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Public Act 095-0785
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LRB095 15428 DRH 41420 b |
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing |
Section 11-709.1 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/11-709.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-709.1)
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Sec. 11-709.1. Driving on the shoulder. |
(a) Vehicles shall be driven on a roadway, and shall only
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be driven on the shoulder for the purpose of stopping or |
accelerating from
a stop while merging into traffic. It shall |
be a violation of this Section
if while merging into traffic |
and while on the shoulder, the vehicle passes
any other vehicle |
on the roadway adjacent to it.
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(b) This Section shall not apply to any authorized |
emergency vehicle, to any farm tractor or implement of |
husbandry, or
to any service vehicle while engaged in |
maintenance of the highway or
related work, or to any |
authorized vehicle within a designated construction zone.
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(Source: P.A. 86-664.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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