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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Right-of-Way Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized emergency vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway, whether stationary or not, and displaying flashing lights as provided in the Act. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to an emergency worker obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway at an emergency scene, and the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian upon a highway directly involved in the emergency scene. Makes corresponding changes to penalty provisions.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Expands the use of the defined terms of "authorized emergency vehicle" and "emergency scene" to the newly added provisions.
Authorizes the Secretary of State to suspend or revoke the driving privileges of any person without preliminary hearing upon a showing of the person's records or other sufficient evidence that the person has violated right-of-way laws for authorized emergency vehicles and emergency workers that are obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway at an emergency scene and pedestrians directly involved in the emergency scene that resulted in damage to the property of another or the death or injury of another.
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