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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 2-112 as follows:
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| 6 | | (625 ILCS 5/2-112) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-112) |
| 7 | | Sec. 2-112. Distribution of synopsis laws. |
| 8 | | (a) The Secretary of State may publish a synopsis or |
| 9 | | summary of the laws of this State regulating the operation of |
| 10 | | vehicles and may deliver a copy thereof without charge with |
| 11 | | each original vehicle registration and with each original |
| 12 | | driver's license. |
| 13 | | (b) The Secretary of State shall make any necessary |
| 14 | | revisions in its publications including, but not limited to, |
| 15 | | the Illinois Rules of the Road, to accurately conform its |
| 16 | | publications to the provisions of the Pedestrians with |
| 17 | | Disabilities Safety Act. |
| 18 | | (c) The Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois |
| 19 | | Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to |
| 20 | | use the Dutch Reach method when opening a vehicle door after |
| 21 | | parallel parking on a street (checking the rear-view mirror, |
| 22 | | checking the side-view mirror, then opening the door with the |
| 23 | | right hand, thereby reducing the risk of injuring a bicyclist |
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| 1 | | or opening the door in the path a vehicle approaching from |
| 2 | | behind). |
| 3 | | (d) The Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois |
| 4 | | Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to |
| 5 | | use the zipper merge method when merging into a reduced number |
| 6 | | of lanes (drivers in merging lanes are expected to use both |
| 7 | | lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that |
| 8 | | location, alternating turns). |
| 9 | | (e) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the |
| 10 | | Illinois State Police, shall include in the Illinois Rules of |
| 11 | | the Road publication a description of law enforcement |
| 12 | | procedures during traffic stops and the actions that a |
| 13 | | motorist should take during a traffic stop, including |
| 14 | | appropriate interactions with law enforcement officers. |
| 15 | | (f) The Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois |
| 16 | | Rules of Road publication, information advising drivers on |
| 17 | | best practices related to stranded motorists. This may |
| 18 | | include, but is not limited to, how to safely pull the vehicle |
| 19 | | out of traffic, activating hazard lights, when to remain in a |
| 20 | | vehicle, how to safely exit a stranded vehicle, where to find a |
| 21 | | safe place outside the stranded vehicle, and emergency numbers |
| 22 | | to call for assistance. |
| 23 | | (g) The Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois |
| 24 | | Rules of the Road publication, information pertaining to the |
| 25 | | transportation of hazardous materials. The information shall |
| 26 | | include an image and description that details the various |