Bill Text: IL HB3348 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires automobiles to at all times exhibit at least 2 lighted head lamps when operated upon any highway in this State. Effective January 1, 2016.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-13 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett [HB3348 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB3348-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB3348 Introduced , by Rep. John D. Cavaletto SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/12-201 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-201
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires automobiles to at all times exhibit at least 2 lighted head lamps when operated upon any highway in this State. Effective January 1, 2016.
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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 12-201 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/12-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-201)
Sec. 12-201. When lighted lamps are required.
(a) When operated upon any highway in this State, every
motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, moped, and low-speed electric
bicycle, shall at all times exhibit at least one lighted lamp,
showing a white light visible for at least 500 feet in the
direction the motorcycle is proceeding. However, in lieu of
such lighted lamp, a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, moped, or
low-speed electric bicycle may be equipped with and use a means
of modulating the upper beam of the head lamp between high and
a lower brightness. No such head lamp shall be modulated,
except to otherwise comply with this Code, during times when
lighted lamps are required for other motor vehicles.
(b) All other motor vehicles shall at all times exhibit at
least 2 lighted head lamps, with at least one on each side of
the front of the vehicle, which satisfy United States
Department of Transportation requirements, showing white
lights, including that emitted by high intensity discharge

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(HID) lamps, or lights of a yellow or amber tint, during the
period from sunset to sunrise, at times when rain, snow, fog,
or other atmospheric conditions require the use of windshield
wipers, and at any other times when, due to insufficient light
or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on
the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 1000
feet. Parking lamps may be used in addition to but not in lieu
of such head lamps. Every motor vehicle, trailer, or
semi-trailer shall also exhibit at least 2 lighted lamps,
commonly known as tail lamps, which shall be mounted on the
left rear and right rear of the vehicle so as to throw a red
light visible for at least 500 feet in the reverse direction,
except that a truck tractor or road tractor manufactured before
January 1, 1968 and all motorcycles need be equipped with only
one such tail lamp.
(c) Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp shall be so
constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light a
rear registration plate when required and render it clearly
legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear. Any tail lamp
or tail lamps, together with any separate lamp or lamps for
illuminating a rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to
be lighted whenever the head lamps or auxiliary driving lamps
are lighted.
(d) A person shall install only head lamps that satisfy
United States Department of Transportation regulations and
show white light, including that emitted by HID lamps, or light

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of a yellow or amber tint for use by a motor vehicle.
(e) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 96-487, eff. 1-1-10.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2016.