97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1500

 

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. Christine Radogno

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/6-514  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-514

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning commercial driver's licenses.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Section 6-514 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-514)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-514)
7    Sec. 6-514. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) -
8Disqualifications.
9    (a) A person shall be disqualified from driving a
10commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than 12
11months for the the first violation of:
12        (1) Refusing to submit to or failure to complete a test
13    or tests to determine the driver's blood concentration of
14    alcohol, other drug, or both, while driving a commercial
15    motor vehicle or, if the driver is a CDL holder, while
16    driving a non-CMV; or
17        (2) Operating a commercial motor vehicle while the
18    alcohol concentration of the person's blood, breath or
19    urine is at least 0.04, or any amount of a drug, substance,
20    or compound in the person's blood or urine resulting from
21    the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in the
22    Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the
23    Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or methamphetamine as

 

 

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1    listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community
2    Protection Act as indicated by a police officer's sworn
3    report or other verified evidence; or operating a
4    non-commercial motor vehicle while the alcohol
5    concentration of the person's blood, breath, or urine was
6    above the legal limit defined in Section 11-501.1 or
7    11-501.8 or any amount of a drug, substance, or compound in
8    the person's blood or urine resulting from the unlawful use
9    or consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control
10    Act, a controlled substance listed in the Illinois
11    Controlled Substances Act, or methamphetamine as listed in
12    the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act
13    as indicated by a police officer's sworn report or other
14    verified evidence while holding a commercial driver's
15    license; or
16        (3) Conviction for a first violation of:
17            (i) Driving a commercial motor vehicle or, if the
18        driver is a CDL holder, driving a non-CMV while under
19        the influence of alcohol, or any other drug, or
20        combination of drugs to a degree which renders such
21        person incapable of safely driving; or
22            (ii) Knowingly leaving the scene of an accident
23        while operating a commercial motor vehicle or, if the
24        driver is a CDL holder, while driving a non-CMV; or
25            (iii) Driving a commercial motor vehicle or, if the
26        driver is a CDL holder, driving a non-CMV while

 

 

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1        committing any felony; or
2            (iv) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while the
3        person's driving privileges or driver's license or
4        permit is revoked, suspended, or cancelled or the
5        driver is disqualified from operating a commercial
6        motor vehicle; or
7            (v) Causing a fatality through the negligent
8        operation of a commercial motor vehicle, including but
9        not limited to the crimes of motor vehicle
10        manslaughter, homicide by a motor vehicle, and
11        negligent homicide.
12            As used in this subdivision (a)(3)(v), "motor
13        vehicle manslaughter" means the offense of involuntary
14        manslaughter if committed by means of a vehicle;
15        "homicide by a motor vehicle" means the offense of
16        first degree murder or second degree murder, if either
17        offense is committed by means of a vehicle; and
18        "negligent homicide" means reckless homicide under
19        Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 and aggravated
20        driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or
21        drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
22        combination thereof under subdivision (d)(1)(F) of
23        Section 11-501 of this Code.
24        If any of the above violations or refusals occurred
25    while transporting hazardous material(s) required to be
26    placarded, the person shall be disqualified for a period of

 

 

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1    not less than 3 years.
2    (b) A person is disqualified for life for a second
3conviction of any of the offenses specified in paragraph (a),
4or any combination of those offenses, arising from 2 or more
5separate incidents.
6    (c) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial
7motor vehicle for life if the person either (i) uses a
8commercial motor vehicle in the commission of any felony
9involving the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of a
10controlled substance, or possession with intent to
11manufacture, distribute or dispense a controlled substance or
12(ii) if the person is a CDL holder, uses a non-CMV in the
13commission of a felony involving any of those activities.
14    (d) The Secretary of State may, when the United States
15Secretary of Transportation so authorizes, issue regulations
16in which a disqualification for life under paragraph (b) may be
17reduced to a period of not less than 10 years. If a reinstated
18driver is subsequently convicted of another disqualifying
19offense, as specified in subsection (a) of this Section, he or
20she shall be permanently disqualified for life and shall be
21ineligible to again apply for a reduction of the lifetime
22disqualification.
23    (e) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial
24motor vehicle for a period of not less than 2 months if
25convicted of 2 serious traffic violations, committed in a
26commercial motor vehicle, non-CMV while holding a CDL, or any

 

 

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1combination thereof, arising from separate incidents,
2occurring within a 3 year period, provided the serious traffic
3violation committed in a non-CMV would result in the suspension
4or revocation of the CDL holder's non-CMV privileges. However,
5a person will be disqualified from driving a commercial motor
6vehicle for a period of not less than 4 months if convicted of
73 serious traffic violations, committed in a commercial motor
8vehicle, non-CMV while holding a CDL, or any combination
9thereof, arising from separate incidents, occurring within a 3
10year period, provided the serious traffic violation committed
11in a non-CMV would result in the suspension or revocation of
12the CDL holder's non-CMV privileges. If all the convictions
13occurred in a non-CMV, the disqualification shall be entered
14only if the convictions would result in the suspension or
15revocation of the CDL holder's non-CMV privileges.
16    (e-1) (Blank).
17    (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any
18driver disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle,
19pursuant to this UCDLA, shall not be eligible for restoration
20of commercial driving privileges during any such period of
21disqualification.
22    (g) After suspending, revoking, or cancelling a commercial
23driver's license, the Secretary of State must update the
24driver's records to reflect such action within 10 days. After
25suspending or revoking the driving privilege of any person who
26has been issued a CDL or commercial driver instruction permit

