, 15-103 or 15-107 shall be fined for the first or second
5conviction an amount equal to not less than $50 nor more than
6$500, and for the third and subsequent convictions by the same
7person, firm or corporation within a period of one year after
8the date of the first offense, not less than $500 nor more than
9$1,000.
10    (c) All proceeds of the additional fines imposed by this
11amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be deposited
12into the Capital Projects Fund.
13(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
14    (625 ILCS 5/15-301)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-301)
15    Sec. 15-301. Permits for excess size and weight.
16    (a) The Department with respect to highways under its
17jurisdiction and local authorities with respect to highways
18under their jurisdiction may, in their discretion, upon
19application and good cause being shown therefor, issue a
20special permit authorizing the applicant to operate or move a
21vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of
22vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in this Act or
23otherwise not in conformity with this Act upon any highway
24under the jurisdiction of the party granting such permit and
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1Applications and permits other than those in written or printed
2form may only be accepted from and issued to the company or
3individual making the movement. Except for an application to
4move directly across a highway, it shall be the duty of the
5applicant to establish in the application that the load to be
6moved by such vehicle or combination is composed of a single
7nondivisible object that cannot reasonably be dismantled or
8disassembled. For the purpose of over length movements, more
9than one object may be carried side by side as long as the
10height, width, and weight laws are not exceeded and the cause
11for the over length is not due to multiple objects. For the
12purpose of over height movements, more than one object may be
13carried as long as the cause for the over height is not due to
14multiple objects and the length, width, and weight laws are not
15exceeded. For the purpose of an over width movement, more than
16one object may be carried as long as the cause for the over
17width is not due to multiple objects and length, height, and
18weight laws are not exceeded. No state or local agency shall
19authorize the issuance of excess size or weight permits for
20vehicles and loads that are divisible and that can be carried,
21when divided, within the existing size or weight maximums
22specified in this Chapter. Any excess size or weight permit
23issued in violation of the provisions of this Section shall be
24void at issue and any movement made thereunder shall not be
25authorized under the terms of the void permit. In any
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1authorization of an excess size or weight permit is at issue,
2it is the burden of the defendant to establish that the permit
3was valid because the load to be moved could not reasonably be
4dismantled or disassembled, or was otherwise nondivisible.
5    (b) The application for any such permit shall: (1) state
6whether such permit is requested for a single trip or for
7limited continuous operation; (2) state if the applicant is an
8authorized carrier under the Illinois Motor Carrier of Property
9Law, if so, his certificate, registration or permit number
10issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission; (3) specifically
11describe and identify the vehicle or vehicles and load to be
12operated or moved except that for vehicles or vehicle
13combinations registered by the Department as provided in
14Section 15-319 of this Chapter, only the Illinois Department of
15Transportation's (IDT) registration number or classification
16need be given; (4) state the routing requested including the
17points of origin and destination, and may identify and include
18a request for routing to the nearest certified scale in
19accordance with the Department's rules and regulations,
20provided the applicant has approval to travel on local roads;
21and (5) state if the vehicles or loads are being transported
22for hire. No permits for the movement of a vehicle or load for
23hire shall be issued to any applicant who is required under the
24Illinois Motor Carrier of Property Law to have a certificate,
25registration or permit and does not have such certificate,
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1    (c) The Department or local authority when not inconsistent
2with traffic safety is authorized to issue or withhold such
3permit at its discretion; or, if such permit is issued at its
4discretion to prescribe the route or routes to be traveled, to
5limit the number of trips, to establish seasonal or other time
6limitations within which the vehicles described may be operated
7on the highways indicated, or otherwise to limit or prescribe
8conditions of operations of such vehicle or vehicles, when
9necessary to assure against undue damage to the road
10foundations, surfaces or structures, and may require such
11undertaking or other security as may be deemed necessary to
12compensate for any injury to any roadway or road structure. The
13Department shall maintain a daily record of each permit issued
14along with the fee and the stipulated dimensions, weights,
15conditions and restrictions authorized and this record shall be
16presumed correct in any case of questions or dispute. The
17Department shall install an automatic device for recording
18applications received and permits issued by telephone. In
19making application by telephone, the Department and applicant
20waive all objections to the recording of the conversation.
21    (d) The Department shall, upon application in writing from
22any local authority, issue an annual permit authorizing the
23local authority to move oversize highway construction,
24transportation, utility and maintenance equipment over roads
25under the jurisdiction of the Department. The permit shall be
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1registered in the name of the local authority, and no fee shall
2be charged for the issuance of such permits.
3    (e) As an exception to paragraph (a) of this Section, the
4Department and local authorities, with respect to highways
5under their respective jurisdictions, in their discretion and
6upon application in writing may issue a special permit for
