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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1574
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 1574 on page 2, by
3 replacing lines 16 through 34 with the following:
4 "(d) Upon an Interstate highway or fully access
5 controlled freeway, a vehicle may not be driven in the left
6 lane, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle.
7 (e) Subsection (d) of this Section does not apply:
8 (1) when no other vehicle is directly behind the
9 vehicle in the left lane;
10 (2) when traffic conditions and congestion make it
11 impractical to drive in the right lane;
12 (3) when snow and other inclement weather
13 conditions make it necessary to drive in the left lane;
14 (4) when obstructions or hazards exist in the right
15 lane;
16 (5) when a vehicle changes lanes to comply with
17 Sections 11-907 and 11-908 of this Code;
18 (6) when, because of highway design, a vehicle must
19 be driven in the left lane when preparing to exit;
20 (7) on toll highways when necessary to use I-Pass,
21 and on toll and other highways when driving in the left
22 lane is required to comply with an official traffic
23 control device; or
24 (8) to law enforcement vehicles, ambulances, and
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1 other emergency vehicles engaged in official duties and
2 vehicles engaged in highway maintenance and construction
3 operations."; and
4 on page 3, by deleting lines 1 through 17.