92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB2259
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House Sponsors:
REITZ.

Senate Sponsors:
PARKER

Short description: 
VEH CODE-MOTOR CARRIERS                                                    

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.  Provides for new  designations      
   of  highways  (Class I, II, and III highways, non-designated highways,      
   and local highways).  Provides that for Class III  and  non-designated      
   highways the width of a vehicle or load may not exceed 8 feet.  Places      
   limitations  on  the  use  of highways by vehicles that exceed certain      
   weight and size specifications.  Provides that no exceptions shall  be      
   authorized   for   travel   on  local  roads  or  municipal  roads  as      
   thoroughfare between state designated highways.  Removes the  existing      
   requirements  and provides new requirements for a tow truck to operate      
   on a public highway.  Removes the existing requirements  and  provides      
   new  requirements  for  wheel  and  axle  loads  and  gross  weight of      
   vehicles.  Removes the exception that certain weight limitations shall      
   not apply to a public utility when transporting  equipment.   Provides      
   that  if a police officer is of the opinion that a vehicle location is      
   unsafe, the officer is authorized to have the vehicle towed,  even  if      
   this would exceed the tow truck's weight limit.  Makes other changes.       
          FISCAL NOTE (Department of Transportation)                           
          This legislation will have no fiscal impact on the Illinois          
          Department of Transportation.                                        
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          625 ILCS 5/15-113                                                    
        Changes the language  placing  limitations  on  local  access  on      
   county,  township, or municipal highways by vehicles exceeding certain      
   weight and length  limitations.   Changes  the  language  of  the  new      
   requirements  for a tow truck to operate on a public highway. Provides      
   that a tow truck towing a disabled vehicle or combination of  vehicles      
   is   not   subject  to  length  limitations.  Provides  that  vehicles      
   transporting large structural objects during daylight hours on  normal      
   week  days  are  subject  only  to  length limitations of 100 feet for      
   vehicle and load and 80 feet  for  a  single  object.   Provides  that      
   vehicles  operated  by  public  utilities  for  the  purpose of making      
   emergency repairs are not subject  to  length  limitations.   Provides      
   that  these vehicles, if operated at night, must be lighted to clearly      
   mark the dimensions of the load. Makes other changes.                       
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Changes provisions placing limitations on local access on certain      
   State, county,  township,  and  municipal  highways  by  vehicles  not      
   exceeding certain weight and length limitations.                            
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0417

   Last action date: AUG-17-2001

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   1


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