Full Text of HB3447 99th General Assembly
HB3447 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB3447 Introduced 2/26/2015, by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 625 ILCS 5/15-101 | from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101 |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the provisions governing size, weight, and load do not apply to fire apparatus used for demonstration purposes and not owned or operated by a governmental body.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
| 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 changing | 5 | | Section 15-101 as follows:
| 6 | | (625 ILCS 5/15-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101)
| 7 | | Sec. 15-101. Scope and effect of Chapter 15.
| 8 | | (a) It is unlawful for any person to drive or move on, upon | 9 | | or across or
for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be | 10 | | driven or moved on, upon
or across any highway any vehicle or | 11 | | vehicles of a size and weight
exceeding the limitations stated | 12 | | in this Chapter or otherwise in violation
of this Chapter, and | 13 | | the maximum size and weight of vehicles herein
specified shall | 14 | | be lawful throughout this State, and local authorities
shall | 15 | | have no power or authority to alter such limitations except as
| 16 | | express authority may be granted in this Chapter.
| 17 | | (b) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight | 18 | | and load do
not apply to fire apparatus used for demonstration | 19 | | purposes not owned or operated by a governmental body, to fire | 20 | | apparatus or equipment for snow and ice removal
operations | 21 | | owned or operated by any governmental body, or to implements of
| 22 | | husbandry, as defined in Chapter 1 of this Code, temporarily | 23 | | operated or
towed in a combination upon a highway
provided such |
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| 1 | | combination does not consist of more than 3 vehicles or, in
the | 2 | | case of hauling fresh, perishable fruits or vegetables from | 3 | | farm to the
point of first processing, not more than 3 wagons | 4 | | being towed by an
implement of husbandry, or to a vehicle | 5 | | operated under the terms of a
special permit issued hereunder.
| 6 | | (c) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight, | 7 | | and load do not apply to any snow and ice removal equipment | 8 | | that is no more than 12 feet in width, if the equipment | 9 | | displays flags at least 18 inches square mounted on the | 10 | | driver's side of the snow plow.
| 11 | | These vehicles must be equipped with an illuminated | 12 | | rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights, or a | 13 | | flashing amber strobe light or lights, mounted on the top of | 14 | | the cab and of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet | 15 | | in normal sunlight. If the load on the transport vehicle blocks | 16 | | the visibility of the amber lighting from the rear of the | 17 | | vehicle, the vehicle must also be equipped with an illuminated | 18 | | rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights, or a | 19 | | flashing amber strobe light or lights, mounted on the rear of | 20 | | the load and of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet | 21 | | in normal sunlight.
| 22 | | (Source: P.A. 94-270, eff. 1-1-06.)
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