Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person operating a commercial motor vehicle with a gross weight of 10,001 or more pounds upon a highway of this State shall remove any ice and snow from the hood, roof, and sides of the vehicle that poses a threat to the safety of other persons or property on the highway during the operation of the vehicle. Exempts from this requirement a person operating a vehicle during a period of snow, sleet, or freezing rain if the period began and continued during the vehicle's operation; a person operating a vehicle when the vehicle is parked; a person operating an authorized emergency vehicle or highway maintenance vehicle; a person operating a State fleet vehicle while on official State business; or a person operating a school bus. Makes a violation a petty offense punishable by a fine of not more than $25 for the first offense and not more than $50 for a second or subsequent offense.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB0072 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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