Bill Text: IL SB0279 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes language providing that the school zone speed limit applies only when when school children are present and so close thereto that a potential hazard exists because of the close proximity of the motorized traffic. For the purpose of provisions concerning the school zone speed limit, changes the time at which a school day concludes from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-01-31 - Referred to Assignments [SB0279 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SB0279-Introduced.html
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| 1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | changing Section 11-605 as follows:
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| 6 | (625 ILCS 5/11-605) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-605)
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| 7 | Sec. 11-605. Special speed limit while passing schools.
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| 8 | (a) For the purpose of this Section, "school" means the | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | following
entities:
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| 10 | (1) A public or private primary or secondary school.
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| 11 | (2) A primary or secondary school operated by a | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | religious institution.
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| 13 | (3) A public, private, or religious nursery school.
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| 14 | On a school day when school children are present and so | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | close
thereto
that a potential hazard exists because of the | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | close proximity of the motorized
traffic, no person shall | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles
per hour | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | while passing a school zone or while traveling on a local, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | county, or State roadway on public
school property or upon any | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | public
thoroughfare where children pass going
to and from | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | school.
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| 22 | For the purpose of this Section, a school day begins at | |||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 6:30 a.m. and concludes at 5 4 p.m.
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| 1 | This Section shall not be applicable unless appropriate | ||||||
| 2 | signs are posted
upon streets and highways under their | ||||||
| 3 | respective jurisdiction and
maintained by the Department, | ||||||
| 4 | township, county, park district, city,
village or incorporated | ||||||
| 5 | town wherein the school zone is located. With regard
to the | ||||||
| 6 | special speed limit while passing schools, such signs
shall | ||||||
| 7 | give proper due warning that a school zone is being approached | ||||||
| 8 | and
shall indicate the school zone and the maximum speed limit | ||||||
| 9 | in effect during
school days when school children are present.
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| 10 | (b) (Blank).
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| 11 | (c) Nothing in this Chapter shall
prohibit the use of | ||||||
| 12 | electronic speed-detecting devices within 500 feet of
signs | ||||||
| 13 | within a special school speed zone indicating such zone, as | ||||||
| 14 | defined
in this Section, nor shall evidence obtained thereby | ||||||
| 15 | be inadmissible in any
prosecution for speeding provided the | ||||||
| 16 | use of such device shall apply only
to the enforcement of the | ||||||
| 17 | speed limit in such special school speed zone.
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| 18 | (d) (Blank).
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| 19 | (e) Except as provided in subsection (e-5), a person who | ||||||
| 20 | violates this Section is guilty of a petty
offense. Violations | ||||||
| 21 | of this Section are punishable with a minimum fine
of $150 for | ||||||
| 22 | the first violation, a minimum fine of $300 for the second or | ||||||
| 23 | subsequent violation, and community service in an amount | ||||||
| 24 | determined by the court.
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| 25 | (e-5) A person committing a violation of this Section is | ||||||
| 26 | guilty of aggravated special speed limit while passing schools | ||||||
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| 1 | when he or she drives a motor vehicle at a speed that is: | ||||||
| 2 | (1) 26 miles per hour or more but less than 35 miles | ||||||
| 3 | per hour in excess of the applicable special speed limit | ||||||
| 4 | established under this Section or a similar provision of a | ||||||
| 5 | local ordinance and is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; or | ||||||
| 6 | (2) 35 miles per hour or more in excess of the | ||||||
| 7 | applicable special speed limit established under this | ||||||
| 8 | Section or a similar provision of a local ordinance and is | ||||||
| 9 | guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. | ||||||
| 10 | (f) (Blank).
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| 11 | (g) (Blank).
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| 12 | (h) (Blank).
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| 13 | (Source: P.A. 102-58, eff. 7-9-21; 102-859, eff. 1-1-23; | ||||||
| 14 | 102-978, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
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