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4		-	AN ACT concerning transportation.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
8		-	changing Sections 11-213, 11-907, and 12-215 as follows:
9		-	(625 ILCS 5/11-213)
10		-	Sec. 11-213. Power of a fire department officer; highway
11		-	or lane closure. In the absence of a law enforcement officer or
12		-	a representative of the highway agency having jurisdiction
13		-	over the highway, an officer of a fire department, in the
14		-	performance of his or her official duties, has the authority
15		-	to close to traffic a highway, or a lane or lanes of a highway,
16		-	as necessary to protect the safety of persons or property. In
17		-	order to promote the safe implementation of this Section, the
18		-	fire department officer shall utilize an official fire
19		-	department vehicle with lighted red or white oscillating,
20		-	rotating, or flashing lights in accordance with Section 12-215
21		-	of this Code and proper temporary traffic control in
22		-	accordance with the sections of the Illinois Manual on Uniform
23		-	Traffic Control Devices concerning temporary traffic control
24		-	and incident management. The officer should also receive
25		-	training in safe practices for accomplishing these tasks near
26		-	traffic. This Section does not apply to highways under the
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
	4	+	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
	5	+	3 represented in the General Assembly:
	6	+	4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
	7	+	5 changing Sections 11-213, 11-907, and 12-215 as follows:
	8	+	6 (625 ILCS 5/11-213)
	9	+	7 Sec. 11-213. Power of a fire department officer; highway
	10	+	8 or lane closure. In the absence of a law enforcement officer or
	11	+	9 a representative of the highway agency having jurisdiction
	12	+	10 over the highway, an officer of a fire department, in the
	13	+	11 performance of his or her official duties, has the authority
	14	+	12 to close to traffic a highway, or a lane or lanes of a highway,
	15	+	13 as necessary to protect the safety of persons or property. In
	16	+	14 order to promote the safe implementation of this Section, the
	17	+	15 fire department officer shall utilize an official fire
	18	+	16 department vehicle with lighted red or white oscillating,
	19	+	17 rotating, or flashing lights in accordance with Section 12-215
	20	+	18 of this Code and proper temporary traffic control in
	21	+	19 accordance with the sections of the Illinois Manual on Uniform
	22	+	20 Traffic Control Devices concerning temporary traffic control
	23	+	21 and incident management. The officer should also receive
	24	+	22 training in safe practices for accomplishing these tasks near
	25	+	23 traffic. This Section does not apply to highways under the
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33		-	jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. As
34		-	used in this Section, "highway" has the meaning set forth in
35		-	Section 1-126 of this Code.
36		-	(Source: P.A. 95-803, eff. 1-1-09.)
37		-	(625 ILCS 5/11-907) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-907)
38		-	Sec. 11-907. Operation of vehicles and streetcars on
39		-	approach of authorized emergency vehicles.
40		-	(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency
41		-	vehicle making use of audible and visual signals meeting the
42		-	requirements of this Code or a police vehicle properly and
43		-	lawfully making use of an audible or visual signal:
44		-	(1) the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the
45		-	right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position
46		-	parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand
47		-	edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and
48		-	shall, if necessary to permit the safe passage of the
49		-	emergency vehicle, stop and remain in such position until
50		-	the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless
51		-	otherwise directed by a police officer; and
52		-	(2) the operator of every streetcar shall immediately
53		-	stop such car clear of any intersection and keep it in such
54		-	position until the authorized emergency vehicle has
55		-	passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
56		-	(b) This Section shall not operate to relieve the driver
57		-	of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with
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	34	+	1 jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. As
	35	+	2 used in this Section, "highway" has the meaning set forth in
	36	+	3 Section 1-126 of this Code.
	37	+	4 (Source: P.A. 95-803, eff. 1-1-09.)
	38	+	5 (625 ILCS 5/11-907) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-907)
	39	+	6 Sec. 11-907. Operation of vehicles and streetcars on
	40	+	7 approach of authorized emergency vehicles.
