Bill Text: IL HB3403 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person may not operate a vehicle if a device capable of displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications is operating and is located in the vehicle in a position where the moving images are visible to the driver while the vehicle is in motion.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0499 [HB3403 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB3403-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 097-0499 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 12-604.1 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/12-604.1) | ||||
Sec. 12-604.1. Video devices. | ||||
(a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle if a | ||||
television receiver, a video monitor, a television or video | ||||
screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a | ||||
television broadcast or video signal that produces | ||||
entertainment or business applications is operating and is | ||||
located in the motor vehicle at any point forward of the back | ||||
of the driver's seat, or is operating and visible to the driver | ||||
while driving the motor vehicle.
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(b) This Section does not apply to the following equipment, | ||||
whether or not permanently when installed in a vehicle:
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(1) a vehicle information display;
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(2) a global positioning display;
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(3) a mapping or navigation display;
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(4) a visual display used to enhance or supplement the | ||||
driver's view forward, behind, or to the sides of a motor | ||||
vehicle for the purpose of maneuvering the vehicle; | ||||
(5) television-type receiving equipment used | ||
exclusively for safety or traffic engineering studies; or
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(6) a television receiver, video monitor, television | ||
or video screen, or any other similar means of visually | ||
displaying a television broadcast or video signal, if that | ||
equipment has an interlock device that, when the motor | ||
vehicle is driven, disables the equipment for all uses | ||
except as a visual display as described in paragraphs (1) | ||
through (5) of this subsection (b).
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(c) This Section does not apply to a mobile, digital | ||
terminal installed in an authorized emergency vehicle, a motor | ||
vehicle providing emergency road service or roadside | ||
assistance, or to motor vehicles utilized for public | ||
transportation. | ||
(d) This Section does not apply to a television receiver, | ||
video monitor, television or video screen, or any other similar | ||
means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video | ||
signal if: (i) the equipment is permanently installed in the | ||
motor vehicle; and (ii) the moving entertainment images that | ||
the equipment displays are not visible to the driver while the | ||
motor vehicle is in motion. | ||
(e) (d) A person convicted of violating this Section is | ||
guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined not more than $100 | ||
for a first offense, not more than $200 for a second offense | ||
within one year of a previous conviction, and not more than | ||
$250 for a third or subsequent offense within one year of 2 | ||
previous convictions.
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(Source: P.A. 94-185, eff. 1-1-06.)
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