HB2492 Summary

• Amends Illinois Vehicle Code to clarify that fire apparatus and emergency vehicles are exempt from size, weight, and load provisions except for weight limits on Class I highways.

• Allows emergency vehicles and fire apparatus on Class I highways to carry up to 86,000 pounds gross weight with specific axle weight limits: 24,000 pounds on single steering axle, 33,500 pounds on single drive axle, 62,000 pounds on tandem axle, or 52,000 pounds on tandem rear drive steer axle.

• Establishes equipment requirements for snow and ice removal equipment under 12 feet in width, including mandatory flags, amber lighting visible at 500 feet, and rear lighting if load blocks rear visibility.

• Modifies special vehicle weight provisions for 3-axle and 4-axle trucks registered as Special Hauling Vehicles manufactured before 2024, allowing increased weight tolerances for tandem axles.