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IL SB2835
Bill
AI Summary
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Expands school bus stopping requirements to include private roads, parking lots, school property, and other non-highway locations where pupils are loaded or discharged.
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Permits alternately flashing headlamps to operate simultaneously with red or amber signal lamps on school buses.
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First violation of failing to stop for a school bus results in 3-month license suspension and $150 mandatory fine; second or subsequent violation within 5 years results in 1-year suspension and $500 fine.
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Requires vehicle owners to identify the operator upon demand by State's Attorney or designated person, with 3-month registration suspension as penalty for failure to provide information.
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Maintains exemptions for vehicles on 4+ lane highways meeting stopped school buses in opposing roadways and for controlled access highways where pedestrians cannot cross.
Legislative Description
VEH CD-PUBLIC SCHOOL HIGHWAYS
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0740
8/5/2016