Bill Text: IL SB1922 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Right-of-Way Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized emergency vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway, whether stationary or not, and displaying flashing lights as provided in the Act. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to an emergency worker obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway at an emergency scene, and the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian upon a highway directly involved in the emergency scene. Makes corresponding changes to penalty provisions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-25 - Assigned to Transportation [SB1922 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB1922-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1922 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/11-907
Amends the Right-of-Way Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any authorized emergency vehicle obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway, whether stationary or not, and displaying flashing lights as provided in the Act. Provides that the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to an emergency worker obviously and actually engaged in work upon a highway at an emergency scene, and the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian upon a highway directly involved in the emergency scene. Makes corresponding changes to penalty provisions.
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A BILL FOR
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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 11-907 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/11-907)
Sec. 11-907. Operation of vehicles and streetcars on
approach of authorized emergency vehicles.
(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency
vehicle making use of audible and visual signals meeting the
requirements of this Code or a police vehicle properly and
lawfully making use of an audible or visual signal:
(1) the driver of every other vehicle shall yield the
right-of-way and shall immediately drive to a position
parallel to, and as close as possible to, the right-hand
edge or curb of the highway clear of any intersection and
shall, if necessary to permit the safe passage of the
emergency vehicle, stop and remain in such position until
the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless
otherwise directed by a police officer; and
(2) the operator of every streetcar shall immediately
stop such car clear of any intersection and keep it in such
position until the authorized emergency vehicle has

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passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
(b) This Section shall not operate to relieve the driver
of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with
due regard for the safety of all persons using the highway.
(c) Upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency
vehicle or emergency scene, when the stationary authorized
emergency vehicle is giving a visual signal by displaying
oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights as authorized under
Section 12-215 of this Code, a person who drives an
approaching vehicle shall:
(1) proceeding with due caution, yield the
right-of-way by making a lane change into a lane not
adjacent to that of the authorized emergency vehicle, if
possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions,
if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than
2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the
approaching vehicle and reduce the speed of the vehicle to
a speed that is reasonable and proper with regard to
traffic conditions and the use of the highway to avoid a
collision and leaving a safe distance until safely past
the stationary emergency vehicle; or
(2) if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe,
proceeding with due caution, reduce the speed of the
vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and proper with
regard to traffic conditions and the use of the highway to
avoid a collision, maintaining a safe speed for road

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conditions and leaving a safe distance until safely past
the stationary emergency vehicles.
The visual signal specified under this subsection (c)
given by a stationary authorized emergency vehicle is an
indication to drivers of approaching vehicles that a hazardous
condition is present when circumstances are not immediately
clear. Drivers of vehicles approaching a stationary authorized
emergency vehicle in any lane shall heed the warning of the
signal, reduce the speed of the vehicle, proceed with due
caution, maintain a safe speed for road conditions, be
prepared to stop, and leave a safe distance until safely
passed the stationary emergency vehicle.
As used in this subsection (c), "authorized emergency
vehicle" includes any vehicle authorized by law to be equipped
with oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights under Section
12-215 of this Code, while the owner or operator of the vehicle
is engaged in his or her official duties. As used in this
subsection (c), "emergency scene" means a location where a
stationary authorized emergency vehicle as defined by herein
is present and has activated its oscillating, rotating, or
flashing lights.
(c-5) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way
to any authorized emergency vehicle obviously and actually
engaged in work upon a highway, whether stationary or not, and
displaying flashing lights as provided in Section 12-215 of
this Act.

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(c-10) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the
right-of-way to an emergency worker obviously and actually
engaged in work upon a highway at an emergency scene. The
driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to any
pedestrian upon a highway directly involved in the emergency
scene.
(d) A person who violates subsection (c), (c-5), or
(c-10), of this Section commits a business offense punishable
by a fine of not less than $250 or more than $10,000 for a
first violation, and a fine of not less than $750 or more than
$10,000 for a second or subsequent violation. It is a factor in
aggravation if the person committed the offense while in
violation of Section 11-501, 12-610.1, or 12-610.2 of this
Code. Imposition of the penalties authorized by this
subsection (d) for a violation of subsection (c) of this
Section that results in the death of another person does not
preclude imposition of appropriate additional civil or
criminal penalties. A person who violates subsection (c) and
the violation results in damage to another vehicle commits a
Class A misdemeanor. A person who violates subsection (c) and
the violation results in the injury or death of another person
commits a Class 4 felony.
(e) If a violation of subsection (c), (c-5), or (c-10), of
this Section results in damage to the property of another
person, in addition to any other penalty imposed, the person's
driving privileges shall be suspended for a fixed period of

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not less than 90 days and not more than one year.
(f) If a violation of subsection (c), (c-5), or (c-10), of
this Section results in injury to another person, in addition
to any other penalty imposed, the person's driving privileges
shall be suspended for a fixed period of not less than 180 days
and not more than 2 years.
(g) If a violation of subsection (c), (c-5), or(c-10), of
this Section results in the death of another person, in
addition to any other penalty imposed, the person's driving
privileges shall be suspended for 2 years.
(h) The Secretary of State shall, upon receiving a record
of a judgment entered against a person under subsection (c),
(c-5), or (c-10), of this Section:
(1) suspend the person's driving privileges for the
mandatory period; or
(2) extend the period of an existing suspension by the
appropriate mandatory period.
(i) The Scott's Law Fund shall be a special fund in the
State treasury. Subject to appropriation by the General
Assembly and approval by the Director, the Director of the
State Police shall use all moneys in the Scott's Law Fund in
the Department's discretion to fund the production of
materials to educate drivers on approaching stationary
authorized emergency vehicles, to hire off-duty Illinois State
Police for enforcement of this Section, and for other law
enforcement purposes the Director deems necessary in these

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efforts.
(j) For violations of this Section issued by a county or
municipal police officer, the assessment shall be deposited
into the county's or municipality's Transportation Safety
Highway Hire-back Fund. The county shall use the moneys in its
Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund to hire off-duty
county police officers to monitor construction or maintenance
zones in that county on highways other than interstate
highways. The county, in its discretion, may also use a
portion of the moneys in its Transportation Safety Highway
Hire-back Fund to purchase equipment for county law
enforcement and fund the production of materials to educate
drivers on construction zone safe driving habits and
approaching stationary authorized emergency vehicles.
(k) In addition to other penalties imposed by this
Section, the court may order a person convicted of a violation
of subsection (c), (c-5), or (c-10), to perform community
service as determined by the court.
(Source: P.A. 102-336, eff. 1-1-22; 102-338, eff. 1-1-22;
102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 103-667, eff. 1-1-25; 103-711, eff.
1-1-25; revised 11-26-24.)