	41	+	8 (a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency
	42	+	9 vehicle making use of audible and visual signals meeting the
	43	+	10 requirements of this Code or a police vehicle properly and
	44	+	11 lawfully making use of an audible or visual signal:
	45	+	12 (1) the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the
	46	+	13 right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position
	47	+	14 parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand
	48	+	15 edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and
	49	+	16 shall, if necessary to permit the safe passage of the
	50	+	17 emergency vehicle, stop and remain in such position until
	51	+	18 the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless
	52	+	19 otherwise directed by a police officer; and
	53	+	20 (2) the operator of every streetcar shall immediately
	54	+	21 stop such car clear of any intersection and keep it in such
	55	+	22 position until the authorized emergency vehicle has
	56	+	23 passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
	57	+	24 (b) This Section shall not operate to relieve the driver
	58	+	25 of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with
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60		-	due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
61		-	(c) Upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency
62		-	vehicle, when the authorized emergency vehicle is giving a
63		-	visual signal by displaying oscillating, rotating, or
64		-	alternately flashing lights as authorized under Section 12-215
65		-	of this Code red, red and white, blue, or red and blue lights
66		-	or amber or yellow warning lights, a person who drives an
67		-	approaching vehicle shall:
68		-	(1) proceeding with due caution, yield the
69		-	right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not
70		-	adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if
71		-	possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions,
72		-	if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than
73		-	2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the
74		-	approaching vehicle; or
75		-	(2) if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe,
76		-	proceeding with due caution, reduce the speed of the
77		-	vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions and
78		-	leaving a safe distance until safely past the stationary
79		-	emergency vehicles.
80		-	The visual signal specified under this subsection (c)
81		-	given by an authorized emergency vehicle is an indication to
82		-	drivers of approaching vehicles that a hazardous condition is
83		-	present when circumstances are not immediately clear. Drivers
84		-	of vehicles approaching a stationary emergency vehicle in any
85		-	lane shall heed the warning of the signal, reduce the speed of
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88		-	the vehicle, proceed with due caution, maintain a safe speed
89		-	for road conditions, be prepared to stop, and leave a safe
90		-	distance until safely passed the stationary emergency vehicle.
91		-	As used in this subsection (c), "authorized emergency
92		-	vehicle" includes any vehicle authorized by law to be equipped
93		-	with oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights under Section
94		-	12-215 of this Code, while the owner or operator of the vehicle
95		-	is engaged in his or her official duties.
96		-	(d) A person who violates subsection (c) of this Section
97		-	commits a business offense punishable by a fine of not less
98		-	than $250 or more than $10,000 for a first violation, and a
99		-	fine of not less than $750 or more than $10,000 for a second or
100		-	subsequent violation. It is a factor in aggravation if the
101		-	person committed the offense while in violation of Section
102		-	11-501, 12-610.1, or 12-610.2 of this Code. Imposition of the
103		-	penalties authorized by this subsection (d) for a violation of
104		-	subsection (c) of this Section that results in the death of
105		-	another person does not preclude imposition of appropriate
106		-	additional civil or criminal penalties. A person who violates
107		-	subsection (c) and the violation results in damage to another
108		-	vehicle commits a Class A misdemeanor. A person who violates
109		-	subsection (c) and the violation results in the injury or
110		-	death of another person commits a Class 4 felony.
111		-	(e) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
112		-	results in damage to the property of another person, in
113		-	addition to any other penalty imposed, the person's driving
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116		-	privileges shall be suspended for a fixed period of not less
117		-	than 90 days and not more than one year.
118		-	(f) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
119		-	results in injury to another person, in addition to any other
120		-	penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges shall be
121		-	suspended for a fixed period of not less than 180 days and not
122		-	more than 2 years.
123		-	(g) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
124		-	results in the death of another person, in addition to any
125		-	other penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges shall
126		-	be suspended for 2 years.
127		-	(h) The Secretary of State shall, upon receiving a record
128		-	of a judgment entered against a person under subsection (c) of
129		-	this Section:
130		-	(1) suspend the person's driving privileges for the
131		-	mandatory period; or
132		-	(2) extend the period of an existing suspension by the
133		-	appropriate mandatory period.
134		-	(i) The Scott's Law Fund shall be a special fund in the
135		-	State treasury. Subject to appropriation by the General
136		-	Assembly and approval by the Director, the Director of the
137		-	State Police shall use all moneys in the Scott's Law Fund in
138		-	the Department's discretion to fund the production of
139		-	materials to educate drivers on approaching stationary
140		-	authorized emergency vehicles, to hire off-duty Illinois
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	69	+	1 due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
	70	+	2 (c) Upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency
	71	+	3 vehicle, when the authorized emergency vehicle is giving a
	72	+	4 visual signal by displaying oscillating, rotating, or
	73	+	5 alternately flashing lights as authorized under Section 12-215
	74	+	6 of this Code red, red and white, blue, or red and blue lights
	75	+	7 or amber or yellow warning lights, a person who drives an
	76	+	8 approaching vehicle shall:
	77	+	9 (1) proceeding with due caution, yield the
	78	+	10 right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not
	79	+	11 adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if
	80	+	12 possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions,
	81	+	13 if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than
	82	+	14 2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the
	83	+	15 approaching vehicle; or
	84	+	16 (2) if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe,
	85	+	17 proceeding with due caution, reduce the speed of the
	86	+	18 vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions and
	87	+	19 leaving a safe distance until safely past the stationary
	88	+	20 emergency vehicles.
