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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,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 12-201 as follows:
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6 | (625 ILCS 5/12-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-201)
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7 | Sec. 12-201. When lighted lamps are required.
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8 | (a) When operated upon any highway in this State, every | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | motorcycle , motor driven cycle, and motorized pedalcycle, | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | shall at
all times exhibit at least one lighted lamp, showing a | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | white light visible
for at least 500 feet in the
direction the | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | motorcycle is proceeding. However, in lieu of such lighted
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13 | lamp, a motorcycle may be equipped with and use a means of | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | modulating the
upper beam of the head lamp between high and a | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | lower brightness. No such
head lamp shall be modulated, except | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | to otherwise comply with this Code,
during times when lighted | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | lamps are required for other motor vehicles.
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18 | (a-5) When operated upon any highway in this State, every | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | motor vehicle, except those described in subsection (a) of this | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | Section, shall exhibit at least 2 lighted lamps, with at least | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | one on each side
of the front of the vehicle, which satisfy | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | United States Department of
Transportation requirements, | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | showing white lights, including that emitted
by high intensity |
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1 | discharge (HID) lamps or lights of a yellow or amber tint. Head | ||||||
2 | lamps, as described in subsection (b) of this Section, or | ||||||
3 | lighted lamps which are lighted at all times while the motor | ||||||
4 | vehicle is in operation, commonly referred to as daytime | ||||||
5 | running lights, are sufficient to satisfy the requirements of | ||||||
6 | this subsection. | ||||||
7 | (b) When operated upon any highway in this State, all All | ||||||
8 | other motor vehicles , except those described in subsection (a) | ||||||
9 | of this Section, shall
exhibit at least 2 lighted head lamps, | ||||||
10 | with at least one on each side
of the front of the vehicle, | ||||||
11 | which satisfy United States Department of
Transportation | ||||||
12 | requirements, showing white lights, including that emitted
by | ||||||
13 | high intensity discharge (HID) lamps , or lights of a yellow or | ||||||
14 | amber tint,
during the period from sunset to sunrise, at times | ||||||
15 | when rain, snow, fog, or
other atmospheric conditions require | ||||||
16 | the use of windshield wipers, and at
any other times when, due | ||||||
17 | to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric
conditions, | ||||||
18 | persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible | ||||||
19 | at
a distance of 1000 feet. Parking lamps may be used in | ||||||
20 | addition to but not in
lieu of such head lamps. Every motor | ||||||
21 | vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer shall
also exhibit at least 2 | ||||||
22 | lighted lamps, commonly known as tail lamps, which
shall be | ||||||
23 | mounted on the left rear and right rear of the vehicle so as to | ||||||
24 | throw
a red light visible for at least 500 feet in the reverse | ||||||
25 | direction, except that
a truck tractor or road tractor | ||||||
26 | manufactured before January 1, 1968 and all
motorcycles need be |
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1 | equipped with only one such tail lamp.
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2 | (c) Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp shall be so | ||||||
3 | constructed
and placed as to illuminate with a white light a | ||||||
4 | rear registration plate
when required and render it clearly | ||||||
5 | legible from a distance of 50 feet
to the rear. Any tail lamp | ||||||
6 | or tail lamps, together with any separate
lamp or lamps for | ||||||
7 | illuminating a rear registration plate, shall be so
wired as to | ||||||
8 | be lighted whenever the head lamps or auxiliary driving lamps
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9 | are lighted.
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10 | (d) A person shall install only head lamps that satisfy | ||||||
11 | United States
Department of Transportation regulations and | ||||||
12 | show white light, including that
emitted by HID lamps , or light | ||||||
13 | of a yellow or amber tint for use by a motor
vehicle.
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14 | (e) (Blank).
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15 | (f) Law enforcement agencies acting in their official | ||||||
16 | capacity are exempt from this Section. | ||||||
17 | (Source: P.A. 96-487, eff. 1-1-10.)
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18 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
19 | becoming law.
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