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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Sections 6-116.5, 6-903, and 11-503 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-116.5)
7    Sec. 6-116.5. Driver's duty to report medical condition.
8Every driver shall report to the Secretary any medical
9condition, as defined by the Driver's License Medical Review
10Law of 1992, that is likely to cause loss of consciousness,
11seizures, or any loss of ability to safely operate a motor
12vehicle within 10 days of the driver becoming aware of the
13condition. The Secretary, in conjunction with the Driver's
14License Medical Advisory Board, shall determine by
15administrative rule the temporary conditions not required to be
16reported under the provisions of this Section. All information
17furnished to the Secretary under the provisions of this Section
18shall be deemed confidential and for the privileged use of the
19Secretary in accordance with the provisions of subsection (j)
20of Section 2-123 of this Code.
21(Source: P.A. 89-584, eff. 7-31-96.)
 
22    (625 ILCS 5/6-903)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-903)

 

 

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1    Sec. 6-903. Standard for determining medical limitation;
2records.
3    (a) The Secretary in cooperation with the Board shall
4establish standards for determining the degree to which a
5person's medical condition constitutes a limitation to the
6person's ability to operate a motor vehicle or causes the
7person to be a driving hazard.
8    (b) The standards may include, but need not be limited to,
9the following:
10        (1) Physical disorders characterized by momentary or
11    prolonged lapses of consciousness or control, including,
12    but not limited to, seizures.
13        (2) Disorders and impairments affecting the
14    cardiovascular functions.
15        (3) Musculoskeletal disabilities and disorders
16    affecting musculoskeletal functions.
17        (4) Vision and disorders affecting vision.
18        (5) The use of or dependence upon alcohol or drugs.
19        (6) The extent to which compensatory aids and devices
20    may be utilized.
21        (7) Conditions or disorders that medically impair a
22    person's mental health.
23(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
 
24    (625 ILCS 5/11-503)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-503)
25    Sec. 11-503. Reckless driving; aggravated reckless

 

 

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1driving.
2    (a) A person commits reckless driving if he or she:
3        (1) drives any vehicle with a willful or wanton
4    disregard for the safety of persons or property; or
5        (2) knowingly drives a vehicle and uses an incline in a
6    roadway, such as a railroad crossing, bridge approach, or
7    hill, to cause the vehicle to become airborne; or .
8        (3) knowingly drives a vehicle when that person has,
9    within the preceding 6 months, experienced a loss of
10    consciousness or a seizure that would interfere with the
11    ability to safely operate a vehicle, unless the person's
12    condition is controlled by medical treatment or
13    medication.
14    (b) Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be
15guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided under
16subsections (b-1), (c), and (d) of this Section.
17    (b-1) Except as provided in subsection (d), any person
18convicted of violating subsection (a), if the violation causes
19bodily harm to a child or a school crossing guard while the
20school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties,
21is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
22    (c) Every person convicted of committing a violation of
23subsection (a) shall be guilty of aggravated reckless driving
24if the violation results in great bodily harm or permanent
25disability or disfigurement to another. Except as provided in
26subsection (d) of this Section, aggravated reckless driving is

 

 

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1a Class 4 felony.
2    (d) Any person convicted of violating subsection (a), if
3the violation causes great bodily harm or permanent disability
4or disfigurement to a child or a school crossing guard while
5the school crossing guard is performing his or her official
6duties, is guilty of aggravated reckless driving. Aggravated
7reckless driving under this subsection (d) is a Class 3 felony.
8(Source: P.A. 95-467, eff. 6-1-08.)
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
101, 2016.