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| Public Act 103-0295 | ||||
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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 Department of Transportation Law of the
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Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding | ||||
Section 2705-211 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2705/2705-211 new) | ||||
Sec. 2705-211. Zero Traffic Fatalities Task Force. | ||||
(a) On or before July 1, 2024, the Secretary of | ||||
Transportation shall establish and convene the Zero Traffic | ||||
Fatalities Task Force to develop a structured, coordinated | ||||
process for early engagement of all parties to develop | ||||
policies to reduce traffic fatalities to zero. | ||||
(b) The members of the Task Force shall include: | ||||
(1) the Secretary of Transportation, or the | ||||
Secretary's designee, who shall serve as Chair of the Task | ||||
Force; | ||||
(2) the Director of State Police, or the Director's | ||||
designee; | ||||
(3) the Secretary of State, or the Secretary's | ||||
designee; | ||||
(4) the Director of Public Health, or the Director's | ||||
designee; | ||||
(5) a member from 3 different public universities in | ||
this State, appointed by the Governor; | ||
(6) a representative of a statewide motorcycle safety | ||
organization, appointed by the Governor; | ||
(7) a representative of a statewide motorist service | ||
membership organization, appointed by the Governor; | ||
(8) a representative of a statewide transportation | ||
advocacy organization, appointed by the Governor; | ||
(9) a representative of a bicycle safety organization, | ||
appointed by the Governor; | ||
(10) a representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing municipalities, appointed by the Governor; | ||
and | ||
(11) a representative of a statewide labor | ||
organization, appointed by the Governor. | ||
(c) The Secretary of Transportation shall prepare and | ||
submit a report of findings based on the Zero Traffic | ||
Fatalities Task Force's efforts to the General Assembly on or | ||
before January 1, 2025.
The report shall include, but is not | ||
limited to, a detailed analysis of the following issues: | ||
(1) The existing process for establishing speed | ||
limits, including a detailed discussion on where speed | ||
limits are allowed to deviate from the 85th percentile. | ||
(2) Existing policies on how to reduce speeds on local | ||
streets and roads. | ||
(3) A recommendation as to whether an alternative to | ||
the use of the 85th percentile as a method for determining | ||
speed limits should be considered, and if so, what | ||
alternatives should be looked at. | ||
(4) Engineering recommendations on how to increase | ||
vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle safety. | ||
(5) Additional steps that can be taken to eliminate | ||
vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle fatalities on the road. | ||
(6) Existing reports and analyses on calculating the | ||
85th percentile at the local, State, national, and | ||
international levels. | ||
(7) Usage of the 85th percentile in urban and rural | ||
settings. | ||
(8) How local bicycle and pedestrian plans affect the | ||
85th percentile. | ||
(d) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2026.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||