Public Act 096-1007
 		





SB2951 Enrolled
LRB096 16889 AJT 32201 b





  
    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by changing 
Section 11-703 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/11-703)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-703)
    Sec. 11-703. Overtaking a vehicle on the left. The 
following rules govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles

proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, 
exceptions,
and special rules otherwise stated in this Chapter:
        (a) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle 
    proceeding in the
same direction shall pass to the left 
    thereof at a safe distance and shall
not again drive to the 
    right side of the roadway until safely clear of the

    overtaken vehicle. In no event shall such movement be made 
    by driving off
the pavement or the main traveled portion of 
    the roadway.
        (b) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is 
    permitted, the
driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give 
    way to the right in favor of the
overtaking vehicle on 
    audible signal and shall not increase the speed of
his 
    vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
        (c) The driver of a 2 wheeled vehicle may not, in 
    passing upon the left
of any vehicle proceeding in the same 
    direction, pass upon the right of any
vehicle proceeding in 
    the same direction unless there is an unobstructed
lane of 
    traffic available to permit such passing maneuver safely.
        (d) The operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a 
    bicycle or individual proceeding in the same direction on a 
    highway shall leave a safe distance, but not less than 3 
    feet, when passing the bicycle or individual and shall 
    maintain that distance until safely past the overtaken 
    bicycle or individual.

        (e) A person driving a motor vehicle shall not, in a 
    reckless manner, drive the motor vehicle unnecessarily 
    close to, toward, or near a bicyclist, pedestrian, or a 
    person riding a horse or driving an animal drawn vehicle.
        (f) Every person convicted of paragraph (e) of this 
    Section shall be guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor if the 
    violation does not result in great
bodily harm or permanent 
    disability or disfigurement to another. If the violation 
    results in great
bodily harm or permanent disability or 
    disfigurement to another, the person
shall
be guilty of a 
    Class 3 felony. 
(Source: P.A. 95-231, eff. 1-1-08.)