7limited continuous operation, authorizing the applicant to
8move loads of agricultural commodities on a 2 axle single
9vehicle registered by the Secretary of State with axle loads
10not to exceed 35%, on a 3 or 4 axle vehicle registered by the
11Secretary of State with axle loads not to exceed 20%, and on a
125 axle vehicle registered by the Secretary of State not to
13exceed 10% above those provided in Section 15-111. The total
14gross weight of the vehicle, however, may not exceed the
15maximum gross weight of the registration class of the vehicle
16allowed under Section 3-815 or 3-818 of this Code.
17    As used in this Section, "agricultural commodities" means:
18        (1) cultivated plants or agricultural produce grown
19    including, but is not limited to, corn, soybeans, wheat,
20    oats, grain sorghum, canola, and rice;
21        (2) livestock, including but not limited to hogs,
22    equine, sheep, and poultry;
23        (3) ensilage; and
24        (4) fruits and vegetables.
25    Permits may be issued for a period not to exceed 40 days
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1a field, an on-farm grain storage facility, a warehouse as
2defined in the Illinois Grain Code, or a livestock management
3facility as defined in the Livestock Management Facilities Act
4over any highway except the National System of Interstate and
5Defense Highways. The operator of the vehicle, however, must
6abide by posted bridge and posted highway weight limits. All
7implements of husbandry operating under this Section between
8sunset and sunrise shall be equipped as prescribed in Section
912-205.1.
10    (e-1) Upon a declaration by the Governor that an emergency
11harvest situation exists, a special permit issued by the
12Department under this Section shall not be required from
13September 1 through December 31 during harvest season
14emergencies, provided that the weight does not exceed 20% above
15the limits provided in Section 15-111. All other restrictions
16that apply to permits issued under this Section shall apply
17during the declared time period. With respect to highways under
18the jurisdiction of local authorities, the local authorities
19may, at their discretion, waive special permit requirements
20during harvest season emergencies. This permit exemption shall
21apply to all vehicles eligible to obtain permits under this
22Section, including commercial vehicles in use during the
23declared time period.
24    (f) The form and content of the permit shall be determined
25by the Department with respect to highways under its
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1under their jurisdiction. Every permit shall be in written form
2and carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which
3it refers and shall be open to inspection by any police officer
4or authorized agent of any authority granting the permit and no
5person shall violate any of the terms or conditions of such
6special permit. Violation of the terms and conditions of the
7permit shall not be deemed a revocation of the permit; however,
8any vehicle and load found to be off the route prescribed in
9the permit shall be held to be operating without a permit. Any
10off route vehicle and load shall be required to obtain a new
11permit or permits, as necessary, to authorize the movement back
12onto the original permit routing. No rule or regulation, nor
13anything herein shall be construed to authorize any police
14officer, court, or authorized agent of any authority granting
15the permit to remove the permit from the possession of the
16permittee unless the permittee is charged with a fraudulent
17permit violation as provided in paragraph (i). However, upon
18arrest for an offense of violation of permit, operating without
19a permit when the vehicle is off route, or any size or weight
20offense under this Chapter when the permittee plans to raise
21the issuance of the permit as a defense, the permittee, or his
22agent, must produce the permit at any court hearing concerning
23the alleged offense.
24    If the permit designates and includes a routing to a
25certified scale, the permitee, while enroute to the designated
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1of the permit provided the axle or gross weights do not exceed
2any of the permitted limits by more than the following amounts:
3        Single axle               2000 pounds
4        Tandem axle               3000 pounds
5        Gross                     5000 pounds
6    (g) The Department is authorized to adopt, amend, and to
7make available to interested persons a policy concerning
8reasonable rules, limitations and conditions or provisions of
9operation upon highways under its jurisdiction in addition to
10those contained in this Section for the movement by special
11permit of vehicles, combinations, or loads which cannot
12reasonably be dismantled or disassembled, including
13manufactured and modular home sections and portions thereof.
14All rules, limitations and conditions or provisions adopted in
15the policy shall have due regard for the safety of the
16traveling public and the protection of the highway system and
17shall have been promulgated in conformity with the provisions
18of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The requirements
19of the policy for flagmen and escort vehicles shall be the same
20for all moves of comparable size and weight. When escort
21vehicles are required, they shall meet the following
22requirements:
23        (1) All operators shall be 18 years of age or over and
24    properly licensed to operate the vehicle.
25        (2) Vehicles escorting oversized loads more than
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1    amber light mounted on top as specified under Section
2    12-215.
3    The Department shall establish reasonable rules and
4regulations regarding liability insurance or self insurance
5for vehicles with oversized loads promulgated under The
6Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Police vehicles may be
7required for escort under circumstances as required by rules
8and regulations of the Department.
9    (h) Violation of any rule, limitation or condition or
10provision of any permit issued in accordance with the
11provisions of this Section shall not render the entire permit
12null and void but the violator shall be deemed guilty of
13violation of permit and guilty of exceeding any size, weight or
14load limitations in excess of those authorized by the permit.
