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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
5Sections 1-187.001, 11-601, 11-601.5, 11-602, and 11-603 as
6follows:
 
7    (625 ILCS 5/1-187.001)
8    Sec. 1-187.001. Serious traffic violation.
9    (a) A conviction when operating a motor vehicle for:
10        (1) a violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-402,
11    relating to a motor vehicle accident involving damage to a
12    vehicle;
13        (2) a violation of Section 11-403, relating to failure
14    to stop and exchange information after a motor vehicle
15    collision, property damage only;
16        (3) a violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-502,
17    relating to illegal transportation, possession, or
18    carrying of alcoholic liquor within the passenger area of
19    any vehicle;
20        (4) a violation of Section 6-101 relating to operating
21    a motor vehicle without a valid license or permit;
22        (5) a violation of Section 11-403, relating to failure
23    to stop and exchange information or give aid after a motor

 

 

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1    vehicle collision involving personal injury or death;
2        (6) a violation relating to excessive speeding,
3    involving a single speeding charge of 26 30 miles per hour
4    or more above the legal speed limit;
5        (7) a violation relating to reckless driving;
6        (8) a violation of subsection (d) of Section 11-707,
7    relating to passing in a no-passing zone;
8        (9) a violation of subsection (b) of Section 11-1402,
9    relating to limitations on backing upon a controlled access
10    highway;
11        (10) a violation of subsection (b) of Section 11-707,
12    relating to driving on the left side of a roadway in a
13    no-passing zone;
14        (11) a violation of subsection (e) of Section 11-1002,
15    relating to failure to yield the right-of-way to a
16    pedestrian at an intersection;
17        (12) a violation of Section 11-1008, relating to
18    failure to yield to a pedestrian on a sidewalk; or
19        (13) a violation of Section 11-1201, relating to
20    failure to stop for an approaching railroad train or
21    railroad track equipment or signals; or
22    (b) Any other similar violation of a law or local ordinance
23of any state relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other
24than a parking violation.
25    (c) A violation of any of these defined serious traffic
26offenses shall not preclude the defendant from being eligible

 

 

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1to receive an order of court supervision under Section 5-6-1 of
2the Unified Code of Corrections.
3(Source: P.A. 96-1244, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
4    (625 ILCS 5/11-601)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601)
5    Sec. 11-601. General speed restrictions.
6    (a) No vehicle may be driven upon any highway of this State
7at a speed which is greater than is reasonable and proper with
8regard to traffic conditions and the use of the highway, or
9endangers the safety of any person or property. The fact that
10the speed of a vehicle does not exceed the applicable maximum
11speed limit does not relieve the driver from the duty to
12decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection,
13approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill
14crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, or
15when special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other
16traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions. Speed
17must be decreased as may be necessary to avoid colliding with
18any person or vehicle on or entering the highway in compliance
19with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due
20care.
21    (b) No person may drive a vehicle upon any highway of this
22State at a speed which is greater than the applicable statutory
23maximum speed limit established by paragraphs (c), (d), (e),
24(f) or (g) of this Section, by Section 11-605 or by a
25regulation or ordinance made under this Chapter.

 

 

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1    (c) Unless some other speed restriction is established
2under this Chapter, the maximum speed limit in an urban
3district for all vehicles is:
4        1. 30 miles per hour; and
5        2. 15 miles per hour in an alley.
6    (d) Unless some other speed restriction is established
7under this Chapter, the maximum speed limit outside an urban
8district for any vehicle is (1) 65 miles per hour (i) for all
9highways under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll
10Highway Authority, unless some other speed limit is designated,
11and (ii) for all or part of highways that are designated by the
12Department, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a
13separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions
14and (2) 55 miles per hour for all other highways, roads, and
15streets.
16    (d-1) Unless some other speed restriction is established
17under this Chapter, the maximum speed limit outside an urban
18district for any vehicle is (1) 70 miles per hour on any
19interstate highway as defined by Section 1-133.1 of this Code;
20(2) 65 miles per hour for all or part of highways that are
21designated by the Department, have at least 4 lanes of traffic,
22and have a separation between the roadways moving in opposite
23directions; and (3) 55 miles per hour for all other highways,
24roads, and streets. The counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake,
25Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will may adopt ordinances
26setting a maximum speed limit on highways, roads, and streets

 

 

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1that is lower than the limits established by this Section.
2    (e) In the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry,
3and Will, unless some lesser speed restriction is established
4under this Chapter, the maximum speed limit outside an urban
5district for a second division vehicle designed or used for the
6carrying of a gross weight of 8,001 pounds or more (including
7the weight of the vehicle and maximum load) is 55 miles per
8hour.
9    (e-1) (Blank).
10    (f) Unless some other speed restriction is established
11under this Chapter, the maximum speed limit outside an urban
12district for a bus is:
13        1. 65 miles per hour upon any highway which has at
14    least 4 lanes of traffic and of which the roadways for
15    traffic moving in opposite directions are separated by a
16    strip of ground which is not surfaced or suitable for
17    vehicular traffic, except that the maximum speed limit for
18    a bus on all highways, roads, or streets not under the
19    jurisdiction of the Department or the Illinois State Toll
20    Highway Authority is 55 miles per hour; and
21        1.5. 70 miles per hour upon any interstate highway as
22    defined by Section 1-133.1 of this Code outside the
23    counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will;
24    and
25        2. 55 miles per hour on any other highway.
26    (g) (Blank).