	89	+	21 The visual signal specified under this subsection (c)
	90	+	22 given by an authorized emergency vehicle is an indication to
	91	+	23 drivers of approaching vehicles that a hazardous condition is
	92	+	24 present when circumstances are not immediately clear. Drivers
	93	+	25 of vehicles approaching a stationary emergency vehicle in any
	94	+	26 lane shall heed the warning of the signal, reduce the speed of
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144		-	and for other law enforcement purposes the Director deems
145		-	necessary in these efforts.
146		-	(j) For violations of this Section issued by a county or
147		-	municipal police officer, the assessment shall be deposited
148		-	into the county's or municipality's Transportation Safety
149		-	Highway Hire-back Fund. The county shall use the moneys in its
150		-	Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund to hire off-duty
151		-	county police officers to monitor construction or maintenance
152		-	zones in that county on highways other than interstate
153		-	highways. The county, in its discretion, may also use a
154		-	portion of the moneys in its Transportation Safety Highway
155		-	Hire-back Fund to purchase equipment for county law
156		-	enforcement and fund the production of materials to educate
157		-	drivers on construction zone safe driving habits and
158		-	approaching stationary authorized emergency vehicles.
159		-	(k) In addition to other penalties imposed by this
160		-	Section, the court may order a person convicted of a violation
161		-	of subsection (c) to perform community service as determined
162		-	by the court.
163		-	(Source: P.A. 101-173, eff. 1-1-20; 102-336, eff. 1-1-22;
164		-	102-338, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
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	105	+	1 the vehicle, proceed with due caution, maintain a safe speed
	106	+	2 for road conditions, be prepared to stop, and leave a safe
	107	+	3 distance until safely passed the stationary emergency vehicle.
	108	+	4 As used in this subsection (c), "authorized emergency
	109	+	5 vehicle" includes any vehicle authorized by law to be equipped
	110	+	6 with oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights under Section
	111	+	7 12-215 of this Code, while the owner or operator of the vehicle
	112	+	8 is engaged in his or her official duties.
	113	+	9 (d) A person who violates subsection (c) of this Section
	114	+	10 commits a business offense punishable by a fine of not less
	115	+	11 than $250 or more than $10,000 for a first violation, and a
	116	+	12 fine of not less than $750 or more than $10,000 for a second or
	117	+	13 subsequent violation. It is a factor in aggravation if the
	118	+	14 person committed the offense while in violation of Section
	119	+	15 11-501, 12-610.1, or 12-610.2 of this Code. Imposition of the
	120	+	16 penalties authorized by this subsection (d) for a violation of
	121	+	17 subsection (c) of this Section that results in the death of
	122	+	18 another person does not preclude imposition of appropriate
	123	+	19 additional civil or criminal penalties. A person who violates
	124	+	20 subsection (c) and the violation results in damage to another
	125	+	21 vehicle commits a Class A misdemeanor. A person who violates
	126	+	22 subsection (c) and the violation results in the injury or
	127	+	23 death of another person commits a Class 4 felony.
	128	+	24 (e) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
	129	+	25 results in damage to the property of another person, in
	130	+	26 addition to any other penalty imposed, the person's driving
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	141	+	1 privileges shall be suspended for a fixed period of not less
	142	+	2 than 90 days and not more than one year.
	143	+	3 (f) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
	144	+	4 results in injury to another person, in addition to any other
	145	+	5 penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges shall be
	146	+	6 suspended for a fixed period of not less than 180 days and not
	147	+	7 more than 2 years.
	148	+	8 (g) If a violation of subsection (c) of this Section
	149	+	9 results in the death of another person, in addition to any
	150	+	10 other penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges shall
	151	+	11 be suspended for 2 years.
	152	+	12 (h) The Secretary of State shall, upon receiving a record
	153	+	13 of a judgment entered against a person under subsection (c) of
	154	+	14 this Section:
	155	+	15 (1) suspend the person's driving privileges for the
	156	+	16 mandatory period; or
	157	+	17 (2) extend the period of an existing suspension by the
	158	+	18 appropriate mandatory period.
	159	+	19 (i) The Scott's Law Fund shall be a special fund in the
	160	+	20 State treasury. Subject to appropriation by the General
	161	+	21 Assembly and approval by the Director, the Director of the
	162	+	22 State Police shall use all moneys in the Scott's Law Fund in
	163	+	23 the Department's discretion to fund the production of
	164	+	24 materials to educate drivers on approaching stationary
	165	+	25 authorized emergency vehicles, to hire off-duty Illinois
	166	+	26 Department of State Police for enforcement of this Section,
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	177	+	1 and for other law enforcement purposes the Director deems
	178	+	2 necessary in these efforts.
