Sen. Karen McConnaughay

Filed: 5/26/2016

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5704

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5704 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5changing Sections 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

 

 

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1furnished to the Secretary under the provisions of this Section
2shall be deemed confidential and for the privileged use of the
3Secretary in accordance with the provisions of subsection (j)
4of Section 2-123 of this Code.
5(Source: P.A. 89-584, eff. 7-31-96.)
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-903)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-903)
7    Sec. 6-903. Standard for determining medical limitation;
8records.
9    (a) The Secretary in cooperation with the Board shall
10establish standards for determining the degree to which a
11person's medical condition constitutes a limitation to the
12person's ability to operate a motor vehicle or causes the
13person to be a driving hazard.
14    (b) The standards may include, but need not be limited to,
15the following:
16        (1) Physical disorders characterized by momentary or
17    prolonged lapses of consciousness or control, including,
18    but not limited to, seizures.
19        (2) Disorders and impairments affecting the
20    cardiovascular functions.
21        (3) Musculoskeletal disabilities and disorders
22    affecting musculoskeletal functions.
23        (4) Vision and disorders affecting vision.
24        (5) The use of or dependence upon alcohol or drugs.
25        (6) The extent to which compensatory aids and devices

 

 

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1    may be utilized.
2        (7) Conditions or disorders that medically impair a
3    person's mental health.
4(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
 
5    (625 ILCS 5/11-503)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-503)
6    Sec. 11-503. Reckless driving; aggravated reckless
7driving.
8    (a) A person commits reckless driving if he or she:
9        (1) drives any vehicle with a willful or wanton
10    disregard for the safety of persons or property; or
11        (2) knowingly drives a vehicle and uses an incline in a
12    roadway, such as a railroad crossing, bridge approach, or
13    hill, to cause the vehicle to become airborne; or .
14        (3) knowingly drives a vehicle and is involved in an
15    accident when:
16            (A) he or she has been diagnosed with a seizure
17        disorder that may interfere with his or her ability to
18        safely operate a vehicle;
19            (B) he or she failed to comply with a physician
20        recommendation or prescribed treatment, or failed to
21        take medication for the seizure disorder; and
22            (C) the failure to comply with a physician
23        recommendation or prescribed treatment, or the failure
24        to take medication, is the proximate cause of the
25        accident.

 

 

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1    (b) Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be
2guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except as provided under
3subsections (b-1), (c), and (d) of this Section.
4    (b-1) Except as provided in subsection (d), any person
5convicted of violating subsection (a), if the violation causes
6bodily harm to a child or a school crossing guard while the
7school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties,
8is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
9    (c) Every person convicted of committing a violation of
10subsection (a) shall be guilty of aggravated reckless driving
11if the violation results in great bodily harm or permanent
12disability or disfigurement to another. Except as provided in
13subsection (d) of this Section, aggravated reckless driving is
14a Class 4 felony.
15    (d) Any person convicted of violating subsection (a), if
16the violation causes great bodily harm or permanent disability
17or disfigurement to a child or a school crossing guard while
18the school crossing guard is performing his or her official
19duties, is guilty of aggravated reckless driving. Aggravated
20reckless driving under this subsection (d) is a Class 3 felony.
21(Source: P.A. 95-467, eff. 6-1-08.)
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
231, 2017.".