102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3862

 

Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. Joe Sosnowski

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/12-207  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-207

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires that any spot lamp on a motor vehicle shall emit a white light without glare. Requires that any auxiliary driving lamp on a motor vehicle shall emit a white or amber light without glare.


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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
5changing Section 12-207 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/12-207)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-207)
7    Sec. 12-207. Spot lamps and auxiliary driving lamps.
8    (a) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed
9one spot lamp that shall emit a white light without glare and
10every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon
11approaching another vehicle that no part of the high-intensity
12portion of the beam will be directed to the left of the
13prolongation of the extreme left side of the vehicle nor more
14than 100 feet ahead of the vehicle.
15    (b) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed
16three auxiliary driving lamps that shall emit a white or amber
17light without glare mounted on the front at a height not less
18than 12 inches nor more than 42 inches above the level surface
19upon which the vehicle stands.
20    (c) The restrictions of subsections 12-207 (a) and 12-207
21(b) of this Act shall not apply to authorized emergency
22vehicles or equipment used for snow and ice removal operations
23if owned or operated by or for any governmental body.

 

 

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1    (d) The minimum and maximum height restrictions prescribed
2in subsection (b) of Section 12-207 shall not apply to
3privately owned motor vehicles on which a snow plow is
4mounted, while in transit between or during snow and ice
5removal operations. This exemption shall apply only during the
6period from November 15 through April 1, and only when the snow
7plow blade, commonly referred to as a "moldboard", is properly
8and securely affixed to the front of the motor vehicle.
9(Source: P.A. 85-1010.)