	179	+	3 (j) For violations of this Section issued by a county or
	180	+	4 municipal police officer, the assessment shall be deposited
	181	+	5 into the county's or municipality's Transportation Safety
	182	+	6 Highway Hire-back Fund. The county shall use the moneys in its
	183	+	7 Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund to hire off-duty
	184	+	8 county police officers to monitor construction or maintenance
	185	+	9 zones in that county on highways other than interstate
	186	+	10 highways. The county, in its discretion, may also use a
	187	+	11 portion of the moneys in its Transportation Safety Highway
	188	+	12 Hire-back Fund to purchase equipment for county law
	189	+	13 enforcement and fund the production of materials to educate
	190	+	14 drivers on construction zone safe driving habits and
	191	+	15 approaching stationary authorized emergency vehicles.
	192	+	16 (k) In addition to other penalties imposed by this
	193	+	17 Section, the court may order a person convicted of a violation
	194	+	18 of subsection (c) to perform community service as determined
	195	+	19 by the court.
	196	+	20 (Source: P.A. 101-173, eff. 1-1-20; 102-336, eff. 1-1-22;
	197	+	21 102-338, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
	198	+	22 (625 ILCS 5/12-215)
	199	+	23 Sec. 12-215. Oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights on
	200	+	24 motor vehicles. Except as otherwise provided in this Code:
	201	+	25 (a) The use of red or white oscillating, rotating, or
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	212	+	1 flashing lights, whether lighted or unlighted, is prohibited
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	214	+	3 1. Law enforcement vehicles of State, federal, or
	215	+	4 local authorities;
	216	+	5 2. A vehicle operated by a police officer or county
	217	+	6 coroner and designated or authorized by local authorities,
	218	+	7 in writing, as a law enforcement vehicle; however, such
	219	+	8 designation or authorization must be carried in the
	220	+	9 vehicle;
	221	+	10 2.1. A vehicle operated by a fire chief, deputy fire
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	223	+	12 emergency vehicle operation training course approved by
	224	+	13 the Office of the State Fire Marshal and designated or
	225	+	14 authorized by local authorities, fire departments, or fire
	226	+	15 protection districts, in writing, as a fire department,
	227	+	16 fire protection district, or township fire department
	228	+	17 vehicle; however, the designation or authorization must be
	229	+	18 carried in the vehicle, and the lights may be visible or
	230	+	19 activated only when responding to a bona fide emergency;
	231	+	20 3. Vehicles of local fire departments and State or
	232	+	21 federal firefighting vehicles;
	233	+	22 4. Vehicles which are designed and used exclusively as
	234	+	23 ambulances or rescue vehicles; furthermore, such lights
	235	+	24 shall not be lighted except when responding to an
	236	+	25 emergency call for and while actually conveying the sick
	237	+	26 or injured;
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	248	+	1 4.5. Vehicles which are occasionally used as rescue
	249	+	2 vehicles that have been authorized for use as rescue
	250	+	3 vehicles by a volunteer EMS provider, provided that the
	251	+	4 operator of the vehicle has successfully completed an
	252	+	5 emergency vehicle operation training course recognized by
	253	+	6 the Department of Public Health; furthermore, the lights
	254	+	7 shall not be lighted except when responding to an
	255	+	8 emergency call for the sick or injured;
	256	+	9 5. Tow trucks licensed in a state that requires such
	257	+	10 lights; furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted on
	258	+	11 any such tow truck while the tow truck is operating in the
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	260	+	13 6. Vehicles of the Illinois Emergency Management
	261	+	14 Agency, vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State Fire
	262	+	15 Marshal, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Public
	263	+	16 Health, vehicles of the Illinois Department of
	264	+	17 Corrections, and vehicles of the Illinois Department of
	265	+	18 Juvenile Justice;
	266	+	19 7. Vehicles operated by a local or county emergency
	267	+	20 management services agency as defined in the Illinois
	268	+	21 Emergency Management Agency Act;
	269	+	22 8. School buses operating alternately flashing head
	270	+	23 lamps as permitted under Section 12-805 of this Code;
	271	+	24 9. Vehicles that are equipped and used exclusively as
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	284	+	1 furthermore, these lights shall be lighted only when the
	285	+	2 transportation is declared an emergency by a member of the
	286	+	3 transplant team or a representative of the organ
	287	+	4 procurement organization;
	288	+	5 10. Vehicles of the Illinois Department of Natural
	289	+	6 Resources that are used for mine rescue and explosives
	290	+	7 emergency response;
	291	+	8 11. Vehicles of the Illinois Department of
	292	+	9 Transportation identified as Emergency Traffic Patrol; the
	293	+	10 lights shall not be lighted except when responding to an
	294	+	11 emergency call or when parked or stationary while engaged
	295	+	12 in motor vehicle assistance or at the scene of the
	296	+	13 emergency; and
	297	+	14 12. Vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway
	298	+	15 Authority with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000
	299	+	16 pounds or more and those identified as Highway Emergency
	300	+	17 Lane Patrol; the lights shall not be lighted except when
	301	+	18 responding to an emergency call or when parked or
	302	+	19 stationary while engaged in motor vehicle assistance or at
	303	+	20 the scene of the emergency.
