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| Public Act 096-0991 |
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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 | ||||
Section 12-603.1 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/12-603.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-603.1)
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Sec. 12-603.1. Driver and passenger required to use safety | ||||
belts,
exceptions and penalty. | ||||
(a) Each driver and front seat passenger of a motor vehicle | ||||
operated on a
street or highway in this State shall wear a | ||||
properly adjusted and
fastened seat safety belt; except that, a | ||||
child less than 8 years of age shall
be protected as required | ||||
pursuant to the Child Passenger Protection Act.
Each driver | ||||
under the age of 18 years and each of the driver's
passengers | ||||
under the age of 19 years of a motor vehicle operated
on a | ||||
street or highway in this State shall wear a properly
adjusted | ||||
and fastened seat safety belt.
Every passenger under the age of | ||||
19 in a vehicle being driven by a person over the age of 18 who | ||||
committed an offense against traffic regulations governing the | ||||
movement of vehicles or any violation of this Section or | ||||
Section 6-107 of this Code within 6 months prior to the | ||||
driver's 18th birthday and was subsequently convicted of the | ||||
violation, shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat | ||||
safety belt, until such time as a period of 6 consecutive | ||
months has elapsed without the driver receiving an additional | ||
violation and subsequent conviction of an offense against | ||
traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles or any | ||
violation of this Section or Section 6-107 of this Code. Each | ||
driver of a motor vehicle transporting a child 8 years of age | ||
or
more, but less than 16 years of age,
shall secure the child | ||
in a properly adjusted and fastened seat safety belt as | ||
required under the Child Passenger Protection Act. Each driver | ||
of a motor vehicle transporting a passenger who is unable, due | ||
to infirmity, illness, or age, to properly adjust and
fasten a | ||
seat
safety belt and is not exempted from wearing a seat safety | ||
belt under subsection (b)
shall secure the passenger in a | ||
properly adjusted and fastened seat safety belt as required | ||
under this Section.
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(b) Paragraph (a) shall not apply to any of the following:
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1. A driver or passenger frequently stopping and | ||
leaving the vehicle or
delivering property from the | ||
vehicle, if the speed of the vehicle between
stops does not | ||
exceed 15 miles per hour.
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2. A driver or passenger possessing a written statement | ||
from a physician
that such person is unable, for medical or | ||
physical reasons, to wear a seat
safety belt.
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3. A driver or passenger possessing an official | ||
certificate or license
endorsement issued by the | ||
appropriate agency in another state or country
indicating | ||
that the driver is unable for medical, physical, or other | ||
valid
reasons to wear a seat safety belt.
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4. A driver operating a motor vehicle in reverse.
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5. A motor vehicle with a model year prior to 1965.
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6. A motorcycle or motor driven cycle.
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7. A motorized pedalcycle.
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8. A motor vehicle which is not required to be equipped | ||
with seat safety
belts under federal law.
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9. A motor vehicle operated by a rural letter carrier | ||
of the United
States postal service while performing duties | ||
as a rural letter carrier.
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(c) Failure to wear a seat safety belt in violation of this | ||
Section
shall not be considered evidence of negligence, shall | ||
not limit the
liability of an insurer, and shall not diminish | ||
any recovery for damages
arising out of the ownership, | ||
maintenance, or operation of a motor vehicle.
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(d) A violation of this Section shall be a petty offense | ||
and subject to a
fine not to exceed $25.
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(e) (Blank).
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(f) A law enforcement officer may not search or inspect a | ||
motor vehicle,
its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely | ||
because of a violation of this
Section.
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(Source: P.A. 94-239, eff. 1-1-06; 94-241, eff. 1-1-06; 95-310, | ||
eff. 1-1-08; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||
1, 2011.
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