(605 ILCS 5/9-129) (from Ch. 121, par. 9-129)
Sec. 9-129.
Agricultural aircraft used for crop dusting or other activities
in aid of agriculture as authorized by the Division of Aeronautics of the
Department of Transportation may use any county highway or township road
as defined under Sections 2-204 and 2-205 of this Code, if granted permission
by the County Superintendent of Highways or the Highway Commissioner, whoever
shall have proper jurisdiction over such road. Permission to use county
highways or township roads shall only be granted by the County Superintendent
of Highways or the Highway Commissioner if the average daily traffic count
is less than 200. Roads used by agricultural aircraft shall be blocked by
barricades conforming to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices adopted
by the Department and shall be accompanied at all times, while in
place upon such road, by a flagman. All barricades and flagmen shall be
furnished by any individual applying for permission to use any such roads
for agricultural aircraft.
Traffic shall not be delayed by the use of a county highway or township
road by agricultural aircraft by more than 15 minutes in each 30 minute
period, and no emergency vehicle shall be delayed at any time unless the
safety of either the plane or emergency vehicle would be seriously threatened
if the emergency vehicle were allowed to proceed.
A county, county superintendent of highways, township or township commissioner
shall not be liable for any personal injuries caused as a result of the
operation of agricultural aircraft on such highways.
(Source: P.A. 83-92.)
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