15The prescribed route or routes on the permit are not mere
16rules, limitations, conditions, or provisions of the permit,
17but are also the sole extent of the authorization granted by
18the permit. If a vehicle and load are found to be off the route
19or routes prescribed by any permit authorizing movement, the
20vehicle and load are operating without a permit. Any off route
21movement shall be subject to the size and weight maximums,
22under the applicable provisions of this Chapter, as determined
23by the type or class highway upon which the vehicle and load
24are being operated.
25    (i) Whenever any vehicle is operated or movement made under
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1firm, or corporation to whom such permit was granted, the
2driver of such vehicle in addition to the person who issued
3such permit and any accessory, shall be guilty of fraud and
4either one or all persons may be prosecuted for such violation.
5Any person, firm, or corporation committing such violation
6shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and the Department shall
7not issue permits to the person, firm or corporation convicted
8of such violation for a period of one year after the date of
9conviction. Penalties for violations of this Section shall be
10in addition to any penalties imposed for violation of other
11Sections of this Act.
12    (j) Whenever any vehicle is operated or movement made in
13violation of a permit issued in accordance with this Section,
14the person to whom such permit was granted, or the driver of
15such vehicle, is guilty of such violation and either, but not
16both, persons may be prosecuted for such violation as stated in
17this subsection (j). Any person, firm or corporation convicted
18of such violation shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall
19be fined for the first offense, not less than $50 nor more than
20$200 and, for the second offense by the same person, firm or
21corporation within a period of one year, not less than $200 nor
22more than $300 and, for the third offense by the same person,
23firm or corporation within a period of one year after the date
24of the first offense, not less than $300 nor more than $500 and
25the Department shall not issue permits to the person, firm or
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1year after the date of conviction for such third offense.
2    (k) Whenever any vehicle is operated on local roads under
3permits for excess width or length issued by local authorities,
4such vehicle may be moved upon a State highway for a distance
5not to exceed one-half mile without a permit for the purpose of
6crossing the State highway.
7    (l) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section,
8the Department, with respect to highways under its
9jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to highways
10under their jurisdiction, may at their discretion authorize the
11movement of a vehicle in violation of any size or weight
12requirement, or both, that would not ordinarily be eligible for
13a permit, when there is a showing of extreme necessity that the
14vehicle and load should be moved without unnecessary delay.
15    For the purpose of this subsection, showing of extreme
16necessity shall be limited to the following: shipments of
17livestock, hazardous materials, liquid concrete being hauled
18in a mobile cement mixer, or hot asphalt.
19    (m) Penalties for violations of this Section shall be in
20addition to any penalties imposed for violating any other
21Section of this Code.
22    (n) The Department with respect to highways under its
23jurisdiction and local authorities with respect to highways
24under their jurisdiction, in their discretion and upon
25application in writing, may issue a special permit for
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1operate a tow-truck that exceeds the weight limits provided for
2in subsection (a) (d) of Section 15-111, provided:
3        (1) no rear single axle of the tow-truck exceeds 26,000
4    pounds;
5        (2) no rear tandem axle of the tow-truck exceeds 50,000
6    pounds;
7        (2.1) no triple rear axle on a manufactured recovery
8    unit exceeds 60,000 pounds;
9        (3) neither the disabled vehicle nor the disabled
10    combination of vehicles exceed the weight restrictions
11    imposed by this Chapter 15, or the weight limits imposed
12    under a permit issued by the Department prior to hookup;
13        (4) the tow-truck prior to hookup does not exceed the
14    weight restrictions imposed by this Chapter 15;
15        (5) during the tow operation the tow-truck does not
16    violate any weight restriction sign;
17        (6) the tow-truck is equipped with flashing, rotating,
18    or oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500 feet
19    in all directions;
20        (7) the tow-truck is specifically designed and
21    licensed as a tow-truck;
22        (8) the tow-truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of
23    sufficient capacity to safely handle the load;
24        (9) the tow-truck is equipped with air brakes;
25        (10) the tow-truck is capable of utilizing the lighting
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1    of vehicles;
2        (11) the tow commences at the initial point of wreck or
3    disablement and terminates at a point where the repairs are
4    actually to occur;
5        (12) the permit issued to the tow-truck is carried in
6    the tow-truck and exhibited on demand by a police officer;
7    and
8        (13) the movement shall be valid only on state routes
9    approved by the Department.
10    (o) The Department, with respect to highways under its
11jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to highways
12under their jurisdiction, in their discretion and upon
13application in writing, may issue a special permit for
14continuous limited operation, authorizing the applicant to
15transport raw milk that exceeds the weight limits provided for
16in subsection (a) subsections (b) and (f) of Section 15-111 of
17this Code, provided:
18        (1) no single axle exceeds 20,000 pounds;
19        (2) no gross weight exceeds 80,000 pounds;
20        (3) permits issued by the State are good only for
21    federal and State highways and are not applicable to
22    interstate highways; and
23        (4) all road and bridge postings must be obeyed.
24(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-666, eff. 10-11-07.)
 