	304	+	21 (b) The use of amber oscillating, rotating, or flashing
	305	+	22 lights, whether lighted or unlighted, is prohibited except on:
	306	+	23 1. Second division vehicles designed and used for
	307	+	24 towing or hoisting vehicles; furthermore, such lights
	308	+	25 shall not be lighted except as required in this paragraph
	309	+	26 1; such lights shall be lighted when such vehicles are
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	319	+	HB4255 Enrolled - 10 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	320	+	1 actually being used at the scene of a crash or
	321	+	2 disablement; if the towing vehicle is equipped with a flat
	322	+	3 bed that supports all wheels of the vehicle being
	323	+	4 transported, the lights shall not be lighted while the
	324	+	5 vehicle is engaged in towing on a highway; if the towing
	325	+	6 vehicle is not equipped with a flat bed that supports all
	326	+	7 wheels of a vehicle being transported, the lights shall be
	327	+	8 lighted while the towing vehicle is engaged in towing on a
	328	+	9 highway during all times when the use of headlights is
	329	+	10 required under Section 12-201 of this Code; in addition,
	330	+	11 these vehicles may use white oscillating, rotating, or
	331	+	12 flashing lights in combination with amber oscillating,
	332	+	13 rotating, or flashing lights as provided in this
	333	+	14 paragraph;
	334	+	15 2. Motor vehicles or equipment of the State of
	335	+	16 Illinois, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, local
	336	+	17 authorities, and contractors; furthermore, such lights
	337	+	18 shall not be lighted except while such vehicles are
	338	+	19 engaged in maintenance or construction operations within
	339	+	20 the limits of construction projects;
	340	+	21 3. Vehicles or equipment used by engineering or survey
	341	+	22 crews; furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted
	342	+	23 except while such vehicles are actually engaged in work on
	343	+	24 a highway;
	344	+	25 4. Vehicles of public utilities, municipalities, or
	345	+	26 other construction, maintenance, or automotive service
	346	+
	347	+
	348	+
	349	+
	350	+
	351	+	HB4255 Enrolled - 10 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	352	+
	353	+
	354	+	HB4255 Enrolled- 11 -LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b HB4255 Enrolled - 11 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	355	+	HB4255 Enrolled - 11 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	356	+	1 vehicles except that such lights shall be lighted only as
	357	+	2 a means for indicating the presence of a vehicular traffic
	358	+	3 hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking,
	359	+	4 or passing while such vehicles are engaged in maintenance,
	360	+	5 service, or construction on a highway;
	361	+	6 5. Oversized vehicle or load; however, such lights
	362	+	7 shall only be lighted when moving under permit issued by
	363	+	8 the Department under Section 15-301 of this Code;
	364	+	9 6. The front and rear of motorized equipment owned and
	365	+	10 operated by the State of Illinois or any political
	366	+	11 subdivision thereof, which is designed and used for
	367	+	12 removal of snow and ice from highways;
	368	+	13 6.1. The front and rear of motorized equipment or
	369	+	14 vehicles that (i) are not owned by the State of Illinois or
	370	+	15 any political subdivision of the State, (ii) are designed
	371	+	16 and used for removal of snow and ice from highways and
	372	+	17 parking lots, and (iii) are equipped with a snow plow that
	373	+	18 is 12 feet in width; these lights may not be lighted except
	374	+	19 when the motorized equipment or vehicle is actually being
	375	+	20 used for those purposes on behalf of a unit of government;
	376	+	21 7. Fleet safety vehicles registered in another state,
	377	+	22 furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted except as
	378	+	23 provided for in Section 12-212 of this Code;
	379	+	24 8. Such other vehicles as may be authorized by local
	380	+	25 authorities;
	381	+	26 9. Law enforcement vehicles of State or local
	382	+
	383	+
	384	+
	385	+
	386	+
	387	+	HB4255 Enrolled - 11 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	388	+
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	391	+	HB4255 Enrolled - 12 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	392	+	1 authorities when used in combination with red oscillating,
	393	+	2 rotating, or flashing lights;
	394	+	3 9.5. Propane delivery trucks;
	395	+	4 10. Vehicles used for collecting or delivering mail
	396	+	5 for the United States Postal Service provided that such
	397	+	6 lights shall not be lighted except when such vehicles are
	398	+	7 actually being used for such purposes;
	399	+	8 10.5. Vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State
	400	+	9 Fire Marshal, provided that such lights shall not be
	401	+	10 lighted except for when such vehicles are engaged in work
