Bill Text: IL HB3100 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning following too closely.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3100 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB3100-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 11-710 as follows:
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6 | (625 ILCS 5/11-710) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-710)
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7 | Sec. 11-710. Following too closely. (a) The The driver of
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8 | motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely
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9 | than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the
speed | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | of such vehicles and the traffic upon and the condition of the | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | highway.
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12 | (b) The driver of any truck or motor vehicle
drawing | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | another vehicle
when traveling upon a roadway outside of a | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | business or
residence district and which is following another | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | truck or
motor vehicle drawing another vehicle shall,
whenever | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | conditions permit, leave sufficient space so that
an overtaking | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | vehicle may enter and occupy such space without
danger, except | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | that this shall not prevent a truck or motor
vehicle drawing | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | another vehicle from overtaking and passing
any vehicle or | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | combination of vehicles.
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21 | (c) Motor vehicles being driven upon any roadway outside
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22 | a business or residence district in a caravan or
motorcade | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | whether or not towing other vehicles shall be so
operated as to |
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1 | allow sufficient space between each such
vehicle or combination | ||||||
2 | of vehicles so as to enable any other
vehicle to enter and | ||||||
3 | occupy such space without danger. This
provision shall not | ||||||
4 | apply to funeral processions.
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5 | (Source: P.A. 79-1069.)
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