(625 ILCS 5/11-1202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1202)
Sec. 11-1202. Certain vehicles must stop at all railroad grade
crossings.
(a) The driver of any of the following vehicles shall, before
crossing a railroad track or tracks at grade, stop such vehicle within 50
feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail and, while so stopped,
shall listen and look for the approach of a train or railroad track equipment and shall not proceed
until such movement can be made with safety:
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2. Any bus that meets all of the special requirements
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3. (Blank).
(a-1) The driver of any of the following vehicles shall, before crossing a railroad track or tracks at grade, stop such vehicle within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail and, while so stopped, shall listen and look for the approach of a train or railroad track equipment and shall not proceed until such movement can be made with safety:
1. A commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section
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2. Any bus that meets all of the special
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3. Any other vehicle which is required by federal
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After stopping as required in this Section, the driver shall proceed only in
a gear not requiring a change of gears during the crossing, and the driver
shall not shift gears while crossing the track or tracks.
(b) This Section shall not apply:
1. At any railroad grade crossing where traffic is
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2. At any railroad grade crossing controlled by a
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3. At any streetcar grade crossing within a business
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4. At any abandoned, industrial or spur track
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(Source: P.A. 103-179, eff. 6-30-23.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1204)
(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-706 )
Sec. 11-1204.
Stop and yield signs.
(a) Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by
stop signs or yield signs as authorized in Section 11-302 of this Act.
(b) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic
control signal, every driver of a vehicle and every motorman of a streetcar
approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop before
entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the
event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but
if none, then at the point nearest the intersection roadway where the
driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before
entering the intersection.
(c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign if required for
safety to stop shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of
the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, at a clearly
marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting
roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the
intersecting roadway.
(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-706 ) Sec. 11-1204. Stop and yield signs. (a) Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized in Section 11-302 of this Act. (b) Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle and every motorman of a streetcar approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then at the point nearest the intersection roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection. (c) The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign if required for safety to stop shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. (Source: P.A. 103-706, eff. 1-1-25.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301)
Sec. 11-1301.
Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence
district.
(a) Outside a business or residence district,
no person shall stop, park or leave
standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway when
it is practicable to stop, park or so leave such vehicle off
the roadway, but in every event an unobstructed width of the highway
opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other
vehicles and a clear view of such stopped vehicle shall be available from a
distance of 200 feet in each direction upon such highway.
(b) The Department with respect to highways under its jurisdiction or
for the maintenance of which it is responsible may place signs prohibiting
or restricting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on any highway
where in its opinion such stopping, standing or parking is dangerous to
those using the highway or where the stopping, standing or parking of
vehicles would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon.
Any such regulations adopted by the Department regarding the stopping,
standing or parking of vehicles upon any specific street, streets or
highways become effective at the time of the erection of appropriate signs
indicating such regulations. Any such signs may be erected either by the
Department or by a local authority with the approval of the Department.
(c) This Section, Section 11-1303 and Section 11-1304 shall
not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is
disabled in such manner and to such extent that it is
impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the vehicle
in such position.
(d) Any second division vehicle used exclusively for the collection of
garbage, refuse, or recyclable material may stop or stand on the road in a
business, rural, or
residential district for the sole purpose of collecting garbage, refuse, or
recyclable material. The vehicle, in addition to having its hazard lights
lighted at all times that it is engaged in stopping or standing, shall also use
its amber oscillating, rotating, or flashing light or lights as authorized
under
paragraph 12 of subsection (b) of Section 12-215, if so equipped.
