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90_HB0153eng
625 ILCS 5/11-701 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-701
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits excessive
use of the left lane of rural controlled access highways
except when certain conditions exist.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by changing
2 Section 11-701.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
6 changing Section 11-701 as follows:
7 (625 ILCS 5/11-701) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-701)
8 Sec. 11-701. Drive on right side of roadway - Exceptions.
9 (a) Upon all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle
10 shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as
11 follows:
12 1. When overtaking and passing another vehicle
13 proceeding in the same direction under the rules
14 governing such movements;
15 2. When an obstruction exists making it necessary
16 to drive to the left of the center of the roadway;
17 provided, any person so doing shall yield the
18 right-of-way to all vehicles traveling in the proper
19 direction upon the unobstructed portion of the roadway
20 within such distance as to constitute an immediate
21 hazard;
22 3. Upon a roadway divided into 3 marked lanes for
23 traffic under the rules applicable thereon;
24 4. Upon a roadway restricted to one way traffic;
25 5. Whenever there is a single track paved road on
26 one side of the public highway and 2 vehicles meet
27 thereon, the driver on whose right is the wider shoulder
28 shall give the right-of-way on such pavement to the other
29 vehicle.
30 (b) Upon a 2 lane roadway, providing for 2-way movement
31 of traffic, a all roadways any vehicle proceeding at less
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1 than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and
2 under the conditions then existing shall be driven in the
3 right-hand lane available for traffic, or as close as
4 practicable to the right hand curb or edge of the roadway,
5 except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding
6 in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn at an
7 intersection or into a private road or driveway.
8 (c) Upon any roadway having 4 or more lanes for moving
9 traffic and providing for 2-way movement of traffic, no
10 vehicle shall be driven to the left of the center line of the
11 roadway, except when authorized by official traffic-control
12 devices designating certain lanes to the left side of the
13 center of the roadway for use by traffic not otherwise
14 permitted to use such lanes, or except as permitted under
15 Subsection (a) 2. However, this Subsection shall not be
16 construed as prohibiting the crossing of the center line in
17 making a left turn into or from an alley, private road or
18 driveway.
19 (d) Upon a rural controlled access highway, a vehicle
20 shall be driven in the right hand lane available, except when
21 overtaking and passing another vehicle. When safe to do so,
22 the passing vehicle shall return to the right hand lane
23 available. No vehicle shall obstruct the normal flow of
24 traffic by being driven to the left of another vehicle for an
25 excessive length of time at a speed less than the posted
26 speed limit.
27 (e) Paragraph (d) of this Section shall not apply when:
28 (1) Traffic conditions and congestion make it
29 impractical to drive in the right lane.
30 (2) Snow and other inclement weather conditions
31 make it necessary to drive in the left lane.
32 (3) Obstructions or hazards exist in the right
33 lane.
34 (4) Highway design is such that a vehicle must be
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1 driven in the left lane when preparing to exit.
2 (Source: P.A. 77-1344.)