Bill Text: IL HB4785 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that motor vehicles equipped with dump bodies shall, before operating on any public or private highway, alley, or parking area, be equipped with visual and audible warning signals in the cab of the vehicle which are activated when the dump body is unlatched, unsecured, or is in an upright or elevated position. The visual device must be located within the driver's view and the audible warning must be distinct from other audible warnings in the cab.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB4785 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB4785-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB4785 Introduced , by Rep. Robert Rita SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/12-614 new
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that motor vehicles equipped with dump bodies shall, before operating on any public or private highway, alley, or parking area, be equipped with visual and audible warning signals in the cab of the vehicle which are activated when the dump body is unlatched, unsecured, or is in an upright or elevated position. The visual device must be located within the driver's view and the audible warning must be distinct from other audible warnings in the cab.
LRB098 15931 MLW 50978 b
A BILL FOR
HB4785 LRB098 15931 MLW 50978 b
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 adding
Section 12-614 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/12-614 new)
Sec. 12-614. Dump body warning requirements. All motor
vehicles equipped with dump bodies shall, before operating on
any public or private highway, alley, or parking area, be
equipped with visual and audible warning signals in the cab of
the vehicle which are activated when the dump body is
unlatched, unsecured, or is in an upright or elevated position.
The visual device must be located within the driver's view and
the audible warning must be distinct from other audible
warnings in the cab.