Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Filed: 4/18/2016

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 634

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 634 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5Section 11-1413.5 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-1413.5 new)
7    Sec. 11-1413.5. Ice and snow removal from vehicle.
8    (a) A person operating a commercial motor vehicle with a
9gross vehicle weight of 10,001 or more pounds upon a highway of
10this State shall remove any ice and snow from the hood, roof,
11and sides of the vehicle that poses a threat to the safety of
12other persons or property on the highway during operation of
13the vehicle.
14    (b) This Section shall not apply to:
15        (1) a person operating a vehicle during a period of
16    snow, sleet, or freezing rain if the period began and

 

 

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1    continued during the vehicle operation;
2        (2) a person operating a vehicle when the vehicle is
3    parked;
4        (3) a person operating an authorized emergency vehicle
5    or a highway maintenance vehicle;
6        (4) a person operating a State fleet vehicle while on
7    official State business; or
8        (5) a person operating a school bus.
9    (c) A person who violates this Section shall be guilty of a
10petty offense and shall be fined not more than $25 for a first
11offense and not more than $50 for a second or subsequent
12offense.".