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HB0517 Engrossed LRB093 05980 DRH 06080 b
1 AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5 adding Section 11-503.1 as follows:
6 (625 ILCS 5/11-503.1 new)
7 Sec. 11-503.1. Negligent driving.
8 (a) A person commits negligent driving when he or she
9 operates a motor vehicle carelessly or without exercising due
10 care for the safety of others or in a manner that endangers
11 any property or any person, including the driver or
12 passengers of the vehicle.
13 (b) If a violation of this Section results in damage to
14 property, in addition to any other penalty imposed, the
15 person's driving privileges shall be suspended for a fixed
16 period of not less than 90 days and not more than one year.
17 (c) If a violation of this Section results in injury to
18 any person, in addition to any other penalty imposed, the
19 person's driving privileges shall be suspended for a fixed
20 period of not less than 180 days and not more than 2 years.
21 (d) If a violation of this Section results in the death
22 of another person, in addition to any other penalty imposed,
23 the person's driving privileges shall be suspended for 2
24 years.
25 (e) The Secretary of State, upon receiving a record of a
26 judgment entered against a person under this Section, shall:
27 (1) suspend the person's driving privileges for the
28 mandatory period; or
29 (2) extend the period of an existing suspension by
30 the appropriate mandatory period.