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1    Sec. 15-307. Fees for Overweight-Gross Loads. Fees for
2special permits to move vehicles, combinations of vehicles and
3loads with overweight-gross loads shall be paid at the flat
4rate fees established in this Section for weights in excess of
5legal gross weights, by the applicant to the Department.
6    (a) With respect to fees for overweight-gross loads listed
7in this Section and for overweight-axle loads listed in Section
815-306, one fee only shall be charged, whichever is the
9greater, but not for both.
10    (b) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and Section
1115-306, with respect to combinations of vehicles consisting of
12a 3-axle truck tractor with a tandem axle composed of 2
13consecutive axles drawing a semitrailer, or other vehicle
14approved by the Department, equipped with a tandem axle
15composed of 3 consecutive axles, weighing over 80,000 pounds
16but not more than 88,000 pounds gross weight, the fees shall be
17at the following rates:
18    DistanceRate
19For the first 45 miles$10
20From 45 miles to 90 miles12.50
21From 90 miles to 135 miles15.00
22From 135 miles to 180 miles17.50
23From 180 miles to 225 miles20.00
24For each additional 45 miles or part
25thereof in excess of the rate for
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1    For such combinations weighing over 88,000 pounds but not
2more than 100,000 pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the
3following rates:
4    DistanceRate
5For the first 45 miles15
6From 45 miles to 90 miles25
7From 90 miles to 135 miles35
8From 135 miles to 180 miles45
9From 180 miles to 225 miles55
10For each additional 45 miles or part
11thereof in excess of the rate for
12225 miles, an additional10
13    For such combination weighing over 100,000 pounds but not
14more than 110,000 pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the
15following rates:
16    DistanceRate
17For the first 45 miles$20
18From 45 miles to 90 miles32.50
19From 90 miles to 135 miles45
20From 135 miles to 180 miles57.50
21From 180 miles to 225 miles70
22For each additional 45 miles or part
23thereof in excess of the rate for
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1    For such combinations weighing over 110,000 pounds but not
2more than 120,000 pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the
3following rates:
4    DistanceRate
5For the first 45 miles$30
6From 46 miles to 90 miles55
7From 90 miles to 135 miles80
8From 135 miles to 180 miles105
9From 180 miles to 225 miles130
10For each additional 45 miles or part
11thereof in excess of the rate
12for 225 miles an additional25
13    Payment of overweight fees for the above combinations also
14shall include fees for overwidth dimensions of 4 feet or less,
15overheight and overlength. Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet
16shall be charged an additional fee of $15.
17    (c) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and Section
1815-306 of this Chapter, with respect to combinations of
19vehicles consisting of a 3-axle truck tractor with a tandem
20axle composed of 2 consecutive axles drawing a semitrailer, or
21other vehicle approved by the Department, equipped with a
22tandem axle composed of 2 consecutive axles, weighing over
2380,000 pounds but not more than 88,000 pounds gross weight, the
24fees shall be at the following rates:
25    DistanceRate
26For the first 45 miles$20

