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90_HB3366
625 ILCS 5/11-205 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-205
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a police
officer in pursuit of a suspect may not operate or drive a
motor vehicle with a reckless disregard for the safety of
other drivers and pedestrians.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by changing
2 Section 11-205.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
6 changing Section 11-205 as follows:
7 (625 ILCS 5/11-205) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-205)
8 Sec. 11-205. Public officers and employees to obey
9 Act-Exceptions.
10 (a) The provisions of this Chapter applicable to the
11 drivers of vehicles upon the highways shall apply to the
12 drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the United
13 States, this State or any county, city, town, district or any
14 other political subdivision of the State, except as provided
15 in this Section and subject to such specific exceptions as
16 set forth in this Chapter with reference to authorized
17 emergency vehicles.
18 (b) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when
19 responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an
20 actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding to
21 but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the
22 privileges set forth in this Section, but subject to the
23 conditions herein stated.
24 (c) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:
25 1. Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of
26 this Chapter;
27 2. Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign,
28 but only after slowing down as may be required and
29 necessary for safe operation;
30 3. Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as he
31 does not endanger life or property;
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1 4. Disregard regulations governing direction of
2 movement or turning in specified directions.
3 (d) The exceptions herein granted to an authorized
4 emergency vehicle, other than a police vehicle, shall apply
5 only when the vehicle is making use of either an audible
6 signal when in motion or visual signals meeting the
7 requirements of Section 12-215 of this Act.
8 (e) The foregoing provisions do not relieve the driver
9 of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty of driving
10 with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor do such
11 provisions protect the driver from the consequences of his
12 reckless disregard for the safety of others.
13 (f) Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions
14 of this Chapter, except those contained in Section 11-204 and
15 Articles IV and V of this Chapter, shall not apply to
16 persons, motor vehicles and equipment while actually engaged
17 in work upon a highway but shall apply to such persons and
18 vehicles when traveling to or from such work.
19 (g) A police officer in pursuit of a suspect may not
20 operate or drive a motor vehicle with a reckless disregard
21 for the safety of other drivers and pedestrians.
22 (Source: P.A. 89-710, eff. 2-14-97; 90-257, eff. 7-30-97.)