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92_HB0454

 
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 1        AN ACT regarding vehicles.

 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
 5    changing Section 15-113 as follows:

 6        (625 ILCS 5/15-113) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113)
 7        Sec. 15-113. Violations; Penalties.
 8        (a)  Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the
 9    provisions of Section 15-111 or  subsection  (d)  of  Section
10    3-401,  the  owner  or driver of such vehicle shall be deemed
11    guilty of such violation and either the owner or  the  driver
12    of  such  vehicle  may  be prosecuted for such violation. Any
13    person charged with a violation of any  of  these  provisions
14    who pleads not guilty shall be present in court for the trial
15    on  the charge.  Any person, firm or corporation convicted of
16    any violation of Section 15-111 including,  but  not  limited
17    to,  a  maximum axle or gross limit specified on a regulatory
18    sign posted in  accordance  with  paragraph  (g)  or  (h)  of
19    Section  15-111,  shall  be  fined according to the following
20    schedule:
21    Up to and including        2000 pounds
22                               overweight =  $50
23    from 2001 through          2500 pounds
24                               overweight =  the fine is $135
25    from 2501 through          3000 pounds
26                               overweight =  the fine is $165
27    from 3001 through          3500 pounds
28                               overweight =  the fine is $260
29    from 3501 through          4000 pounds
30                               overweight =  the fine is $300
31    from 4001 through          4500 pounds
 
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 1                               overweight =  the fine is $425
 2    from 4501 through          5000 pounds
 3                               overweight =  the fine is $475
 4    from 5001 or more pounds   overweight =  the fine shall be
 5                                             computed by
 6                                             assessing $475
 7                                             $750 for
 8                                             the first 5000
 9                                             pounds overweight
10                                             and $75 for each
11                                             additional increment
12                                             of 500 pounds
13                                             overweight or
14                                             fraction thereof,
15                                             but the total
16                                             fine may not
17                                             exceed $3,500.
18        In addition any person, firm or corporation convicted  of
19    4  or  more  violations of Section 15-111 within any 12 month
20    period shall be fined an additional amount of $2500  for  the
21    fourth  and  each  subsequent  conviction within the 12 month
22    period. Provided, however, that with  regard  to  a  firm  or
23    corporation,  a  fourth or subsequent conviction shall mean a
24    fourth or  subsequent  conviction  attributable  to  any  one
25    employee-driver.
26        (b)  Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the
27    provisions of Sections 15-102, 15-103 or 15-107, the owner or
28    driver  of  such  vehicle  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of such
29    violation and either may be prosecuted  for  such  violation.
30    Any person, firm or corporation convicted of any violation of
31    Sections  15-102,  15-103  or  15-107  shall be fined for the
32    first or second conviction an amount equal to not  less  than
33    $50  nor  more  than  $500,  and for the third and subsequent
34    convictions by the same person, firm or corporation within  a
 
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 1    period  of  one year after the date of the first offense, not
 2    less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
 3    (Source: P.A.  88-476;  89-117,  eff.  7-7-95;  89-245,  eff.
 4    1-1-96.)

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