Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5920

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "Recovery Vehicle" as vehicles of the second division equipped for and used to push, tow, or draw vehicles by means of a crane, hoist, towbar, towline, or auxiliary axle to render assistance to damaged or disabled vehicles including, but not limited to, winching, pulling, pushing, lifting, setting upright, off-loading, or load transference, provided the vehicle is a manufactured unit with a rotating boom having a 60-ton lifting capacity. Provides that Recovery Vehicles must also have two steering axles and three rear axles containing not less than fourteen tires. Provides that the fully equipped, unladen weight of a Recovery Vehicle must not exceed 90,000 pounds. Provides that the registration fee for Recovery Vehicles is $3000 per year. Exempts Recovery Vehicles from the weight restrictions of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

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