	402	+	11 for the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal;
	403	+	12 11. Any vehicle displaying a slow-moving vehicle
	404	+	13 emblem as provided in Section 12-205.1;
	405	+	14 12. All trucks equipped with self-compactors or
	406	+	15 roll-off hoists and roll-on containers for garbage,
	407	+	16 recycling, or refuse hauling. Such lights shall not be
	408	+	17 lighted except when such vehicles are actually being used
	409	+	18 for such purposes;
	410	+	19 13. Vehicles used by a security company, alarm
	411	+	20 responder, control agency, or the Illinois Department of
	412	+	21 Corrections;
	413	+	22 14. Security vehicles of the Department of Human
	414	+	23 Services; however, the lights shall not be lighted except
	415	+	24 when being used for security related purposes under the
	416	+	25 direction of the superintendent of the facility where the
	417	+	26 vehicle is located; and
	418	+
	419	+
	420	+
	421	+
	422	+
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	424	+
	425	+
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	427	+	HB4255 Enrolled - 13 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	428	+	1 15. Vehicles of union representatives, except that the
	429	+	2 lights shall be lighted only while the vehicle is within
	430	+	3 the limits of a construction project.
	431	+	4 (c) The use of blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing
	432	+	5 lights, whether lighted or unlighted, is prohibited except on:
	433	+	6 1. Rescue squad vehicles not owned by a fire
	434	+	7 department or fire protection district and vehicles owned
	435	+	8 or operated by a:
	436	+	9 voluntary firefighter;
	437	+	10 paid firefighter;
	438	+	11 part-paid firefighter;
	439	+	12 call firefighter;
	440	+	13 member of the board of trustees of a fire
	441	+	14 protection district;
	442	+	15 paid or unpaid member of a rescue squad;
	443	+	16 paid or unpaid member of a voluntary ambulance
	444	+	17 unit; or
	445	+	18 paid or unpaid members of a local or county
	446	+	19 emergency management services agency as defined in the
	447	+	20 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, designated
	448	+	21 or authorized by local authorities, in writing, and
	449	+	22 carrying that designation or authorization in the
	450	+	23 vehicle.
	451	+	24 However, such lights are not to be lighted except when
	452	+	25 responding to a bona fide emergency or when parked or
	453	+	26 stationary at the scene of a fire, rescue call, ambulance
	454	+
	455	+
	456	+
	457	+
	458	+
	459	+	HB4255 Enrolled - 13 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	460	+
	461	+
	462	+	HB4255 Enrolled- 14 -LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b HB4255 Enrolled - 14 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	463	+	HB4255 Enrolled - 14 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	464	+	1 call, or motor vehicle crash.
	465	+	2 Any person using these lights in accordance with this
	466	+	3 subdivision (c)1 must carry on his or her person an
	467	+	4 identification card or letter identifying the bona fide
	468	+	5 member of a fire department, fire protection district,
	469	+	6 rescue squad, ambulance unit, or emergency management
	470	+	7 services agency that owns or operates that vehicle. The
	471	+	8 card or letter must include:
	472	+	9 (A) the name of the fire department, fire
	473	+	10 protection district, rescue squad, ambulance unit, or
	474	+	11 emergency management services agency;
	475	+	12 (B) the member's position within the fire
	476	+	13 department, fire protection district, rescue squad,
	477	+	14 ambulance unit, or emergency management services
	478	+	15 agency;
	479	+	16 (C) the member's term of service; and
	480	+	17 (D) the name of a person within the fire
	481	+	18 department, fire protection district, rescue squad,
	482	+	19 ambulance unit, or emergency management services
	483	+	20 agency to contact to verify the information provided.
	484	+	21 2. Police department vehicles in cities having a
	485	+	22 population of 500,000 or more inhabitants.
	486	+	23 3. Law enforcement vehicles of State or local
	487	+	24 authorities when used in combination with red oscillating,
	488	+	25 rotating, or flashing lights.
	489	+	26 4. Vehicles of local fire departments and State or
	490	+
	491	+
	492	+
	493	+
	494	+
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	496	+
	497	+
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	499	+	HB4255 Enrolled - 15 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	500	+	1 federal firefighting vehicles when used in combination
	501	+	2 with red oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
	502	+	3 5. Vehicles which are designed and used exclusively as
	503	+	4 ambulances or rescue vehicles when used in combination
	504	+	5 with red oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights;
	505	+	6 furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted except when
	506	+	7 responding to an emergency call.
