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| Public Act 095-0231 |
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 11-703, 11-806, and 11-1505 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/11-703) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-703)
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Sec. 11-703. Overtaking a vehicle on the left.
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The following rules govern the overtaking and passing of | ||||
vehicles
proceeding in the same direction, subject to those | ||||
limitations, exceptions,
and special rules otherwise stated in | ||||
this Chapter:
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(a) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle | ||||
proceeding in the
same direction shall pass to the left thereof | ||||
at a safe distance and shall
not again drive to the right side | ||||
of the roadway until safely clear of the
overtaken vehicle. In | ||||
no event shall such movement be made by driving off
the | ||||
pavement or the main traveled portion of the roadway.
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(b) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is | ||||
permitted, the
driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to | ||||
the right in favor of the
overtaking vehicle on audible signal | ||||
and shall not increase the speed of
his vehicle until | ||||
completely passed by the overtaking vehicle.
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(c) The driver of a 2 wheeled vehicle may not, in passing | ||||
upon the left
of any vehicle proceeding in the same direction, | ||
pass upon the right of any
vehicle proceeding in the same | ||
direction unless there is an unobstructed
lane of traffic | ||
available to permit such passing maneuver safely.
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(d) The operator of a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle or | ||
individual proceeding in the same direction on a highway shall | ||
leave a safe distance, but not less than 3 feet, when passing | ||
the bicycle or individual and shall maintain that distance | ||
until safely past the overtaken bicycle or individual.
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(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-806) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-806)
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Sec. 11-806. Method of giving hand and arm signals.
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All signals herein required given by hand and arm shall be | ||
given from
the left side of the vehicle in the following manner | ||
and such signals shall
indicate as follows:
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1. Left turn - Hand and arm extended horizontally.
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2. Right turn - Hand and arm extended upward, except that a | ||
person operating a bicycle may extend the right hand and arm | ||
horizontally and to the right side of the bicycle.
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3. Stop or decrease of speed - Hand and arm extended | ||
downward.
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(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1505) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1505)
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Sec. 11-1505. Position of bicycles and motorized pedal | ||
cycles on
roadways -Riding on roadways and bicycle paths.
(a) | ||
Any person operating a bicycle or motorized
pedal cycle upon a
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roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time | ||
and place and
under the conditions
then existing
shall ride as | ||
close as practicable and safe to the right-hand curb or edge of | ||
the
roadway except under the following situations:
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1. When overtaking and passing another bicycle, motorized | ||
pedal
cycle or vehicle proceeding in
the same direction; or
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2. When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or | ||
into
a private road or driveway; or
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3. When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions | ||
including,
but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked | ||
or moving vehicles,
bicycles, motorized pedal cycles, | ||
pedestrians,
animals, surface hazards, or substandard width | ||
lanes that make it unsafe
to continue along the right-hand curb | ||
or edge. For purposes of this subsection,
a "substandard width | ||
lane" means a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle
or | ||
motorized pedal cycle
and a vehicle to travel safely side by | ||
side within the lane.
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4. When approaching a place where a right turn is | ||
authorized.
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(b) Any person operating a bicycle or motorized pedal cycle | ||
upon a one-way
highway with two or
more marked traffic lanes | ||
may ride as near the left-hand curb or edge of
such roadway as | ||
practicable.
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(Source: P.A. 83-549.)
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