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91_HB1396
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by changing
2 Sections 11-205 and 11-907.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
6 changing Sections 11-205 and 11-907 as follows:
7 (625 ILCS 5/11-205) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-205)
8 Sec. 11-205. Public officers and employees to obey
9 Act-Exceptions.
10 (a) The provisions of this Chapter applicable to the
11 drivers of vehicles upon the highways shall apply to the
12 drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the United
13 States, this State or any county, city, town, district or any
14 other political subdivision of the State, except as provided
15 in this Section and subject to such specific exceptions as
16 set forth in this Chapter with reference to authorized
17 emergency vehicles.
18 (b) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when
19 responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an
20 actual or suspected violator of the law or when responding to
21 but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the
22 privileges set forth in this Section, but subject to the
23 conditions herein stated.
24 (c) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may:
25 1. Park or stand, irrespective of the provisions of
26 this Chapter;
27 2. Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign,
28 but only after slowing down as may be required and
29 necessary for safe operation;
30 3. Exceed the maximum speed limits so long as he
31 does not endanger life or property;
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1 4. Disregard regulations governing direction of
2 movement or turning in specified directions.
3 (d) The exceptions herein granted to an authorized
4 emergency vehicle, other than a police vehicle, shall apply
5 only when the vehicle is making use of either an audible
6 signal when in motion or visual signals meeting the
7 requirements of Section 12-215 of this Act.
8 (e) The foregoing provisions do not relieve the driver
9 of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty of driving
10 with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor do such
11 provisions protect the driver from the consequences of his
12 reckless disregard for the safety of others.
13 (f) Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions
14 of this Chapter, except those contained in Section 11-204 and
15 Articles IV and V of this Chapter, shall not apply to
16 persons, motor vehicles and equipment while actually engaged
17 in work upon a highway but shall apply to such persons and
18 vehicles when traveling to or from such work.
19 (g) Nothing in this Section shall supersede the
20 provisions of the Local Governmental and Governmental
21 Employees Tort Immunity Act.
22 (Source: P.A. 89-710, eff. 2-14-97; 90-257, eff. 7-30-97.)
23 (625 ILCS 5/11-907) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-907)
24 Sec. 11-907. Operation of vehicles and streetcars on
25 approach of authorized emergency vehicles. (a) Upon the
26 immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making
27 use of audible and visual signals meeting the requirements of
28 this Code or a police vehicle properly and lawfully making
29 use of an audible or visual signal,
30 (1) the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the
31 right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position
32 parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand edge
33 or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and shall,
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1 if necessary to permit the safe passage of the emergency
2 vehicle, stop and remain in such position until the
3 authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless otherwise
4 directed by a police officer and
5 (2) the operator of every streetcar shall immediately
6 stop such car clear of any intersection and keep it in such
7 position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed,
8 unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
9 (b) This Section shall not operate to relieve the driver
10 of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive
11 with due regard for the safety of all persons using the
12 highway.
13 (c) Nothing in this Section shall supersede the
14 provisions of the Local Governmental and Governmental
15 Employees Tort Immunity Act.
16 (Source: P.A. 83-781.)