Full Text of SB0991 100th General Assembly
SB0991sam001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY | Sen. Jim Oberweis Filed: 4/24/2017
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 991
| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 991 by replacing | 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
| 4 | | "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | 5 | | changing Section 11-701 as follows:
| 6 | | (625 ILCS 5/11-701) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-701)
| 7 | | Sec. 11-701. Drive on right side of roadway - exceptions.
| 8 | | (a) Upon all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle shall | 9 | | be driven upon
the right half of the roadway, except as | 10 | | follows:
| 11 | | 1. When overtaking and passing another vehicle | 12 | | proceeding in the same
direction under the rules governing | 13 | | such movements;
| 14 | | 2. When an obstruction exists making it necessary to | 15 | | drive to the left
of the center of the roadway; provided, | 16 | | any person so doing shall yield the
right-of-way to all |
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| 1 | | vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon the
| 2 | | unobstructed portion of the roadway within such distance as | 3 | | to constitute
an immediate hazard;
| 4 | | 3. Upon a roadway divided into 3 marked lanes for | 5 | | traffic under the
rules applicable thereon;
| 6 | | 4. Upon a roadway restricted to one way traffic;
| 7 | | 5. Whenever there is a single track paved road on one | 8 | | side of the public
highway and 2 vehicles meet thereon, the | 9 | | driver on whose right is the wider
shoulder shall give the | 10 | | right-of-way on such pavement to the other vehicle.
| 11 | | (b) Upon a 2 lane roadway, providing for 2-way
movement of | 12 | | traffic, a vehicle shall be driven in the right-hand lane | 13 | | available
for traffic, or
as close as practicable to the right | 14 | | hand curb or edge of the roadway,
except when overtaking and | 15 | | passing another vehicle proceeding in the same
direction or | 16 | | when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a
| 17 | | private road or driveway.
| 18 | | (c) Upon any roadway having 4 or more lanes for moving | 19 | | traffic and
providing for 2-way movement of traffic, no vehicle | 20 | | shall be driven to the
left of the center line of the roadway, | 21 | | except when authorized by official
traffic-control devices | 22 | | designating certain lanes to the left side of the
center of the | 23 | | roadway for use by traffic not otherwise permitted to use
such | 24 | | lanes, or except as permitted under Subsection (a) 2. However, | 25 | | this
Subsection shall not be construed as prohibiting the | 26 | | crossing of the center
line in making a left turn into or from |
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| 1 | | an alley, private road or driveway.
| 2 | | (d) Upon an Interstate highway or fully access controlled | 3 | | freeway,
a vehicle may not be driven in the left lane, except | 4 | | when overtaking
and passing another vehicle or when otherwise | 5 | | directed by traffic markings, signs, signals, or any person | 6 | | authorized under Section 11-203 of this Code to direct traffic .
| 7 | | (e) Subsection (d) of this Section does not apply:
| 8 | | (1) (blank); when no other vehicle is directly behind | 9 | | the 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 conditions | 13 | | 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, 11-907.5, and 11-908
of this Code;
| 18 | | (6) when, because of highway design, a vehicle must be | 19 | | driven in the left
lane when preparing to exit;
| 20 | | (7) on toll highways when necessary to use I-Pass, and | 21 | | on toll and other
highways when
driving in the left lane is | 22 | | required to comply with an official traffic control
device; | 23 | | or
| 24 | | (8) to law enforcement vehicles, ambulances, and other | 25 | | emergency vehicles
engaged in official duties and vehicles | 26 | | engaged in highway maintenance and
construction |
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| 2 | | (Source: P.A. 99-681, eff. 1-1-17 .)".
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