(Source: P.A. 91-869, eff. 1-1-01.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.1)
Sec. 11-1301.1. Persons with disabilities - Parking privileges - Exemptions. (a) A motor vehicle bearing registration plates or digital registration plates issued to a person with
disabilities, as defined by Section 1-159.1, pursuant to Section 3-616 or to a
veteran with a disability pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 3-609 or a special decal or device issued
pursuant to Section 3-616 or pursuant to Section 11-1301.2 of this Code or a
motor vehicle registered in another jurisdiction, state, district, territory or
foreign country upon which is displayed a registration plate or digital registration plate, special decal or
device issued by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle is operated by
or for a person with disabilities shall be exempt from the payment of parking
meter fees until January 1, 2014, and exempt from any statute or ordinance imposing time limitations
on parking, except limitations of one-half hour or less, on any street or
highway zone, a parking area subject to regulation under subsection (a) of Section 11-209 of this Code, or any parking lot or parking place which
are owned, leased or owned and leased by a municipality or a municipal
parking utility; and shall be recognized by state and local authorities
as a valid license plate or parking device and shall receive the same
parking privileges as residents of this State; but, such vehicle shall be
subject to the laws which prohibit parking in "no stopping" and "no
standing" zones in front of or near fire hydrants, driveways, public
building entrances and exits, bus stops and loading areas, and is
prohibited from parking where the motor vehicle constitutes a traffic
hazard, whereby such motor vehicle shall be moved at the instruction and
request of a law enforcement officer to a location designated by the
officer. (b) Any motor vehicle bearing registration plates or digital registration plates or a special decal
or device specified in this Section or in Section 3-616 of this Code or
such parking device as specifically authorized in Section 11-1301.2 as
evidence that the vehicle is operated by or for a person with disabilities or bearing registration plates or digital registration plates issued to a
veteran with a disability under subsection (a) of Section 3-609 may park, in addition to any
other lawful place, in any parking place specifically reserved for such
vehicles by the posting of an official sign as provided under Section 11-301.
Parking privileges granted by this Section are strictly limited
to the person to whom the special registration plates or digital registration plates, special decal or
device were issued and to qualified operators acting under his or her express
direction while the person with disabilities is present.
A person to whom privileges were granted shall, at the request of a
police officer or any other person invested by law with authority to direct,
control, or regulate traffic, present an identification card with a picture as
verification that the
person is the person to whom the special registration plates or digital registration plates, special decal or
device was issued.
(c) Such parking privileges granted by this Section are also extended to
motor vehicles of not-for-profit organizations used for the transportation of
persons with disabilities when such motor vehicles display the decal or device
issued pursuant to Section 11-1301.2 of this Code.
(d) No person shall use any area for the parking of any motor vehicle
pursuant to Section 11-1303 of this Code or where an official sign
controlling such area expressly prohibits parking at any time or during
certain hours.
(e) Beginning January 1, 2014, a vehicle displaying a decal or device issued under subsection (c-5) of Section 11-1301.2 of this Code shall be exempt from the payment of fees generated by parking in a metered space or in a publicly owned parking area. (Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.2)
Sec. 11-1301.2. Special decals for parking; persons with disabilities.
(a) The Secretary of State shall provide for, by administrative rules, the
design, size, color, and placement of a person with disabilities motorist decal
or device
and shall provide for, by administrative
rules, the content and form of an application for a person with disabilities
motorist decal or device,
which shall be used by local authorities in the issuance thereof to a
person with temporary disabilities, provided that the decal or device is
valid for no more than 90 days, subject to renewal for like periods based upon
continued disability, and further provided that the decal or device clearly
sets forth the date that the decal or device expires.
The application shall
include the requirement of an Illinois Identification Card number or a State
of Illinois driver's license number or, if the applicant does not have an identification card or driver's license number, then the applicant may use a valid identification number issued by a branch of the U.S. military or a federally issued Medicare or Medicaid identification number.
This decal or device may be used by the authorized holder to designate and identify a vehicle not owned or displaying a
registration plate or digital registration plate as provided in Sections 3-609 and 3-616 of this Act to
designate when the vehicle is being used to transport said person or persons
with disabilities, and thus is entitled to enjoy all the privileges that would
be afforded a person with disabilities licensed vehicle.
Person with disabilities decals or devices issued and displayed pursuant to
this Section shall be recognized and honored by all local authorities
regardless of which local authority issued such decal or device.
The decal or device shall be issued only upon a showing by adequate
documentation that the person for whose benefit the decal or device is to be
used has a disability as defined in Section 1-159.1 of this
Code and the disability is temporary.
(a-5) The Secretary may provide a disabilities motorist decal or device to an expectant mother during her third trimester. An application under this subsection is subject to application requirements under subsection (a). The decal or device shall be valid for no more than 90 days, and shall clearly set forth the date that the decal or device expires. The decal or device shall be issued only upon a showing by adequate documentation that the expectant mother has entered her third trimester. (b) The local governing authorities shall be responsible for the provision
of such decal or device, its issuance and designated placement within the
vehicle. The cost of such decal or device shall be at the discretion of
such local governing authority.