 

 

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1From 45 miles to 90 miles32.50
2From 90 miles to 135 miles45
3From 135 miles to 180 miles57.50
4From 180 miles to 225 miles70
5For each additional 60 miles or part
6thereof in excess of the rate for
7225 miles an additional12.50
8    For such combination weighing over 88,000 pounds but not
9more than 100,000 pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the
10following rates:
11    DistanceRate
12For the first 45 miles$30
13From 46 miles to 90 miles55
14From 90 miles to 135 miles80
15From 135 miles to 180 miles105
16From 180 miles to 225 miles130
17For each additional 45 miles or part
18thereof in excess of the rate for
19225 miles an additional25
20    Payment of overweight fees for the above combinations also
21shall include fees for overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less,
22overheight and overlength. Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet
23shall be charged an additional overwidth fee of $15.

 

 

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1    (d) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and in
2Section 15-306 of this Chapter, with respect to a 3 (or more)
3axle mobile crane or water well-drilling vehicle consisting of
4a single axle and a tandem axle or 2 tandem axle groups
5composed of 2 consecutive axles each, with a distance of
6extreme axles not less than 18 feet, weighing not more than
760,000 pounds gross with no single axle weighing more than
821,000 pounds, or any tandem axle group to exceed 40,000
9pounds, the fees shall be at the following rates:
10    DistanceRate
11For the first 45 miles$12.50
12For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof9.00
13    For such vehicles weighing over 60,000 pounds but not more
14than 68,000 pounds with no single axle weighing more than
1521,000 pounds and no tandem axle group exceeding 48,000 pounds,
16the fees shall be at the following rates:
17    DistanceRate
18For the first 45 miles$20
19For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof12.50
20    Payment of overweight fees for the above vehicle shall
21include overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and
22overlength. Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet shall be charged
23an additional overwidth fee of $15.

