HB0878eng 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 11-306.1 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/11-306.1 new)

Sec. 11-306.1. Specialized traffic control devices. A municipality or unit of local government may erect and maintain a specialized traffic control device at an intersection where an emergency response vehicle enters the roadway or within 1,000 feet from a structure where such vehicles are stored. The specialized traffic control device may be controlled by the emergency response unit or fire station as the emergency response vehicle enters or exits traffic.