(c) The Secretary of State may, pursuant to Section 3-616(c), issue
a person with disabilities parking decal or device to a person with
disabilities as defined by Section 1-159.1. Any person with disabilities
parking decal or device issued by the Secretary of State shall be registered to
that person with disabilities in the form to be prescribed by the Secretary of
State. The person with disabilities parking decal or device shall not display
that person's address. One additional decal or device may be issued to an
applicant upon his or her written request and with the approval of the
Secretary of
State.
The written request must include a justification of the need for the
additional decal or device.
(c-5) Beginning January 1, 2014, the Secretary shall provide by administrative rule for the issuance of a separate and distinct parking decal or device for persons with disabilities as defined by Section 1-159.1 of this Code and who meet the qualifications under this subsection. The authorized holder of a decal or device issued under this subsection (c-5) shall be exempt from the payment of fees generated by parking in a metered space, a parking area subject to paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of Section 11-209 of this Code, or a publicly owned parking area. The Secretary shall issue a meter-exempt decal or device to a person with
disabilities who: (i) has been issued registration plates or digital registration plates under subsection (a) of Section 3-609 or Section 3-616 of this Code or a special decal or device under this Section, (ii) holds a valid Illinois driver's license, and (iii) is unable to do one or more of the following: (1) manage, manipulate, or insert coins, or obtain |
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(2) reach above his or her head to a height of 42
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(3) approach a parking meter due to his or her use of
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The application for a meter-exempt parking decal or device shall contain a statement certified by a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse attesting to the permanent nature of the applicant's condition and verifying that the applicant meets the physical qualifications specified in this subsection (c-5).
Notwithstanding the requirements of this subsection (c-5), the Secretary shall issue a meter-exempt decal or device to a person who has been issued registration plates or digital registration plates under Section 3-616 of this Code or a special decal or device under this Section, if the applicant is the parent or guardian of a person with disabilities who is under 18 years of age and incapable of driving.
(d) Replacement decals or devices may be issued for lost, stolen, or
destroyed decals upon application and payment of a $10 fee. The replacement
fee may be waived for individuals that have claimed and received a grant under
the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act.
(e) A person classified as a veteran under subsection (e) of Section 6-106 of this Code that has been issued a decal or device under this Section shall not be required to submit evidence of disability in order to renew that decal or device if, at the time of initial application, he or she submitted evidence from his or her physician or the Department of Veterans' Affairs that the disability is of a permanent nature. However, the Secretary shall take reasonable steps to ensure the veteran still resides in this State at the time of the renewal. These steps may include requiring the veteran to provide additional documentation or to appear at a Secretary of State facility. To identify veterans who are eligible for this exemption, the Secretary shall compare the list of the persons who have been issued a decal or device to the list of persons who have been issued a vehicle registration plate or digital registration plate for veterans with disabilities under Section 3-609 of this Code, or who are identified as a veteran on their driver's license under Section 6-110 of this Code or on their identification card under Section 4 of the Illinois Identification Card Act.
(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 102-453, eff. 1-1-22 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.3)
Sec. 11-1301.3. Unauthorized use of parking places reserved for persons with
disabilities. (a) It shall be prohibited to park any motor vehicle which is not properly
displaying
registration plates or decals issued to a person with disabilities, as defined
by Section 1-159.1, pursuant to Sections 3-616, 11-1301.1 or 11-1301.2, or to
a veteran with a disability pursuant to Section 3-609 of this Act, as evidence that the
vehicle is operated by or for a person with disabilities or a veteran with a disability,
in any parking place, including any private
or public offstreet parking facility, specifically reserved, by the
posting of an official sign as designated under Section 11-301, for
motor vehicles displaying such registration plates.
It shall be prohibited to park any motor vehicle in a designated access
aisle adjacent to any parking place specifically reserved for persons with
disabilities, by the posting of an official sign as designated under Section
11-301, for motor vehicles displaying such registration plates.
When using the parking privileges for persons with disabilities, the parking
decal or device must be displayed properly in the vehicle where it is clearly
visible to law enforcement personnel, either hanging from the rearview mirror
or placed on the dashboard of the vehicle in clear view.
