FAWELL-KARPIEL. 625 ILCS 5/11-601 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to raise the maximum speed limit outside an urban area to 65 miles per hour for any second division vehicle designed or used for the carrying of a gross weight of 8,001 pounds or more, bus (on highways under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation or the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority), house car, camper, private living coach, recreational vehicle, and vehicle towing any other vehicle. Provides that a first division vehicle may exceed the posted speed limit outside an urban district by 10 miles per hour to overtake and pass a second division vehicle. Effective immediately. 97-02-05 S FIRST READING 97-02-05 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-05 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR KARPIEL 97-02-06 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE TRANSPORTN 97-02-27 S POSTPONED 97-03-05 S POSTPONED 97-03-12 S POSTPONED 97-03-12 S COMMITTEE TRANSPORTN 97-03-15 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary