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| Public Act 095-0756 |
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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 | ||||
Section 11-1202 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1202)
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Sec. 11-1202. Certain vehicles must stop at all railroad | ||||
grade
crossings.
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(a) The driver of any of the following vehicles shall, | ||||
before
crossing a railroad track or tracks at grade, stop such | ||||
vehicle within 50
feet but not less than 15 feet from the | ||||
nearest rail and, while so stopped,
shall listen and look for | ||||
the approach of a train and shall not proceed
until such | ||||
movement can be made with safety:
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1. Any second division vehicle carrying passengers for | ||||
hire;
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2. Any bus that meets all of the special requirements | ||||
for school buses in
Sections 12-801, 12-803, and 12-805 of | ||||
this Code. The driver of the bus, in addition to complying | ||||
with all other applicable requirements of this subsection | ||||
(a), must also (i) turn off all noise producing | ||||
accessories, including heater blowers, defroster fans, | ||||
auxiliary fans, and radios, and (ii) open the service door | ||||
and driver's window, before crossing a railroad track or | ||
tracks;
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3. Any other vehicle which is required by Federal or | ||
State law to be
placarded when carrying as a cargo or part | ||
of a cargo hazardous material as
defined in the "Illinois | ||
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act".
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After stopping as required in this Section, the driver | ||
shall proceed only in
a gear not requiring a change of gears | ||
during the crossing, and the driver
shall not shift gears while | ||
crossing the track or tracks.
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(b) This Section shall not apply:
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1. At any railroad grade crossing where traffic is | ||
controlled by a police
officer or flagperson;
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2. At any railroad grade crossing controlled by a | ||
functioning
traffic-control signal transmitting a green | ||
indication which, under law,
permits the vehicle to proceed | ||
across the railroad tracks without slowing
or stopping, | ||
except that subsection (a) shall apply to
any school bus;
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3. At any streetcar grade crossing within a business or
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residence district; or
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4. At any abandoned, industrial or spur track railroad | ||
grade
crossing designated as exempt by the Illinois | ||
Commerce Commission and
marked with an official sign as | ||
authorized in the State Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control | ||
Devices for Streets and Highways.
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(Source: P.A. 94-519, eff. 8-10-05.)
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