Disability license plates and parking decals and devices are not transferable from person to person. Proper usage of the disability license plate or parking decal or device requires the authorized holder to be present and enter or exit the vehicle at the time the parking privileges are being used. It is a violation of this Section to park in a space reserved for a person with disabilities if the authorized holder of the disability license plate or parking decal or device does not enter or exit the vehicle at the time the parking privileges are being used. Any motor vehicle properly displaying a disability license plate or a
parking decal or device containing the International symbol of access
issued to persons with disabilities by any local authority, state, district,
territory or foreign country shall be recognized by State and local
authorities as a valid license plate or device and receive the same parking
privileges as residents of this State.
(a-1) An individual with a vehicle displaying disability license plates or a parking decal or device issued to a qualified person with a disability under Sections 3-616, 11-1301.1, or 11-1301.2 or to a veteran with a disability under Section 3-609 is in violation of this Section if (i) the person using the disability license plate or parking decal or device is not the authorized holder of the disability license plate or parking decal or device or is not transporting the authorized holder of the disability license plate or parking decal or device to or from the parking location and (ii) the person uses the disability license plate or parking decal or device to exercise any privileges granted through the disability license plate or parking decals or devices under this Code.
(a-2) A driver of a vehicle displaying disability license plates or a parking decal or device issued to a qualified person with a disability under Section 3-616, 11-1301.1, or 11-1301.2 or to a veteran with a disability under Section 3-609 is in violation of this Section if (i) the person to whom the disability license plate or parking decal or device was issued is deceased and (ii) the driver uses the disability license plate or parking decal or device to exercise any privileges granted through a disability license plate or parking decal or device under this Code. (b) Any person or local authority owning or operating any public or private
offstreet parking facility may, after notifying the police or sheriff's
department, remove or cause to be removed to the nearest garage or other
place of safety any vehicle parked within a stall or space reserved for
use by a person with disabilities which does not
display person with disabilities registration
plates or a special decal or device as required under this Section.
(c) Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of subsection (a) shall be fined $250 in addition to any costs or charges connected
with the removal or storage of any motor vehicle authorized under this
Section; but municipalities by ordinance may impose a fine up to $350
and shall display signs indicating the fine imposed. If the amount of
the fine is subsequently changed, the municipality shall change the sign to
indicate the current amount of the fine.
It shall not be a defense to a charge under this Section that either the sign posted
pursuant to this
Section or the intended accessible parking place does not comply with the technical requirements of Section 11-301,
Department
regulations, or local ordinance if a reasonable person would be made aware by
the
sign or notice on or near the parking place that the place is reserved for a
person
with
disabilities.
(c-1) Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of subsection (a-1) a first time shall be fined $600. Any person found guilty of violating subsection (a-1) a second or subsequent time shall be fined $1,000. Any person who violates subsection (a-2) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be fined $2,500. The circuit clerk shall distribute 50% of the fine imposed on any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating this Section, including any person placed on court supervision for violating this Section, to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation or made the arrest. If more than one law enforcement agency is responsible for issuing the citation or making the arrest, the 50% of the fine imposed shall be shared equally.
If an officer of the Secretary of State Department of Police arrested a person for a violation of this Section, 50% of the fine imposed shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Police Services Fund. (d) Local authorities shall impose fines as established in subsections
(c) and (c-1) for violations of this Section.
(e) As used in this Section, "authorized holder" means an individual
issued a disability
license plate under Section 3-616 of this
Code, an individual issued a parking decal or device
under Section 11-1301.2 of this Code, or an individual issued a license plate for veterans with disabilities under Section 3-609 of this Code. (f) Any person who commits a violation of subsection (a-1) or a similar provision of a local ordinance may have his or her driving privileges suspended or revoked by the Secretary of State for a period of time determined by the Secretary of State. Any person who commits a violation of subsection (a-2) or a similar provision of a local ordinance shall have his or her driving privileges revoked by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may also suspend or revoke the disability license plates or parking decal or device for a period of time determined by the Secretary of State.
