Rep. Robert Rita
Filed: 3/29/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3403




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3403 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by 
5changing Section 12-604.1 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/12-604.1)
7    Sec. 12-604.1. Video devices.
8    (a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle if a 
9television receiver, a video monitor, a television or video 
10screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a 
11television broadcast or video signal that produces 
12entertainment or business applications is displaying 
13television broadcast or video signals operating and is located 
14in the motor vehicle where the images are at any point forward 
15of the back of the driver's seat, or is operating and visible 
16to the driver while driving the motor vehicle is in motion.

 
 
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1    (b) This Section does not apply to the following equipment, 
2whether or not permanently when installed in a vehicle:

3        (1) a vehicle information display;

4        (2) a global positioning display;

5        (3) a mapping or navigation display;

6        (4) a visual display used to enhance or supplement the 
7    driver's view forward, behind, or to the sides of a motor 
8    vehicle for the purpose of maneuvering the vehicle;
9        (5) television-type receiving equipment used 
10    exclusively for safety or traffic engineering studies; or

11        (6) a television receiver, video monitor, television 
12    or video screen, or any other similar means of visually 
13    displaying a television broadcast or video signal, if that 
14    equipment has an interlock device that, when the motor 
15    vehicle is driven, disables the equipment for all uses 
16    except as a visual display as described in paragraphs (1) 
17    through  (5) of this subsection (b).

18    (c) This Section does not apply to a mobile, digital 
19terminal installed in an authorized emergency vehicle, a motor 
20vehicle providing emergency road service or roadside 
21assistance, or to motor vehicles utilized for public 
22transportation.

23    (d) A person convicted of violating this Section is guilty 
24of a petty offense and shall be fined not more than $100 for a 
25first offense, not more than $200 for a second offense within 
26one year of a previous conviction, and not more than $250 for a 
 
 
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1third or subsequent offense within one year of 2 previous 
2convictions.


3(Source: P.A. 94-185, eff. 1-1-06.)".