Bill Text: IL HB5328 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that special speed limits while passing schools apply to local, county, or State roadways. Increases the fine for speeding in a school zone to $250 for a first offense (instead of $150) and $500 for a subsequent offense (instead of $300). Includes State roads in the definition of "park zone street".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-05-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0978 [HB5328 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB5328-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 102-0978 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | ||||
changing Sections 11-605 and 11-605.3 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/11-605) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-605)
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Sec. 11-605. Special speed limit while passing schools.
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(a) For the purpose of this Section, "school" means the | ||||
following
entities:
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(1) A public or private primary or secondary school.
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(2) A primary or secondary school operated by a | ||||
religious institution.
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(3) A public, private, or religious nursery school.
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On a school day when school children are present and so | ||||
close
thereto
that a potential hazard exists because of the | ||||
close proximity of the motorized
traffic, no person shall | ||||
drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles
per hour | ||||
while passing a school zone or while traveling on a local, | ||||
county, or State roadway on public
school property or upon any | ||||
public
thoroughfare where children pass going
to and from | ||||
school.
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For the purpose of this Section, a school day begins at | ||||
6:30 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m.
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This Section shall not be applicable unless appropriate | ||
signs are posted
upon streets and highways under their | ||
respective jurisdiction and
maintained by the Department, | ||
township, county, park district, city,
village or incorporated | ||
town wherein the school zone is located. With regard
to the | ||
special speed limit while passing schools, such signs
shall | ||
give proper due warning that a school zone is being approached | ||
and
shall indicate the school zone and the maximum speed limit | ||
in effect during
school days when school children are present.
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(b) (Blank).
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(c) Nothing in this Chapter shall
prohibit the use of | ||
electronic speed-detecting devices within 500 feet of
signs | ||
within a special school speed zone indicating such zone, as | ||
defined
in this Section, nor shall evidence obtained thereby | ||
be inadmissible in any
prosecution for speeding provided the | ||
use of such device shall apply only
to the enforcement of the | ||
speed limit in such special school speed zone.
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(d) (Blank).
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(e) Except as provided in subsection (e-5), a person who | ||
violates this Section is guilty of a petty
offense. Violations | ||
of this Section are punishable with a minimum fine
of $150 for | ||
the first violation and a minimum fine of $300 for the second | ||
or subsequent violation.
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(e-5) A person committing a violation of this Section is | ||
guilty of aggravated special speed limit while passing schools | ||
when he or she drives a motor vehicle at a speed that is: | ||
(1) 26 miles per hour or more but less than 35 miles | ||
per hour in excess of the applicable special speed limit | ||
established under this Section or a similar provision of a | ||
local ordinance and is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; or | ||
(2) 35 miles per hour or more in excess of the | ||
applicable special speed limit established under this | ||
Section or a similar provision of a local ordinance and is | ||
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. | ||
(f) (Blank).
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(g) (Blank).
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(h) (Blank).
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(Source: P.A. 102-58, eff. 7-9-21.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-605.3) | ||
Sec. 11-605.3. Special traffic protections while passing | ||
parks and recreation facilities and areas. | ||
(a) As used in this Section:
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(1) "Park district" means the following entities:
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(A) any park district organized under the Park | ||
District Code;
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(B) any park district organized under the Chicago | ||
Park District Act; and
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(C) any municipality, county, forest district, | ||
school district, township, or other unit of local | ||
government that operates a public recreation | ||
department or public recreation facilities that has | ||
recreation facilities that are not on land owned by | ||
any park district listed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) | ||
of this subdivision (a)(1).
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(2) "Park zone" means the recreation facilities and
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areas on any land owned or operated by a park district that
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are used for recreational purposes, including but not | ||
limited to: parks; playgrounds; swimming pools; hiking | ||
trails; bicycle paths;
picnic areas; roads and streets; | ||
and parking lots.
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(3) "Park zone street" means that portion of any State | ||
or local street or intersection under the control of a | ||
local unit of government, adjacent to a park zone, where | ||
the local unit of government has, by ordinance or | ||
resolution, designated and approved the street or | ||
intersection as a park zone street. If, before the | ||
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General | ||
Assembly, a street already had a posted speed limit lower | ||
than 20 miles per hour, then the lower limit may be used | ||
for that park zone street.
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(4) "Safety purposes" means the costs associated with:
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park zone safety education; the purchase, installation, | ||
and maintenance of signs, roadway painting, and caution | ||
lights mounted on park zone signs; and any other expense | ||
associated with park zones and park zone streets.
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(b) On any day when children are present and within 50 feet | ||
of motorized traffic, a person may not drive a motor vehicle at | ||
a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour or any lower posted | ||
speed while traveling on a park zone street that has been | ||
designated for the posted reduced speed.
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(c) On any day when children are present and within 50 feet | ||
of motorized traffic, any driver traveling on a park zone | ||
street who fails to come to a complete stop at a stop sign or | ||
red light, including a driver who fails to come to a complete | ||
stop at a red light before turning right onto a park zone | ||
street, is in violation of this Section.
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(d) This Section does not apply unless appropriate signs | ||
are posted upon park zone streets maintained by the Department | ||
or by the unit of local government in which the park zone is | ||
located. With regard to the special speed limit on park zone | ||
streets, the signs must give proper due warning that a park | ||
zone is being approached and must indicate the maximum speed | ||
limit on the park zone street.
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(e) A first violation of this Section is a petty offense | ||
with a minimum fine of $250. A second or subsequent violation | ||
of this Section is a petty offense with a minimum fine of $500.
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(f) (Blank).
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(g) The Department shall, within 6 months of the effective | ||
date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, | ||
design a set of standardized traffic signs for park zones and | ||
park zone streets, including but not limited to: "park zone", | ||
"park zone speed limit", and "warning: approaching a park | ||
zone". The design of these signs shall be made available to all | ||
units of local government or manufacturers at no charge, | ||
except for reproduction and postage.
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(Source: P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)
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