101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB2038
 
Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Dan McConchie
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
625 ILCS 5/2-112  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-112

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to use the zipper merge method when merging into a reduced number of lanes (drivers in merging lanes are expected to use both lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that location, alternating turns).
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by changing 
5Section 2-112 as follows:
 


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 
9summary of the laws of
this State regulating the operation of 
10vehicles and may deliver a copy
thereof without charge with 
11each original vehicle registration and with
each original 
12driver's license.

13    (b) The Secretary of State shall make any necessary 
14revisions in its publications including, but not limited to, 
15the Illinois Rules of the Road, to accurately conform its 
16publications to the provisions of the Pedestrians with 
17Disabilities Safety Act. 
18    (c) The Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois 
19Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to 
20use the Dutch Reach method when opening a vehicle door after 
21parallel parking on a street (checking the rear-view mirror, 
22checking the side-view mirror, then opening  the door with the 
23right  hand, thereby reducing the risk of injuring a bicyclist 
 
 
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1or opening the door in the path a vehicle approaching from 
2behind). 
3    (d) The Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois 
4Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to 
5use the zipper merge method when merging into a reduced number 
6of lanes (drivers in merging lanes are expected to use both 
7lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that 
8location, alternating turns). 
9(Source: P.A. 100-770, eff. 1-1-19; 100-962, eff. 1-1-19.)