Bill Text: IL HB1349 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning speed restrictions.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-12 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1349 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB1349-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB1349 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/11-601 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning speed restrictions.
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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 11-601 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/11-601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601)
Sec. 11-601. General speed restrictions.
(a) No vehicle may be driven upon any highway of this State
at a speed which is greater than is reasonable and and proper
with regard to traffic conditions and the use of the highway,
or endangers the safety of any person or property. The fact
that the speed of a vehicle does not exceed the applicable
maximum speed limit does not relieve the driver from the duty
to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an
intersection, approaching and going around a curve, when
approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or
winding roadway, or when special hazard exists with respect to
pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway
conditions. Speed must be decreased as may be necessary to
avoid colliding with any person or vehicle on or entering the
highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of
all persons to use due care.
(a-5) For purposes of this Section, "urban district" does

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not include any interstate highway as defined by Section
1-133.1 of this Code which includes all highways under the
jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.
(b) No person may drive a vehicle upon any highway of this
State at a speed which is greater than the applicable statutory
maximum speed limit established by paragraphs (c), (d), (e),
(f) or (g) of this Section, by Section 11-605 or by a
regulation or ordinance made under this Chapter.
(c) Unless some other speed restriction is established
under this Chapter, the maximum speed limit in an urban
district for all vehicles is:
1. 30 miles per hour; and
2. 15 miles per hour in an alley.
(d) Unless some other speed restriction is established
under this Chapter, the maximum speed limit outside an urban
district for any vehicle is (1) 65 miles per hour for all or
part of highways that are designated by the Department, have at
least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a separation between the
roadways moving in opposite directions and (2) 55 miles per
hour for all other highways, roads, and streets.
(d-1) Unless some other speed restriction is established
under this Chapter, the maximum speed limit outside an urban
district for any vehicle is (1) 70 miles per hour on any
interstate highway as defined by Section 1-133.1 of this Code
which includes all highways under the jurisdiction of the
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority; (2) 65 miles per hour

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for all or part of highways that are designated by the
Department, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a
separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions;
and (3) 55 miles per hour for all other highways, roads, and
streets. The counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison,
McHenry, St. Clair, and Will may adopt ordinances setting a
maximum speed limit on highways, roads, and streets that is
lower than the limits established by this Section.
(e) In the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry,
and Will, unless some lesser speed restriction is established
under this Chapter, the maximum speed limit outside an urban
district for a second division vehicle designed or used for the
carrying of a gross weight of 8,001 pounds or more (including
the weight of the vehicle and maximum load) is 60 miles per
hour on any interstate highway as defined by Section 1-133.1 of
this Code and 55 miles per hour on all other highways, roads,
and streets.
(e-1) (Blank).
(f) Unless some other speed restriction is established
under this Chapter, the maximum speed limit outside an urban
district for a bus is:
1. 65 miles per hour upon any highway which has at
least 4 lanes of traffic and of which the roadways for
traffic moving in opposite directions are separated by a
strip of ground which is not surfaced or suitable for
vehicular traffic, except that the maximum speed limit for

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a bus on all highways, roads, or streets not under the
jurisdiction of the Department or the Illinois State Toll
Highway Authority is 55 miles per hour;
1.5. 70 miles per hour upon any interstate highway as
defined by Section 1-133.1 of this Code outside the
counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will;
and
2. 55 miles per hour on any other highway.
(g) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 98-511, eff. 1-1-14; 98-1126, eff. 1-1-15;
98-1128, eff. 1-1-15; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)