Senate Sponsors: BURZYNSKI. House Sponsors: TURNER,JOHN-BOST Short description: VEH CD-VEH LENGTH-TECHNICAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to make a stylistic change to a caption in a provision concerning vehicle length requirements. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 625 ILCS 5/15-107 Adds reference to: 625 ILCS 5/15-112 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-112 625 ILCS 5/15-113 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113 625 ILCS 5/15-301 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-301 Deletes everything. Amends the Vehicle Code. Provides that all officers and technicians who set up or operate portable scales for wheel or axle load or issue citations based on the use of portable scales shall attend and successfully complete classroom and field training, with additional biennial training. Provides that when an officer, upon weighing a vehicle and the load, determines that the weight is unlawful and an overweight arrest ticket is issued (instead of the officer just determining that the weight is unlawful), the officer shall require the driver to stop the vehicle and remain standing until a portion of the load is removed to reduce the weight and shall arrest the driver or owner. Provides that whenever any axle load of a vehicle exceeds the axle or tandem axle weight limits by 2,000 pounds or less, no axle overweight arrest ticket shall be issued (instead of requiring the owner or operator to shift or remove the excess and not allowing an overweight arrest ticket to be issued if the gross weight is shifted or removed). Provides that whenever the gross weight of a vehicle with a registered gross weight of 80,000 (instead of 73,280) pounds or less exceeds the weight limits by 2,000 pounds or less, no arrest ticket for overweight of gross shall be issued (instead of requiring the owner or operator to remove the excess and not allowing an arrest ticket for an overweight violation to be issued if the excess weight is removed). Removes the provision setting the fine for violating the provisions concerning wheel and axle loads and gross weight at $50 for an excess weight up to and including 2,000 pounds. In the provisions concerning permits for excess size and weight, provides that any permit issued by the Department for roadways under which the Department has sole jurisdiction or shared jurisdiction with any local agency shall exempt the permittee from obtaining a permit from the local agency. Makes other changes. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status