SB0899 Summary

• Amends Illinois Vehicle Code Section 15-107 to authorize the Department of Transportation to restrict vehicle length on its roadways as it deems appropriate.

• Allows 3-vehicle commercial combinations up to 65 feet in overall dimension when transporting new or used trailers to dealer locations, requiring a commercial driver's license and compliance with specific equipment and weight standards.

• Permits 3-vehicle combinations on State highways with towed vehicles not exceeding 28.5 feet length and overall wheelbase not exceeding 62 feet when traveling to trailer dealer locations.

• Removes previous language restricting State and local government obligations to design or construct non-designated highways to accommodate truck tractor-semitrailer combinations, replacing it with provisions allowing local governments to request vehicle length restrictions at roadway intersections.

• Requires the Department of Transportation to maintain listings of Class I and Class II designated highways and authorizes local agencies to report Class II designations to the Department.