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Transportation and Motor Vehicles Committee
Adopted in House Comm. on Mar 04, 2004
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LRB093 19159 EFG 48537 a |
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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4457
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4457 by replacing |
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| everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by |
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| changing Section 15-101
as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/15-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101)
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| Sec. 15-101. Scope and effect of Chapter 15.
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| (a) It is unlawful for any person to drive or move on, upon |
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| or across or
for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be |
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| driven or moved on, upon
or across any highway any vehicle or |
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| vehicles of a size and weight
exceeding the limitations stated |
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| in this Chapter or otherwise in violation
of this Chapter, and |
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| the maximum size and weight of vehicles herein
herein
specified |
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| shall be lawful throughout this State, and local
authorities
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| shall have no power or authority to alter such limitations |
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| except as
express authority may be granted in this Chapter.
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| (b) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight |
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| and load do
not apply to fire apparatus or equipment for snow |
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| and ice removal
operations owned or operated by any |
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| governmental body, or to implements of
husbandry, as defined in |
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| Chapter 1 of this Code, temporarily operated or
towed in a |
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| combination upon a highway
provided such combination does not |
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| consist of more than 3 vehicles or, in
the case of hauling |
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| fresh, perishable fruits or vegetables from farm to the
point |