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Public Act 094-0299


 

Public Act 0299 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 094-0299
 
SB0127 Enrolled LRB094 06884 DRH 36993 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Section 12-208 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/12-208)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-208)
    Sec. 12-208. Signal lamps and signal devices.
    (a) Every vehicle other than an antique vehicle displaying
an antique plate operated in this State shall be equipped with
a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall
display a red or amber light visible from a distance of not
less than 500 feet to the rear in normal sunlight and which
shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake,
and which may but need not be incorporated with other rear
lamps. During times when lighted lamps are not required, an
antique vehicle may be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on
the rear of such vehicle of the same type originally installed
by the manufacturer as original equipment and in working order.
However, at all other times, except as provided in subsection
(a-1), such antique vehicle must be equipped with stop lamps
meeting the requirements of Section 12-208 of this Act.
    (a-1) An antique vehicle, including an antique motorcycle,
may display a blue light or lights of up to one inch in
diameter as part of the vehicle's rear stop lamp or lamps.
    (b) Every motor vehicle other than an antique vehicle
displaying an antique plate shall be equipped with an electric
turn signal device which shall indicate the intention of the
driver to turn to the right or to the left in the form of
flashing lights located at and showing to the front and rear of
the vehicle on the side of the vehicle toward which the turn is
to be made. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on
the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable
and, when signaling, shall emit a white or amber light, or any
shade of light between white and amber. The lamps showing to
the rear shall be mounted on the same level and as widely
spaced laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit
a red or amber light. An antique vehicle shall be equipped with
a turn signal device of the same type originally installed by
the manufacturer as original equipment and in working order.
    (c) Every trailer and semitrailer shall be equipped with an
electric turn signal device which indicates the intention of
the driver in the power unit to turn to the right or to the left
in the form of flashing red or amber lights located at the rear
of the vehicle on the side toward which the turn is to be made
and mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as
practicable.
    (d) Turn signal lamps must be visible from a distance of
not less than 300 feet in normal sunlight.
    (e) Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles need not be
equipped with electric turn signals. Antique vehicles need not
be equipped with turn signals unless such were installed by the
manufacturer as original equipment.
    (f) For purposes of this Section, a custom vehicle or
street rod is considered to be in compliance with all signal
lamp and signal device requirements if it has passed the
approved safety inspection provided for in Section 3-804.1 or
3-804.2.
(Source: P.A. 92-668, eff. 1-1-03.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 7/21/2005