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| Public Act 096-1007 |
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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 11-703 as follows: | ||||
(625 ILCS 5/11-703) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-703) | ||||
Sec. 11-703. Overtaking a vehicle on the left. The | ||||
following rules govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles
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proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, | ||||
exceptions,
and special rules otherwise stated in this Chapter: | ||||
(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
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overtaken vehicle. In no event shall such movement be made | ||||
by driving off
the pavement or the main traveled portion of | ||||
the roadway. | ||||
(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. | ||||
(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. | ||
(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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(e) A person driving a motor vehicle shall not, in a | ||
reckless manner, drive the motor vehicle unnecessarily | ||
close to, toward, or near a bicyclist, pedestrian, or a | ||
person riding a horse or driving an animal drawn vehicle. | ||
(f) Every person convicted of paragraph (e) of this | ||
Section shall be guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor if the | ||
violation does not result in great
bodily harm or permanent | ||
disability or disfigurement to another. If the violation | ||
results in great
bodily harm or permanent disability or | ||
disfigurement to another, the person
shall
be guilty of a | ||
Class 3 felony. | ||
(Source: P.A. 95-231, eff. 1-1-08.)
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