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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4337
Introduced 02/02/04, by Steve Davis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may require certain individuals to attend and satisfactorily complete a defensive driving school program. Provides that the Secretary of State may suspend the driving license of any person who (i) fails to attend a defensive driving school program or
(ii) fails to satisfactorily complete a defensive driving school program. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any court may suspend one-half of any applicable court cost for which a person is liable due to a traffic violation if the person enrolls in and completes a defensive driving school program conducted by the Department or a similar school conducted by an agency of the State or a unit of local government.
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HB4337 |
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| AN ACT concerning vehicles.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding |
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| Section 16-110 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/16-110 new) |
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| Sec. 16-110. Defensive driving school program; suspension |
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| of license; suspension of court costs. |
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| (a) The Secretary of State may require any licensed driver |
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| to attend and satisfactorily complete a defensive driving |
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| school program, if, during any 12-month period, the driver: |
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| (1) was convicted of at least 2 traffic violation |
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| misdemeanors; |
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| (2) had at least 2 traffic violation judgments entered |
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| against him or her; |
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| (3) was convicted of at least one traffic violation |
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| misdemeanor and has had at least one traffic judgment |
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| entered against him or her; or |
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| (4) was convicted of speeding or failure to follow |
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| proper procedures in a work zone. |
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| (b) In addition, the Secretary of State may require any |
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| licensed driver who holds a graduated license to attend and |
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| satisfactorily complete a defensive driving school program if |
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| either of the following occurs at least twice during any |
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| 12-month period: |
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| (1) the driver was convicted of a moving traffic |
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| violation, other than an offense that solely involves motor |
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| vehicle equipment; or |
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| (2) the driver was the operator of a motor vehicle |
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| involved in an accident for which a report is required to |
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| be filed under this Code. |
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| (c) Any individual required by the Department to attend and |
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