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IL HB2953

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Butler

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Illinois Vehicle Code Sections 11-907 and 12-215 to allow tow trucks to use red, blue, and white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights.

  • Modifies Section 11-907(c) to include "red, blue, and white" lights (in addition to existing red and blue combinations) as authorized emergency vehicle signals that trigger right-of-way yielding requirements for approaching drivers.

  • Updates Section 12-215(b)(1) to permit tow trucks to display red, blue, and white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights in combination with amber and white lights under specified conditions.

  • Maintains existing restrictions that lights on tow trucks shall not be lighted while operating in Illinois, except when the tow truck is licensed in a state requiring such lights.

Legislative Description

VEH CD-TOW TRUCK LIGHTS

Last Action

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

3/29/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules3/29/2019
Transportation: Vehicles & Safety2/26/2019
Rules2/14/2019

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