(625 ILCS 5/15-113) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113)
Sec. 15-113. Violations; penalties.
(a) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of
Section 15-111 or subsection (d) of Section 3-401, the owner or driver of such
vehicle shall be deemed guilty of such violation and either the owner or the
driver of such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation.
Any person charged with a violation of any of these provisions who pleads not
guilty shall be present in court for the trial on the charge.
Any person, firm, or corporation convicted of any violation of
Section 15-111 including, but not limited to, a maximum axle or gross limit
specified on a regulatory sign posted in accordance with paragraph (e) or (f) of Section 15-111, shall be fined according to the following schedule:
Up to and including 2000 pounds overweight, the fine is $100 From 2001 through 2500 pounds overweight, the fine is $270 From 2501 through 3000 pounds overweight, the fine is $330 From 3001 through 3500 pounds overweight, the fine is $520 From 3501 through 4000 pounds overweight, the fine is $600 From 4001 through 4500 pounds overweight, the fine is $850 From 4501 through 5000 pounds overweight, the fine is $950 From 5001 or more pounds overweight, the fine shall be computed by assessing $1500 for the first 5000 pounds overweight and $150 for each additional increment of 500 pounds overweight or fraction thereof. In addition, any person, firm, or corporation convicted of 4 or more violations
of Section 15-111 within any 12 month period shall be fined an additional
amount of $5,000 for the fourth and each subsequent conviction within the 12
month period. Provided, however, that with regard to a firm or corporation,
a fourth or subsequent conviction shall mean a fourth or subsequent
conviction attributable to any one employee-driver.
(b) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of
Sections 15-102, 15-103 or 15-107, the owner or driver of
such vehicle shall be deemed guilty of such violation and either may be
prosecuted for such violation. Any person, firm, or corporation convicted
of any violation of Sections 15-102, 15-103 or 15-107 shall be fined for
the first or second conviction an amount equal to not less than $50 nor
more than $500, and for the third and subsequent convictions by the same
person, firm, or corporation within a period of one year after the date of
the first offense, not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
(c) All proceeds equal to 50% of the fines recovered under subsection (a) of this Section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer and deposited into the Capital Projects Fund. (Source: P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19; 100-1161, eff. 7-1-19 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/15-113.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113.1)
Sec. 15-113.1. Violations-sentence of permit moves.
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 under a fraudulent permit or under a permit not
specifically covering the move, 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. When any person, firm
or corporation is convicted of such violation, the permit shall be null and
void and such person, firm or corporation shall be fined in an amount not
less than 10 cents per pound for each pound the gross weight of the vehicle
exceeds the gross weight of such vehicles allowable under Section 15-111 of
this Chapter.
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 .)
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(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 .)
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(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 .)
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(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.)
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