	507	+	8 6. Vehicles that are equipped and used exclusively as
	508	+	9 organ transport vehicles when used in combination with red
	509	+	10 oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights; furthermore,
	510	+	11 these lights shall only be lighted when the transportation
	511	+	12 is declared an emergency by a member of the transplant
	512	+	13 team or a representative of the organ procurement
	513	+	14 organization.
	514	+	15 7. Vehicles of the Illinois Emergency Management
	515	+	16 Agency, vehicles of the Office of the Illinois State Fire
	516	+	17 Marshal, vehicles of the Illinois Department of Public
	517	+	18 Health, vehicles of the Illinois Department of
	518	+	19 Corrections, and vehicles of the Illinois Department of
	519	+	20 Juvenile Justice, when used in combination with red
	520	+	21 oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
	521	+	22 8. Vehicles operated by a local or county emergency
	522	+	23 management services agency as defined in the Illinois
	523	+	24 Emergency Management Agency Act, when used in combination
	524	+	25 with red oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
	525	+	26 9. Vehicles of the Illinois Department of Natural
	526	+
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	528	+
	529	+
	530	+
	531	+	HB4255 Enrolled - 15 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	532	+
	533	+
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	535	+	HB4255 Enrolled - 16 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b
	536	+	1 Resources that are used for mine rescue and explosives
	537	+	2 emergency response, when used in combination with red
	538	+	3 oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.
	539	+	4 (c-1) In addition to the blue oscillating, rotating, or
	540	+	5 flashing lights permitted under subsection (c), and
	541	+	6 notwithstanding subsection (a), a vehicle operated by a
	542	+	7 voluntary firefighter, a voluntary member of a rescue squad,
	543	+	8 or a member of a voluntary ambulance unit may be equipped with
	544	+	9 flashing white headlights and blue grill lights, which may be
	545	+	10 used only in responding to an emergency call or when parked or
	546	+	11 stationary at the scene of a fire, rescue call, ambulance
	547	+	12 call, or motor vehicle crash.
	548	+	13 (c-2) In addition to the blue oscillating, rotating, or
	549	+	14 flashing lights permitted under subsection (c), and
	550	+	15 notwithstanding subsection (a), a vehicle operated by a paid
	551	+	16 or unpaid member of a local or county emergency management
	552	+	17 services agency as defined in the Illinois Emergency
	553	+	18 Management Agency Act, may be equipped with white oscillating,
	554	+	19 rotating, or flashing lights to be used in combination with
	555	+	20 blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights, if
	556	+	21 authorization by local authorities is in writing and carried
	557	+	22 in the vehicle.
	558	+	23 (d) The use of a combination of amber and white
	559	+	24 oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights, whether lighted or
	560	+	25 unlighted, is prohibited except on second division vehicles
	561	+	26 designed and used for towing or hoisting vehicles or motor
	562	+
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	564	+
	565	+
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	568	+
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	572	+	1 vehicles or equipment of the State of Illinois, local
	573	+	2 authorities, contractors, and union representatives;
	574	+	3 furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted on second
	575	+	4 division vehicles designed and used for towing or hoisting
	576	+	5 vehicles or vehicles of the State of Illinois, local
	577	+	6 authorities, and contractors except while such vehicles are
	578	+	7 engaged in a tow operation, highway maintenance, or
	579	+	8 construction operations within the limits of highway
	580	+	9 construction projects, and shall not be lighted on the
	581	+	10 vehicles of union representatives except when those vehicles
	582	+	11 are within the limits of a construction project.
	583	+	12 (d-5) The use of green oscillating, flashing, or rotating
	584	+	13 lights, whether lighted or unlighted, is prohibited except on:
	585	+	14 1. Second division vehicles designed and used for
	586	+	15 towing or hoisting vehicles when the lights on those
	587	+	16 vehicles are used in combination with amber or amber and
	588	+	17 white oscillating, flashing, or rotating lights;
	589	+	18 furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted except when
	590	+	19 such vehicles are actually being used at the scene of a
	591	+	20 crash or disablement.
	592	+	21 2. Motor vehicles or equipment of the State of
	593	+	22 Illinois when the lights on those vehicles or equipment
	594	+	23 are used in combination with amber or amber and white
	595	+	24 oscillating, flashing, or rotating lights; furthermore,
	596	+	25 such lights shall not be lighted except while such
	597	+	26 vehicles or equipment are engaged in maintenance
	598	+
	599	+
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	601	+
	602	+
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	604	+
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	608	+	1 operations, snow and ice removal operations, or performing
	609	+	2 traffic control and protection duties while at an
	610	+	3 emergency scene.
