Bill Text: IL HB1438 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the fine for improperly displaying a slow-moving vehicle emblem from $25 to $75 for a first offense. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1438 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB1438-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB1438 Introduced , by Rep. Chad Hays SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/12-709 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-709
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Increases the fine for improperly displaying a slow-moving vehicle emblem from $25 to $75 for a first offense. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Section 12-709 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/12-709) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-709)
Sec. 12-709. Slow-moving vehicle emblem.
(a) Every animal drawn vehicle, farm tractor, implement of
husbandry and special mobile equipment, when operated on a
highway must display a slow-moving vehicle emblem mounted on
the rear except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Section.
Special mobile equipment is exempt when operated within the
limits of a construction or maintenance project where traffic
control devices are used in compliance with the applicable
provisions of the manual and specifications adopted under
Section 11-301 of the "Illinois Vehicle Code".
(b) Every vehicle or unit described in paragraph (a) of
this Section when operated in combination on a highway must
display a slow-moving vehicle emblem as follows:
1. Where the towed unit or any load thereon partially
or totally obscures the slow-moving vehicle emblem on the
towing unit, the towed unit shall be equipped with a
slow-moving vehicle emblem. In such cases the towing unit

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need not display the emblem.
2. Where the slow-moving vehicle emblem on the towing
unit is not obscured by the towed unit or its load, then
either or both may be equipped with the required emblem but
it shall be sufficient if either displays it.
3. A registered truck towed behind a farm tractor in
conformity with the provisions of Section 11-1418 of the
"Illinois Vehicle Code" must display a slow-moving vehicle
emblem in the manner provided in paragraph (c) while being
towed on a highway if the emblem on the towing vehicle is
partially or totally obscured.
(c) The slow-moving vehicle emblem required by paragraphs
(a) and (b) of this Section must meet or exceed the
specifications and mounting requirements established by the
Department. Such specifications and mounting requirements
shall, on and before August 31, 2004, be based on the
specifications adopted by the American Society of Agricultural
Engineers and published by that body as ASAE S 276.2 dated
March, 1968 or as ASAE S 276.5. On and after September 1, 2004,
the specifications and mounting requirements shall be based on
the specifications adopted by the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers and published by that body as ASAE S
276.5 NOV 97. No advertising or other marking shall appear upon
the emblem except that specified by the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers to identify the standard to which the
material complies. Each original package containing a

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slow-moving vehicle emblem shall display a notice on the
outside of the package stating that such emblem shall only be
used for the purposes stated in subsections (a) and (b).
(d) A slow-moving vehicle emblem is intended as a safety
identification device and shall not be displayed on any vehicle
nor displayed in any manner other than as described in
paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section. A violation of
this subsection (d) is a petty offense punishable by a fine of
$75 $25 for the first offense and $75 for a second or
subsequent offense within one year of the first offense.
(Source: P.A. 91-505, eff. 1-1-00; 92-72, eff. 1-1-02.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.