Bill Text: IL SB1299 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Creates the offenses of driving with a screen device operating, a Class 1, 3, or 4 felony or a Class A misdemeanor depending on specified circumstances, and unlawful installation of television, monitor, or similar device, a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person commits the offense of driving with a screen device operating when the person is driving a motor vehicle that has a television, video monitor, portable computer, or any other similar means operating that is capable of providing a visual display in full view of a driver in a normal driving position while the motor vehicle is in motion. Provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful installation of television, monitor, or similar device if the person installs or alters a television, video monitor, portable computer, or any other similar means capable of providing a visual display that is in full view of a driver of a motor vehicle in a normal driving position while the motor vehicle is in motion. Provides several exceptions and an affirmative defense. Renames a "cellular radio telecommunication device" as a "mobile communication device", and modifies the definitions of a "mobile communication device" and "using a mobile communication device" to prohibit text messaging and other similar uses of mobile communication devices (instead of prohibiting just talking, listening to, and dialing telephonic communications) for purposes of expanding a provision prohibiting the use of mobile communication devices by school bus drivers. Repeals a provision relating to the use of video devices while driving. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-03 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1299 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SB1299-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 changing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 12-813.1 and by adding Section 12-604.2 as follows:
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6 | (625 ILCS 5/12-604.2 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 12-604.2. Driving with a screen device operating; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | unlawful installation of television, monitor, or similar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | device. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | (a) A person
commits the offense of driving with a screen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | device operating if: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (1) the person is driving a motor vehicle; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | (2) the motor vehicle has a television, video monitor, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | portable computer, or
any other similar means capable of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | providing a visual display that is in full view of a
driver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | in a normal driving position while the motor vehicle is in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | motion; and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (3) the monitor or visual display is operating while | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | the person is
driving. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (b) A person commits the offense of unlawful installation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | of television, monitor, or similar device if the person | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | installs or alters equipment described in subdivision (a)(2) of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | this
Section that allows the images to be viewed by the driver |
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1 | in a normal driving position
while the motor vehicle is in | ||||||
2 | motion. | ||||||
3 | (c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this Section do not apply | ||||||
4 | to: | ||||||
5 | (1) portable telephones or personal data assistants | ||||||
6 | being used
for verbal communication or displaying caller | ||||||
7 | identification information; | ||||||
8 | (2) equipment that is displaying only: | ||||||
9 | (A) audio equipment information, functions, and | ||||||
10 | controls; | ||||||
11 | (B) vehicle information or controls related to | ||||||
12 | speed, fuel level,
battery charge, and other vehicle | ||||||
13 | safety or equipment information; | ||||||
14 | (C) navigation or global positioning; | ||||||
15 | (D) maps; | ||||||
16 | (E) visual information to
(i) enhance or | ||||||
17 | supplement the driver's view forward,
behind, or to the | ||||||
18 | sides of the motor vehicle for the purpose of
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19 | maneuvering the motor vehicle or
(ii) allow the driver | ||||||
20 | to monitor motor vehicle occupants seated
behind the | ||||||
21 | driver; | ||||||
22 | (F) vehicle dispatching and response information | ||||||
23 | for motor
vehicles providing emergency road service or | ||||||
24 | roadside assistance; | ||||||
25 | (G) vehicle dispatching information for passenger | ||||||
26 | transport or
freight or package delivery; or |
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1 | (H) information for use in performing highway | ||||||
2 | construction,
maintenance, or repair or data | ||||||
3 | acquisition by the Department of Transportation
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4 | Public Facilities or a municipality. | ||||||
5 | (d) Subsections (a) and (b) of this Section do not apply to | ||||||
6 | devices and
equipment installed in an authorized emergency | ||||||
7 | vehicle. | ||||||
8 | (e) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under (b) | ||||||
9 | of this section that
the equipment installed or altered | ||||||
10 | includes a device that, when the motor vehicle is
being driven, | ||||||
11 | disables the equipment for all uses except those described in | ||||||
12 | (c) of this
Section. | ||||||
13 | (f) A person who violates subsection (a) of this Section is | ||||||
14 | guilty of: | ||||||
15 | (1) a Class A misdemeanor, unless any of the | ||||||
16 | circumstances described
in paragraphs (2) - (4) of this | ||||||
17 | subsection apply; | ||||||
18 | (2) a Class 4 felony if the person's driving causes | ||||||
19 | physical injury to
another person; | ||||||
20 | (3) a Class 3 felony if the person's driving causes | ||||||
21 | serious physical
injury to another person; | ||||||
22 | (4) a Class 1 felony if the person's driving causes the | ||||||
23 | death of another
person. | ||||||
24 | (g) A person who violates subsection (b) of this Section is | ||||||
25 | guilty of a class A
misdemeanor.