(g) Any police officer may seize the parking decal
or device from any person who commits a violation of this Section. Any police officer may seize the disability license plate upon authorization from the Secretary of State. Any police officer may request that the Secretary of State revoke the parking decal or device or the disability license plate of any person who commits a violation of this Section. (Source: P.A. 98-463, eff. 8-16-13; 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.4)
Sec. 11-1301.4. Reciprocal agreements with other jurisdictions; temporary decal. (a) The Secretary of State, or his designee, may enter into agreements
with other jurisdictions, including foreign jurisdictions, on behalf of
this State relating to the extension of parking
privileges by such jurisdictions to residents of this
State with disabilities who display a special license plate or parking device that contains
the International symbol of access on his or her motor vehicle, and to
recognize such plates or devices issued by such other jurisdictions. This
State shall grant the same parking privileges which are granted to
residents of this State with disabilities to any non-resident whose motor vehicle is licensed
in another state, district, territory or foreign country if such vehicle
displays the International symbol of access or a distinguishing insignia on
license plates or parking device issued in accordance with the laws of the
non-resident's state, district, territory or foreign country.
(b) The Secretary may issue a one-time decal or device to any non-resident of this State who is a person with disabilities and who is displaced from another jurisdiction due to a national disaster as declared by the federal government. The person shall provide the Secretary proof that he or she is residing at an Illinois residence for the duration of his or her time in this State and proof of disability, including, but not limited to, a device or decal issued by another jurisdiction, a designation on a driver's license or identification card issued by another jurisdiction, or a medical certification by an Illinois licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse. A device or decal issued under this subsection (b) shall be valid for a period not to exceed 6 months. (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 100-702, eff. 1-1-19 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.5)
Sec. 11-1301.5. Fictitious or unlawfully altered disability
license plate or parking decal or device. (a) As used in this Section:
"Fictitious disability license plate or parking decal or
device" means any issued disability license plate or parking
decal
or device, or any license plate issued to a veteran with a disability under Section 3-609 of this Code, that has been issued by the Secretary of State or an authorized unit
of local government that was issued based upon false information contained on
the required application.
"False information" means any incorrect or inaccurate information
concerning
the name, date of birth, social security number, driver's license number, military identification number, Medicaid or Medicare identification number,
physician certification, or any other information required on the Persons with Disabilities Certification for Plate or Parking Placard, on the Application for Replacement Disability Parking Placard, or on the
application
for license plates issued to veterans with disabilities under Section 3-609 of this Code, that
falsifies the content of the application.
"Unlawfully altered disability
license plate or parking
permit or device" means any disability license plate or parking
permit or device, or any license plate issued to a veteran with a disability under Section 3-609 of this Code, issued by the Secretary of State or an authorized unit of
local government that has been physically altered or changed in such manner
that false information appears on the license plate or parking decal or device.
"Authorized holder" means an individual issued a disability
license plate under Section 3-616 of this Code or an individual issued a parking decal or device under Section 11-1301.2 of this Code, or an individual issued a license plate for veterans with disabilities under Section 3-609 of this Code.
(b) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
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(c) Sentence.
(1) Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15; 100-513, eff. 1-1-18; 100-702, eff. 1-1-19 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.6)
Sec. 11-1301.6. Fraudulent disability license plate or
parking decal or device. (a) As used in this Section:
"Fraudulent disability
license plate or parking decal or
device"
means any disability license plate or parking decal or device
that purports to be an official disability license plate or
parking decal or device and that has not been issued by the Secretary of State
or an authorized unit of local government.
"Disability license plate or parking decal or device-making
implement" means any implement specially designed or primarily used in the
manufacture, assembly, or authentication of a disability license
plate or parking decal or device, or a license plate issued to a veteran with a disability under Section 3-609 of this Code, issued by the Secretary of State or a unit of
local government.
(b) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
(1) to knowingly possess any fraudulent disability |
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(2) to knowingly possess without authority any
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| disability license plate or parking decal or device-making implement;
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(3) to knowingly duplicate, manufacture, sell, or
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| transfer any fraudulent or stolen disability license plate or parking decal or device;
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(4) to knowingly assist in the duplication,
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| manufacturing, selling, or transferring of any fraudulent, stolen, or reported lost or damaged disability license plate or parking decal or device; or
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(5) to advertise or distribute a fraudulent
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| disability license plate or parking decal or device.
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(c) Sentence.
(1) Any person convicted of a violation of this
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| Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and fined not less than $1,000 for a first offense and shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and fined not less than $2,000 for a second or subsequent offense. The circuit clerk shall distribute half of any fine imposed on any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating this Section, including any person placed on court supervision for violating this Section, to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation or made the arrest. If more than one law enforcement agency is responsible for issuing the citation or making the arrest, one-half of the fine imposed shall be shared equally.
