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IL HB6146

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Bennett

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 12-215 of the Illinois Vehicle Code to permit municipal-owned snow plows, road graders, backhoes, and front-end loaders to display blue oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights in combination with amber lights.

  • Blue lights on municipal equipment may only be used while actively performing snow removal, grading, or similar operations on behalf of a unit of government.

  • Maintains existing restrictions on when amber and blue lights can be displayed, requiring they be visible at 500 feet in normal sunlight.

  • Adds new subsection (c-3) establishing the authorization for municipalities to equip these vehicles with the dual amber and blue light system.

Legislative Description

VEH CD-BLUE/AMBER LIGHTS

Last Action

Tabled

4/5/2016

Committee Referrals

Transportation: Vehicles & Safety3/23/2016
Rules2/11/2016

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