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1 | (625 ILCS 5/12-813.1)
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2 | Sec. 12-813.1.
Operation of a school bus while using a | ||||||
3 | mobile communication cellular radio
telecommunication device.
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4 | (a) In this Section:
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5 | "School bus driver" means a person operating a school bus | ||||||
6 | who has a valid
school bus driver permit as required under | ||||||
7 | Sections 6-104 and 6-106.1 of this
Code.
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8 | " Mobile communication Cellular radio telecommunication | ||||||
9 | device" means a two or more way communication device capable of | ||||||
10 | sending
or receiving telephone communications without an | ||||||
11 | access line for service and
which requires the operator to | ||||||
12 | enter numbers or letters dial numbers manually , and is used for | ||||||
13 | radio-telephone communications used in wireless telephone | ||||||
14 | service, personal communication service, or the functional | ||||||
15 | equivalent of a radio-telephone communications line used in | ||||||
16 | wireless telephone service or a personal communication | ||||||
17 | service . It does not, however,
include citizens band radios or | ||||||
18 | citizens band radio hybrids.
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19 | "Using a mobile communication cellular radio | ||||||
20 | telecommunication device" means talking , or listening
to , or | ||||||
21 | typing on, or dialing a mobile communication cellular radio | ||||||
22 | telecommunication device.
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23 | To "operate" means to have the vehicle in motion while it | ||||||
24 | contains one or
more passengers.
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25 | (b) A school bus driver may not operate a school bus while | ||||||
26 | using a mobile communication cellular
radio telecommunication |
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1 | device.
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2 | (c) This Section does not apply:
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3 | (1) To the use of a mobile communication cellular radio | ||||||
4 | telecommunication device for the
purpose of communicating | ||||||
5 | with any of the following regarding an emergency
situation:
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6 | (A) an emergency response operator;
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7 | (B) a hospital;
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8 | (C) a
physician's office or health clinic;
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9 | (D) an ambulance service;
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10 | (E) a fire
department, fire district, or fire | ||||||
11 | company; or
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12 | (F) a police department.
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13 | (2) To the use of a mobile communication cellular radio | ||||||
14 | telecommunication device to call for
assistance in the | ||||||
15 | event that there is a mechanical breakdown or other
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16 | mechanical problem that impairs the safe operation of the | ||||||
17 | bus.
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18 | (3) To the use of a mobile communication cellular radio | ||||||
19 | telecommunication device that has a
digital two-way radio | ||||||
20 | service capability owned and operated by the school
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21 | district, when that device is being used as a
digital | ||||||
22 | two-way radio.
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23 | (4) When the school bus is parked.
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24 | (d) A school bus driver who violates this Section is guilty | ||||||
25 | of a petty
offense punishable by a fine of not less than $100 | ||||||
26 | and not more than $250.
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1 | (Source: P.A. 92-730, eff. 1-1-03.)
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2 | (625 ILCS 5/12-604.1 rep.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | repealing Section 12-604.1.
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5 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | becoming law.
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