Public Act 103-0484
 
SB1251 EnrolledLRB103 28855 MXP 55240 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Donald (DJ)
Stallworth, III Act.
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Section 11-1421 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/11-1421)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1421)
    Sec. 11-1421. Conditions for operating ambulances and
rescue vehicles.
    (a) No person shall operate an ambulance or rescue vehicle
in a manner not conforming to the motor vehicle laws and
regulations of this State or of any political subdivision of
this State as such laws and regulations apply to motor
vehicles in general, unless in compliance with the following
conditions:
        0.5. The operator of the ambulance or rescue vehicle
    shall have documented training in the operation of an
    ambulance or rescue vehicle prior to operating that
    vehicle. This training shall include the proper use of
    warning lights and sirens, situations where warning lights
    and sirens are warranted, and the provisions of this
    Section.
        1. The person operating the ambulance shall be either
    responding to a bona fide emergency call or specifically
    directed by a licensed physician to disregard traffic laws
    in operating the ambulance during and for the purpose of
    the specific trip or journey that is involved;
        2. The ambulance or rescue vehicle shall be equipped
    with a siren producing an audible signal of an intensity
    of 100 decibels at a distance of 50 feet from the siren,
    and with a lamp or lamps emitting an oscillating, rotating
    or flashing red beam directed in part toward the front of
    the vehicle, and these lamps shall have sufficient
    intensity to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight,
    and in addition to other lighting requirements, excluding
    those vehicles operated in counties with a population in
    excess of 2,000,000, may also operate with a lamp or lamps
    emitting an oscillating, rotating, or flashing green
    light;
        3. The aforesaid siren and lamp or lamps shall be in
    operation at all times when it is reasonably necessary to
    warn pedestrians and other drivers of the approach thereof
    during such trip or journey, except that in a municipality
    with a population over 1,000,000, the siren and lamp or
    lamps shall be in operation only when it is reasonably
    necessary to warn pedestrians and other drivers of the
    approach thereof while responding to an emergency call or
    transporting a patient who presents a combination of
    circumstances resulting in a need for immediate medical
    intervention;
        4. Whenever the ambulance or rescue vehicle is
    operated at a speed in excess of 40 miles per hour, the
    ambulance or rescue vehicle shall be operated in complete
    conformance with every other motor vehicle law and
    regulation of this State and of the political subdivision
    in which the ambulance or rescue vehicle is operated,
    relating to the operation of motor vehicles, as such
    provision applies to motor vehicles in general, except
    laws and regulations pertaining to compliance with
    official traffic-control devices or to vehicular operation
    upon the right half of the roadway; and
        5. The ambulance shall display registration plates
    identifying the vehicle as an ambulance.
    (a-5) The driver of an ambulance or rescue vehicle may
proceed past a red traffic control signal or stop sign if the
ambulance or rescue vehicle is making use of both the audible
and visual signals meeting the requirement of this Section,
but only after slowing down as necessary for safe operation.
    (b) The foregoing provisions do not relieve the driver of
an ambulance or rescue vehicle from the duty of driving with
due regard for the safety of all persons, nor do such
provisions protect the driver from the consequences resulting
from the reckless disregard for the safety of others.
(Source: P.A. 100-962, eff. 1-1-19.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2024