Bill Text: IL HB0801 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the use of red, blue, and white oscillating lights on tow trucks.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0801 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB0801-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB0801 Introduced , by Rep. Tim Butler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/11-907 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-907
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the use of red, blue, and white oscillating lights on tow trucks.
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A BILL FOR
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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 11-907 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/11-907) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-907)
Sec. 11-907. Operation of vehicles and streetcars on
approach of authorized emergency vehicles.
(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency
vehicle making use of audible and visual signals meeting the
requirements of this Code or a police vehicle properly and
lawfully making use of an audible or visual signal,
(1) the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the
right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position
parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand
edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and
shall, if necessary to permit the safe passage of the
emergency vehicle, stop and remain in such position until
the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless
otherwise directed by a police officer and
(2) the operator of every streetcar shall immediately
stop such car clear of any intersection and keep it in such
position until the authorized emergency vehicle has

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passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
(b) This Section shall not operate to relieve the driver of
an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due
regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
(c) Upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency
vehicle, when the authorized emergency vehicle is giving a
signal by displaying alternately flashing red, red and white,
blue, or red and blue, or red, blue, and white lights or amber
or yellow warning lights, a person who drives an approaching
vehicle shall:
(1) proceeding with due caution, yield the
right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not
adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if
possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions,
if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than
2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching
vehicle; or
(2) proceeding with due caution, reduce the speed of
the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions,
if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe.
As used in this subsection (c), "authorized emergency
vehicle" includes any vehicle authorized by law to be equipped
with oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights under Section
12-215 of this Code, while the owner or operator of the vehicle
is engaged in his or her official duties.
(d) A person who violates subsection (c) of this Section

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commits a business offense punishable by a fine of not less
than $100 or more than $10,000. It is a factor in aggravation
if the person committed the offense while in violation of
Section 11-501 of this Code. Imposition of the penalties
authorized by this subsection (d) for a violation of subsection
(c) of this Section that results in the death of another person
does not preclude imposition of appropriate additional civil or
criminal penalties.
(e) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
results in damage to the property of another person, in
addition to any other penalty imposed, the person's driving
privileges shall be suspended for a fixed period of not less
than 90 days and not more than one year.
(f) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
results in injury to another person, in addition to any other
penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges shall be
suspended for a fixed period of not less than 180 days and not
more than 2 years.
(g) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
results in the death of another person, in addition to any
other penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges shall be
suspended for 2 years.
(h) The Secretary of State shall, upon receiving a record
of a judgment entered against a person under subsection (c) of
this Section:
(1) suspend the person's driving privileges for the

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mandatory period; or
(2) extend the period of an existing suspension by the
appropriate mandatory period.
(Source: P.A. 95-884, eff. 1-1-09.)