625 ILCS 5/ Illinois Vehicle Code.

(625 ILCS 5/15-113.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113.2)

Sec. 15-113.2. Violations-sentence of permit moves exceeding axle weights. Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of a permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301 through 15-318 of this Chapter by operating with axle weights in excess of those authorized in such permit, the owner or driver of such vehicle shall be deemed guilty of a business offense and either the owner or the driver of such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of such violation shall be fined in an amount not less than 2 cents nor more than 5 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight on such axle or tandem axle in excess of the weight authorized in the permit when the excess is 1,000 pounds or less; not less than 5 cents nor more than 10 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight when the excess exceeds 1,000 pounds and is 2,000 pounds or less; not less than 10 cents nor more than 15 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight when the excess exceeds 2,000 pounds and is 3,000 pounds or less; and not less than 15 cents nor more than 20 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight when the excess exceeds 3,000 pounds.

Penalties for violations of this Section shall be in addition to any penalties imposed for violation of Section 15-301(j) of this Chapter.

(Source: P.A. 100-728, eff. 1-1-19.)

(625 ILCS 5/15-113.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113.3)

Sec. 15-113.3. Violations-sentence of permit moves exceeding gross weight. Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of a permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301 through 15-318 of this Chapter by operating with the gross weight in excess of that authorized in such permit, the owner or driver of such vehicle shall be deemed guilty of a business offense and either the owner or the driver of such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of such violation shall be fined in an amount not less than 2 cents nor more than 5 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight in excess of the gross weight authorized in the permit when the excess is 1,000 pounds or less; not less than 4 cents nor more than 7 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight when the excess exceeds 1,000 pounds and is 2,000 pounds or less; not less than 7 cents nor more than 10 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight when the excess exceeds 2,000 pounds and is 3,000 pounds or less; not less than 10 cents nor more than 15 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight when the excess exceeds 3,000 pounds and is 4,000 pounds or less; not less than 15 cents nor more than 20 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight when the excess exceeds 4,000 pounds and is 5,000 pounds or less; and not less than 17 cents nor more than 25 cents per pound for each pound of excess weight when the excess exceeds 5,000 pounds.

Penalties for violations of this Section shall be in addition to any penalties imposed for violation of Section 15-301(j) of this Chapter.

(Source: P.A. 100-728, eff. 1-1-19.)

(625 ILCS 5/15-114) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-114)

Sec. 15-114. Pushing of disabled vehicles.

It is unlawful under any circumstances for any vehicle to push any other vehicle on or along any highway outside an urban area in this State, except in an extreme emergency and then the vehicle shall not be pushed farther than is reasonably necessary to remove it from the roadway or from the immediate hazard that exists.

(Source: P.A. 78-486.)

(625 ILCS 5/15-115)

Sec. 15-115. (Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 83-12. Repealed by P.A. 98-44, eff. 6-28-13.)

(625 ILCS 5/15-116)

Sec. 15-116. Highway designations.

(a) The Department of Transportation shall maintain and provide a listing of all Class I and Class II designated streets and highways as defined in Chapter 1 of this Code.

(b) The Department shall also maintain and provide a listing of all local streets or highways that have been designated Class II by local agencies.

(c) Local agencies shall be responsible for reporting to the Department all streets and highways under their jurisdiction designated Class II. Local agencies shall also provide to the Department reference contact names and telephone numbers.

(d) The Department shall also maintain and provide an official map of the Designated State Truck Route System that includes State and local streets and highways that have been designated Class I or Class II.

(e) If a unit of local government has no Class II designated truck routes, the unit of local government shall affirm to the Department that it has no such truck routes.

(f) Each unit of local government shall report to the Department, and the Department shall post on its official website, any limitations prohibiting the operation of vehicles imposed by ordinance or resolution in the unit of local government's non-designated highway system and any non-designated highway that is not designed and constructed after January 1, 2023 to the overall length dimension of vehicles permitted under paragraph (1) of subsection (f) of Section 15-107.

(Source: P.A. 103-258, eff. 1-1-24.)

(625 ILCS 5/15-117)

Sec. 15-117. Global Positioning System Technology and the Designated Truck Route System Task Force.

(a) A Global Positioning System Technology and the Designated Truck Route System Task Force shall be appointed to study and make recommendations for statutory change.

(b) The Task Force shall study advances in and utilization of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology relating to routing information for commercial vehicles. The Task Force shall also study the implementation and compliance with the Designated Truck Route System under Section 15-116 of this Code.

(c) The Task Force shall be composed of the following members, who shall serve without pay:

(1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;

(2) one member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(3) one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(4) one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(5) the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation or his or her designee;

(6) one member representing the global positioning system technology industry appointed by the President of the Senate;

(7) one member representing the commercial trucking industry appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(8) one member representing a unit of county government appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(9) one member representing a unit of municipal government appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and

(10) one member representing the county engineers appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

The members shall select a chairperson from among themselves.

(d) The Task Force shall meet within 60 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly and meet at least 2 additional times before December 31, 2010. Staff support services may be provided to the Task Force by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

(e) The Task Force shall submit to the Governor and General Assembly a report of its findings and recommendations for legislative action necessary to accomplish one or more of the following goals: (1) improving public traffic safety, (2) preserving roadway infrastructure, (3) addressing advances in GPS technology relating to truck routing, and (4) producing an accurate statewide designated truck route system through effective enforcement of Section 15-116 of this Code. The Task Force report must be submitted no later than January 1, 2011. The activities of the Task Force shall conclude no later than January 31, 2011.

(Source: P.A. 96-1370, eff. 7-28-10.)

(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 15 Art. II heading) ARTICLE II. VEHICLES EXCEEDING WEIGHT LIMITS

(625 ILCS 5/15-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-201)

Sec. 15-201. Vehicles exceeding prescribed weight limits - Preventing use of highway by. The Illinois State Police is directed to institute and maintain a program designed to prevent the use of public highways by vehicles which exceed the maximum weights allowed by Section 15-111 of this Act or which exceeds the maximum weights allowed as evidenced by the license plates attached to such vehicle and which license is required by this Act.

(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

(625 ILCS 5/15-202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-202)

Sec. 15-202. Enforcement.

Such program shall make provision for an intensive campaign by the Illinois State Police to apprehend any violators of the acts above mentioned, and at all times to maintain a vigilant watch for possible violators of such acts.

(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

(625 ILCS 5/15-203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-203)

Sec. 15-203. Records of violations. The Illinois State Police shall maintain records of the number of violators of such acts apprehended and the number of convictions obtained. A resume of such records shall be included in the Department's annual report to the Governor; and the Department shall also present such resume to each regular session of the General Assembly.

The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report as required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and filing such additional copies with the State Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.

(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)