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 96-524, eff. 1-1-10; 97-202, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
2    (625 ILCS 5/11-601.5)
3    Sec. 11-601.5. Driving 26 31 miles per hour or more in
4excess of applicable limit.
5    (a) A person who drives a vehicle upon any highway of this
6State at a speed that is 26 31 miles per hour or more but less
7than 35 40 miles per hour in excess of the applicable maximum
8speed limit established under this Chapter or a local ordinance
9commits a Class B misdemeanor.
10    (b) A person who drives a vehicle upon any highway of this
11State at a speed that is 35 40 miles per hour or more in excess
12of the applicable maximum speed limit established under this
13Chapter or a local ordinance commits a Class A misdemeanor.
14(Source: P.A. 96-1002, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1507, eff. 1-27-11.)
 
15    (625 ILCS 5/11-602)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-602)
16    Sec. 11-602. Alteration of limits by Department. Whenever
17the Department determines, upon the basis of an engineering and
18traffic investigation concerning any highway for which the
19Department has maintenance responsibility, that a maximum
20speed limit prescribed in Section 11-601 of this Chapter is
21greater or less than is reasonable or safe with respect to the
22conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place on
23such highway or along any part or zone thereof, the Department
24shall determine and declare a reasonable and safe absolute

 

 

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1maximum speed limit applicable to such intersection or place,
2or along such part or zone. However, such limit shall conform
3with the maximum speed limit restrictions provided for in
4Section 11-601 of this Code not exceed 65 miles per hour on a
5highway or street which is especially designed for through
6traffic and to, from, or over which owners of or persons having
7an interest in abutting property or other persons have no right
8or easement, or only a limited right or easement, of access,
9crossing, light, air, or view, and shall not exceed 55 miles
10per hour on any other highway. Where a highway under the
11Department's jurisdiction is contiguous to school property,
12the Department may, at the school district's request, set a
13reduced maximum speed limit for student safety purposes in the
14portion of the highway that faces the school property and in
15the portions of the highway that extend one-quarter mile in
16each direction from the opposite ends of the school property. A
17limit determined and declared as provided in this Section
18becomes effective, and suspends the applicability of the limit
19prescribed in Section 11-601 of this Chapter, when appropriate
20signs giving notice of the limit are erected at such
21intersection or other place, or along such part or zone of the
22highway. Electronic speed-detecting devices shall not be used
23within 500 feet beyond any such sign in the direction of
24travel; if so used in violation hereof, evidence obtained
25thereby shall be inadmissible in any prosecution for speeding.
26However, nothing in this Section prohibits the use of such

 

 

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1electronic speed-detecting devices within 500 feet of a sign
2within a special school speed zone indicating such zone,
3conforming to the requirements of Section 11-605 of this Act,
4nor shall evidence obtained thereby be inadmissible in any
5prosecution for speeding provided the use of such device shall
6apply only to the enforcement of the speed limit in such
7special school speed zone.
8(Source: P.A. 96-524, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
9    (625 ILCS 5/11-603)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-603)
10    Sec. 11-603. Alteration of limits by Toll Highway
11Authority. Whenever the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
12determines, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic
13investigation concerning a toll highway under its
14jurisdiction, that a maximum speed limit prescribed in Section
1511-601 of this Chapter is greater or less than is reasonable or
16safe with respect to conditions found to exist at any place or
17along any part or zone of such highway, the Authority shall
18determine and declare by regulation a reasonable and safe
19absolute maximum speed limit at such place or along such part
20or zone, and the speed limit shall conform with the maximum
21speed limit restrictions provided for in Section 11-601 of this
22Code not exceeding 65 miles per hour. A limit so determined and
23declared becomes effective, and suspends the application of the
24limit prescribed in Section 11-601 of this Chapter, when (a)
25the Department concurs in writing with the Authority's

 

 

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1regulation, and (b) appropriate signs giving notice of the
2limit are erected at such place or along such part or zone of
3the highway. Electronic speed-detecting devices shall not be
4used within 500 feet beyond any such sign in the direction of
5travel; if so used in violation hereof, evidence obtained
6thereby shall be inadmissible in any prosecution for speeding.
7(Source: P.A. 89-444, eff. 1-25-96.)