 

 

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1from another jurisdiction, the Secretary shall originate
2notification to such issuing jurisdiction within 10 days.
3    (h) The "disqualifications" referred to in this Section
4shall not be imposed upon any commercial motor vehicle driver,
5by the Secretary of State, unless the prohibited action(s)
6occurred after March 31, 1992.
7    (i) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial
8motor vehicle in accordance with the following:
9        (1) For 6 months upon a first conviction of paragraph
10    (2) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-3) of Section 6-507
11    of this Code.
12        (2) For 2 years upon a second conviction of paragraph
13    (2) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-3) or any
14    combination of paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (b) or
15    subsections (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 of this Code
16    within a 10-year period if the second conviction is a
17    violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) or subsection
18    (b-3).
19        (3) For 3 years upon a third or subsequent conviction
20    of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-3) or
21    any combination of paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (b)
22    or subsections (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 of this Code
23    within a 10-year period if the third or subsequent
24    conviction is a violation of paragraph (2) of subsection
25    (b) or subsection (b-3).
26        (4) For one year upon a first conviction of paragraph

 

 

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1    (3) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-5) of Section 6-507
2    of this Code.
3        (5) For 3 years upon a second conviction of paragraph
4    (3) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-5) or any
5    combination of paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (b) or
6    subsections (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 of this Code
7    within a 10-year period if the second conviction is a
8    violation of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) or (b-5).
9        (6) For 5 years upon a third or subsequent conviction
10    of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) or subsection (b-5) or
11    any combination of paragraphs (2) or (3) of subsection (b)
12    or subsections (b-3) or (b-5) of Section 6-507 of this Code
13    within a 10-year period if the third or subsequent
14    conviction is a violation of paragraph (3) of subsection
15    (b) or (b-5).
16    (j) Disqualification for railroad-highway grade crossing
17violation.
18        (1) General rule. A driver who is convicted of a
19    violation of a federal, State, or local law or regulation
20    pertaining to one of the following 6 offenses at a
21    railroad-highway grade crossing must be disqualified from
22    operating a commercial motor vehicle for the period of time
23    specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection (j) if the
24    offense was committed while operating a commercial motor
25    vehicle:
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1        stop, failing to slow down and check that the tracks
2        are clear of an approaching train or railroad track
3        equipment, as described in subsection (a-5) of Section
4        11-1201 of this Code;
5            (ii) For drivers who are not required to always
6        stop, failing to stop before reaching the crossing, if
7        the tracks are not clear, as described in subsection
8        (a) of Section 11-1201 of this Code;
9            (iii) For drivers who are always required to stop,
10        failing to stop before driving onto the crossing, as
11        described in Section 11-1202 of this Code;
12            (iv) For all drivers, failing to have sufficient
13        space to drive completely through the crossing without
14        stopping, as described in subsection (b) of Section
15        11-1425 of this Code;
16            (v) For all drivers, failing to obey a traffic
17        control device or the directions of an enforcement
18        official at the crossing, as described in subdivision
19        (a)2 of Section 11-1201 of this Code;
20            (vi) For all drivers, failing to negotiate a
21        crossing because of insufficient undercarriage
22        clearance, as described in subsection (d-1) of Section
23        11-1201 of this Code.
24        (2) Duration of disqualification for railroad-highway
25    grade crossing violation.
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1        from operating a commercial motor vehicle for not less
2        than 60 days if the driver is convicted of a violation
3        described in paragraph (1) of this subsection (j) and,
4        in the three-year period preceding the conviction, the
5        driver had no convictions for a violation described in
6        paragraph (1) of this subsection (j).
7            (ii) Second violation. A driver must be
8        disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle
9        for not less than 120 days if the driver is convicted
10        of a violation described in paragraph (1) of this
11        subsection (j) and, in the three-year period preceding
12        the conviction, the driver had one other conviction for
13        a violation described in paragraph (1) of this
14        subsection (j) that was committed in a separate
15        incident.
16            (iii) Third or subsequent violation. A driver must
17        be disqualified from operating a commercial motor
18        vehicle for not less than one year if the driver is
19        convicted of a violation described in paragraph (1) of
20        this subsection (j) and, in the three-year period
21        preceding the conviction, the driver had 2 or more
22        other convictions for violations described in
23        paragraph (1) of this subsection (j) that were
24        committed in separate incidents.
25    (k) Upon notification of a disqualification of a driver's
26commercial motor vehicle privileges imposed by the U.S.

 

 

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1Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
2Administration, in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 383.52, the
3Secretary of State shall immediately record to the driving
4record the notice of disqualification and confirm to the driver
5the action that has been taken.
6(Source: P.A. 95-382, eff. 8-23-07; 96-544, eff. 1-1-10;
796-1080, eff. 7-16-10; 96-1244, eff. 1-1-11; revised 9-2-10.)