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(2) Any person who commits a violation of this
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| Section or a similar provision of a local ordinance may have his or her driving privileges suspended or revoked by the Secretary of State for a period of time determined by the Secretary of State.
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(3) Any police officer may seize the parking decal or
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| device from any person who commits a violation of this Section. Any police officer may seize the disability license plate upon authorization from the Secretary of State. Any police officer may request that the Secretary of State revoke the parking decal or device or the disability license plate of any person who commits a violation of this Section.
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(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1302)
Sec. 11-1302. Officers authorized to remove vehicles. (a) Whenever any police officer
finds a vehicle
in violation of any of the provisions of Section
11-1301 such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the
driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position
off the roadway.
(b) Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed
to a place of safety any unattended
vehicle illegally left standing upon any highway, bridge, causeway,
or in a tunnel, in such a
position or under such circumstances as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic.
Whenever the Department finds an abandoned or disabled vehicle
standing upon the paved or main-traveled part of a highway, which
vehicle is or may be expected to interrupt the free flow of traffic
on the highway or interfere with the maintenance of the highway,
the Department is authorized to move the vehicle to a position off
the paved or improved or main-traveled part of the highway.
(c) Any police officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause
to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety any
vehicle found upon a highway when:
1. report has been made that such vehicle has been |
| stolen or taken without the consent of its owner, or
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2. the person or persons in charge of such vehicle
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| are unable to provide for its custody or removal, or
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3. the person driving or in control of such vehicle
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| is arrested for an alleged offense for which the officer is required by law to take the person arrested before a proper magistrate without unnecessary delay, or
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4. the registration of the vehicle has been
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(Source: P.A. 97-743, eff. 1-1-13; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1303)
Sec. 11-1303. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
(a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in
compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official
traffic-control device, no person shall:
1. Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
a. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or |
| parked at the edge or curb of a street;
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b. On a sidewalk;
c. Within an intersection;
d. On a crosswalk;
e. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or
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| within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings;
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f. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or
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| obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
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g. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure
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| upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;
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h. On any railroad tracks. A violation of any
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| part of this subparagraph h. shall result in a mandatory fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service.
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i. At any place where official signs prohibit
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j. On any controlled-access highway;
k. In the area between roadways of a divided
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| highway, including crossovers;
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l. In a public parking area if the vehicle does
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| not display a current annual registration sticker or digital registration sticker or current temporary permit pending registration.
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2. Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not,
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a. In front of a public or private driveway;
b. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
c. Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an
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d. Within 30 feet upon the approach to any
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| flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway;
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e. Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any
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| fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of such entrance (when properly sign-posted);
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f. At any place where official signs prohibit
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3. Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except
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a. Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a
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b. At any place where official signs prohibit
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(b) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into
any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.
(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1307) Sec. 11-1307. Centralized parking meter systems. (a) As used in this Section: "Centralized parking meter system" means a system of regulating the standing or parking of vehicles that includes 3 or more parking meter zones, and a single parking meter. "Parking meter" means a traffic control device which, upon being activated by deposit of currency of the United States, or by electronic or other form of payment, in the amount indicated thereon or otherwise, either: (1) displays a signal showing that parking is allowed from the time of such activation until the expiration of the time fixed for parking in the parking meter zone in which it is located, and upon expiration of such time indicates by sign or signal that the lawful parking period has expired, or (2) issues a ticket or other token, or activates a display device, on which is printed or otherwise indicated the lawful parking period in the parking meter zone in which the parking meter is located, such ticket, other token, or display device, to be displayed in a publicly visible location on the dashboard or inner windshield of a vehicle parked in the parking meter zone, or such ticket to be affixed on the front lamp of a motorcycle or motor scooter parked in the parking meter zone. "Parking meter zone" means a certain designated and marked-off section of the public way within the marked boundaries where a vehicle may be temporarily parked and allowed to remain for such period of time as the parking meter attached thereto, or the ticket or other token issued by the parking meter, may indicate. (b) If for any reason the parking meter serving a space or, in a centralized parking meter system, serving a parking meter zone is malfunctioning due to the accumulation of ice or snow and it has been reported to the local authorities as malfunctioning prior to a violation for the standing or parking of vehicles being issued, it shall be a valid affirmative defense to such violation until such time as the parking meter is brought back into service.
(Source: P.A. 96-1256, eff. 1-1-11.) |