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| Public Act 098-0871 | ||||
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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 | ||||
Sections 11-709.2 and 11-709.3 as follows: | ||||
(625 ILCS 5/11-709.2) | ||||
Sec. 11-709.2. Bus on shoulder pilot program. | ||||
(a) The For purposes of this Section, "bus on shoulders" is | ||||
the use of specifically designated shoulders of roadways by | ||||
authorized transit buses may be authorized by . The shoulders | ||||
may be used by transit buses at times and locations as set by | ||||
the Department in cooperation with the Regional Transportation | ||||
Authority and the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional | ||||
Transportation Authority. The Department shall prescribe by | ||||
rule which transit buses are authorized to operate on | ||||
shoulders, as well as times and locations. The Department may | ||||
erect signage to indicate times and locations of designated | ||||
shoulder usage. | ||||
(b) (Blank) Commencing on the effective date of this | ||||
amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Department | ||||
along with the Regional Transportation Authority and Suburban | ||||
Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority in | ||||
cooperation with the Illinois State Police shall establish a | ||||
5-year pilot program within the boundaries of the Regional | ||
Transportation Authority for transit buses on highways and | ||
shoulders. The pilot program may be implemented on shoulders of | ||
highways as designated by the Department in cooperation with | ||
the Regional Transportation Authority and Suburban Bus | ||
Division of the Regional Transportation Authority. The | ||
Department may adopt rules necessary for transit buses to use | ||
roadway shoulders. | ||
(c) (Blank) After the pilot program established under | ||
subsection (b) of this Section has been operating for 2 years, | ||
the Department in cooperation with the Regional Transit | ||
Authority, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional | ||
Transportation Authority, and the Illinois State Police shall | ||
issue a report to the General Assembly on the effectiveness of | ||
the bus on shoulders pilot program.
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(Source: P.A. 97-292, eff. 8-11-11; revised 11-19-13.) | ||
(625 ILCS 5/11-709.3) | ||
Sec. 11-709.3. Transit buses on shoulders - toll highways. | ||
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority may allow transit | ||
buses to use the shoulders of highways under its jurisdiction | ||
as part of the bus on shoulder pilot program under Section | ||
11-709.2 of this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 97-292, eff. 8-11-11.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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