92nd General Assembly
Summary of SB0826
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Senate Sponsors:
KLEMM.

House Sponsors:
BOST-O'CONNOR

Short description: 
VEH CD-MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code.   Provides  that  a  commercial      
   motor  vehicle  driver  commits  a  "railroad-highway  grade  crossing      
   violation"  when  he  or  she  violates  specified  provisions  of the      
   Illinois Vehicle Code or the Illinois Administrative Code  or  similar      
   provisions   of  a  local  ordinance.    Provides  that  a  person  is      
   disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for 60 days for a      
   first railroad-highway grade crossing violation, for 120  days  for  a      
   second  violation  in  a separate incident within a 3-year period, and      
   for one year for a third violation in a 3-year period if the  previous      
   convictions  resulted from separate incidents.  Provides that the Code      
   of  Federal  Regulations  provisions  regarding  commercial   driver's      
   license  standards,  requirements, and penalties are incorporated into      
   the Illinois Vehicle Code by reference.  Provides that  a  person  who      
   commits  a  railroad-highway  grade crossing violation is subject to a      
   civil penalty of not more than $10,000.  Effective January 1, 2002.         
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          625 ILCS 5/6-506                from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-506          
          625 ILCS 5/6-524                from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-524          
          625 ILCS 5/11-1201              from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1201        
        Adds certain offenses  to  the  definition  of  "railroad-highway      
   grade  crossing  violation".   Provides that no employer or commercial      
   motor vehicle owner may  allow  or  require  a  driver  to  operate  a      
   commercial  vehicle  in  violation  of railroad-highway grade crossing      
   laws or regulations.   Changes  the  railroad-highway  grade  crossing      
   violations that result in a disqualification for a CDL.  Provides that      
   no  person may drive a vehicle through a railroad crossing if there is      
   insufficient space to drive through without stopping.  Adds penalties.      
   Makes other changes.                                                        
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Transportation)                   
          Failure to have the proper railroad-highway grade crossing pen-      
          alties enacted by October 4, 2002 will result in a sanction of       
          5% of federal highway funds, an estimated loss of at least $35       
          million. Failure to have the required penalties enacted by Oc-       
          tober 4, 2003 will result in additional sanction of 10% of fed-      
          eral highway funds, an estimated loss of at least $70 million.       
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0249

   Last action date: AUG-03-2001

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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