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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 |
5 | | changing Section 2-112 as follows:
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6 | | (625 ILCS 5/2-112) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-112)
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7 | | Sec. 2-112. Distribution of synopsis laws.
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8 | | (a) The Secretary of State may publish a synopsis or |
9 | | summary of the laws of
this State regulating the operation of |
10 | | vehicles and may deliver a copy
thereof without charge with |
11 | | each original vehicle registration and with
each original |
12 | | driver's license.
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13 | | (b) The Secretary of State shall make any necessary |
14 | | revisions in its publications including, but not limited to, |
15 | | the Illinois Rules of the Road, to accurately conform its |
16 | | publications to the provisions of the Pedestrians with |
17 | | Disabilities Safety Act. |
18 | | (c) The Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois |
19 | | Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to |
20 | | use the Dutch Reach method when opening a vehicle door after |
21 | | parallel parking on a street (checking the rear-view mirror, |
22 | | checking the side-view mirror, then opening the door with the |
23 | | right hand, thereby reducing the risk of injuring a bicyclist |
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1 | | or opening the door in the path a vehicle approaching from |
2 | | behind). |
3 | | (d) The Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois
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4 | | Rules of the Road publication, information advising drivers to
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5 | | use the zipper merge method when merging into a reduced number
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6 | | of lanes (drivers in merging lanes are expected to use both
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7 | | lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that
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8 | | location, alternating turns). |
9 | | (e) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the |
10 | | Illinois State Police, shall include in the Illinois
Rules of |
11 | | the Road publication a description of law enforcement |
12 | | procedures during traffic stops and the actions that a |
13 | | motorist should take during a traffic stop, including |
14 | | appropriate interactions with law enforcement officers. |
15 | | (f) The Secretary of State shall include, in the Illinois |
16 | | Rules of Road publication, information advising drivers on |
17 | | best practices related to stranded motorists. This may |
18 | | include, but is not limited to, how to safely pull the vehicle |
19 | | out of traffic, activating hazard lights, when to remain in a |
20 | | vehicle, how to safely exit a stranded vehicle, where to find a |
21 | | safe place outside the stranded vehicle, and emergency numbers |
22 | | to call for assistance. |
23 | | (Source: P.A. 101-174, eff. 1-1-20; 102-455, eff. 1-1-22 .)
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