	611	+	4 3. Motor vehicles of the Department of Transportation
	612	+	5 identified as Emergency Traffic Patrol when the lights on
	613	+	6 those vehicles are used in combination with red and white
	614	+	7 oscillating, flashing, or rotating lights when responding
	615	+	8 to an emergency call or when parked or stationary while
	616	+	9 engaged in motor vehicle assistance or at an emergency
	617	+	10 scene.
	618	+	11 4. Motor vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway
	619	+	12 Authority when the lights on those vehicles are used in
	620	+	13 combination with amber oscillating, flashing, or rotating
	621	+	14 lights; furthermore, such lights shall not be lighted
	622	+	15 except while such vehicles are engaged in maintenance
	623	+	16 operations, snow and ice removal operations, or performing
	624	+	17 traffic control and protection duties while at an
	625	+	18 emergency scene.
	626	+	19 5. Motor vehicles of the Illinois State Toll Highway
	627	+	20 Authority with a gross vehicle weight rating of 9,000
	628	+	21 pounds or more and those identified as Highway Emergency
	629	+	22 Lane Patrol when the lights on those vehicles are used in
	630	+	23 combination with red and white oscillating, flashing, or
	631	+	24 rotating lights when responding to an emergency call or
	632	+	25 when parked or stationary while engaged in motor vehicle
	633	+	26 assistance or at the scene of the emergency.
	634	+
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	644	+	1 6. Motor vehicles or equipment of local authority or
	645	+	2 municipalities which perform highway maintenance
	646	+	3 operations, when the lights on those vehicles are used in
	647	+	4 combination with amber or amber and white oscillating,
	648	+	5 flashing, or rotating lights; furthermore, such lights
	649	+	6 shall not be lighted except while such vehicles are
	650	+	7 engaged in the maintenance operations, snow and ice
	651	+	8 removal operations, or performing traffic control and
	652	+	9 protection duties while at an emergency scene.
	653	+	10 7. Fire department vehicles of local fire departments
	654	+	11 and State or federal firefighting vehicles when the lights
	655	+	12 on those vehicles are used in combination with red, or red
	656	+	13 and white, or red and blue, oscillating, rotating, or
	657	+	14 flashing lights.
	658	+	15 8. Vehicles used by a security company when the lights
	659	+	16 on those vehicles are used in combination with amber
	660	+	17 oscillating, flashing, or rotating lights; furthermore,
	661	+	18 such lights shall not be lighted except when the vehicle
	662	+	19 is being operated upon the property or location where the
	663	+	20 security company is employed to perform security or crime
	664	+	21 prevention duties.
	665	+	22 9. Ambulances or rescue vehicles operating in counties
	666	+	23 with populations of less than 2,000,000.
	667	+	24 (d-10) Fire department vehicles of local fire departments
	668	+	25 and State or federal firefighting vehicles, police vehicles of
	669	+	26 State, federal, or local authorities, and vehicles designated
	670	+
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	672	+
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	676	+
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	680	+	1 by local or State authority, while parked at an emergency
	681	+	2 scene, may use a steady-on illumination or steady-burn, or
	682	+	3 flashing green beacon or beacons if such steady-on,
	683	+	4 steady-burn, or flashing beacon is used to indicate an
	684	+	5 emergency operations command post or incident command
	685	+	6 location.
	686	+	7 (e) All oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights referred
	687	+	8 to in this Section shall be of sufficient intensity, when
	688	+	9 illuminated, to be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight.
	689	+	10 (f) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a manufacturer
	690	+	11 of oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights or his
	691	+	12 representative or authorized vendor from temporarily mounting
	692	+	13 such lights on a vehicle for demonstration purposes only. If
	693	+	14 the lights are not covered while the vehicle is operated upon a
	694	+	15 highway, the vehicle shall display signage indicating that the
	695	+	16 vehicle is out of service or not an emergency vehicle. The
	696	+	17 signage shall be displayed on all sides of the vehicle in
	697	+	18 letters at least 2 inches tall and one-half inch wide. A
	698	+	19 vehicle authorized to have oscillating, rotating, or flashing
	699	+	20 lights mounted for demonstration purposes may not activate the
	700	+	21 lights while the vehicle is operated upon a highway.
	701	+	22 (g) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a),
	702	+	23 (b), (c), or (d), (d-5), or (d-10)
	703	+	of this Section who without
	704	+	24 lawful authority stops or detains or attempts to stop or
	705	+	25 detain another person shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.
	706	+	26 (h) Except as provided in subsection (g) above, any person
	707	+
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	709	+
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	713	+
	714	+
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	717	+
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	722	+	HB4255 Enrolled - 21 - LRB103 34476 MXP 64307 b