 

 

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1    (e) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and in
2Section 15-306 of this Chapter, with respect to a 4 (or more)
3axle mobile crane or water well drilling vehicle consisting of
42 sets of tandem axles composed of 2 or more consecutive axles
5each with a distance between extreme axles of not less than 23
6feet weighing not more than 72,000 pounds with axle weights on
7one set of tandem axles not more than 34,000 pounds, and weight
8in the other set of tandem axles not to exceed 40,000 pounds,
9the fees shall be at the following rates:
10    DistanceRate
11For the first 45 miles$15
12For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof10
13    For such vehicles weighing over 72,000 pounds but not more
14than 76,000 pounds with axle weights on either set of tandem
15axles not more than 44,000 pounds, the fees shall be at the
16following rates:
17    DistanceRate
18For the first 45 miles$20
19For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof12.50
20    Payment of overweight fees for the above vehicle shall
21include overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and
22overlength. Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet shall be charged
23an additional fee of $15.

 

 

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1    (f) In lieu of fees stated in this Section and in Section
215-306 of this Chapter, with respect to a two axle mobile crane
3or water well-drilling vehicle consisting of 2 single axles
4weighing not more than 48,000 pounds with no single axle
5weighing more than 25,000 pounds, the fees shall be at the
6following rates:
7    DistanceRate
8For the first 45 miles$15
9For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof10
10    For such vehicles weighing over 48,000 pounds but not more
11than 54,000 pounds with no single axle weighing more than
1228,000 pounds, the fees shall be at the following rates:
13    DistanceRate
14For the first 45 miles$20
15For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof12.50
16    Payment of overweight fees for the above vehicle shall
17include overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and
18overlength. Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet shall be charged
19an additional overwidth fee of $15.
20    (g) Fees for special permits to move vehicles, combinations
21of vehicles, and loads with overweight gross loads not included
22in the fee categories shall be paid by the applicant to the
23Department at the rate of $50 plus 3.5 cents per ton-mile in
24excess of legal weight.
25    With respect to fees for overweight gross loads not
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1(e) of Section 15-307 and for overweight axle loads listed in
2Section 15-306, one fee only shall be charged, whichever is the
3greater, but not both. An additional fee in accordance with the
4schedule set forth in Section 15-305 shall be charged for each
5overdimension.
6    (h) Fees for special permits for continuous limited
7operation authorizing the applicant to operate vehicles that
8exceed the weight limits provided for in subsection (a) (d) of
9Section 15-111.
10    All single axles excluding the steer axle and axles within
11a tandem are limited to 24,000 pounds or less unless otherwise
12noted in this subsection (h). Loads up to 12 feet wide and 110
13feet in length shall be included within this permit. Fees shall
14be $250 for a quarterly and $1,000 for an annual permit. Front
15tag axle and double tandem trailers are not eligible.
16    The following configurations qualify for the quarterly and
17annual permits:
18        (1) 3 or more axles, total gross weight of 68,000
19    pounds or less, front tandem or axle 21,000 pounds or less,
20    rear tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2 or 3 axles, 25,000
21    pounds or less on single axle;
22        (2) 4 or more axles, total gross weight of 76,000
23    pounds or less, front tandem 44,000 pounds or less on 2
24    axles, front axle 20,000 pounds or less, rear tandem 44,000
25    pounds or less on 2 axles and 23,000 pounds or less on
26    single axle or 48,000 pounds or less on 3 axles, 25,000

 

 

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1    pounds or less on single axle;
2        (3) 5 or more axles, total gross weight of 100,000
3    pounds or less, front tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2
4    axles, front axle 20,000 pounds or less, 25,000 pounds or
5    less on single axle, rear tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2
6    axles, 25,000 pounds or less on single axle;
7        (4) 6 or more axles, total gross weight of 120,000
8    pounds or less, front tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2
9    axles, front axle 20,000 pounds or less, single axle 25,000
10    pounds or less, or rear tandem 60,000 pounds or less on 3
11    axles, 21,000 pounds or less on single axles within a
12    tandem.
13(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 1-1-10.)".