SB0567 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0567

Introduced 2/17/2005, by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/12-205.2 new

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.. Provides that, on and after September 1, 2007, implements of husbandry manufactured before January 1, 2003 and operated on public roads must display reflective or fluorescent front, side, and rear markings that meet or exceed the design, performance, and mounting specifications adopted by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Creates exceptions. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

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 12-205.2 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/12-205.2 new)

Sec. 12-205.2. Older implements of husbandry; display of reflective material.

(a) On and after September 1, 2007, except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c), implements of husbandry manufactured before January 1, 2003 and operated on public roads must display reflective or fluorescent front, side, and rear markings that meet or exceed the design, performance, and mounting specifications adopted by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and published by that body as ASAE S279.11 APR01.

(b) The left and right extremity markings of these implements need not be mounted within the distances to extremities required under ASAE S279.11 APR01 but must, instead, be mounted as close as practicable to those extremities.

(c) These implements may, but are not required to, display the extremity lighting, turn signals, and flashing light synchronization required under ASAE S279.11 APR01.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.