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| Public Act 097-0958 | ||||
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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 12-709 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/12-709) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-709)
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Sec. 12-709. Slow-moving vehicle emblem.
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(a) Every animal drawn vehicle, farm tractor, implement of | ||||
husbandry and
special mobile equipment, when operated on a | ||||
highway must display a
slow-moving vehicle emblem mounted on | ||||
the rear except as provided in
paragraph (b) of this Section. | ||||
Special mobile equipment is exempt when
operated within the | ||||
limits of a construction or maintenance project where
traffic | ||||
control devices are used in compliance with the applicable
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provisions of the manual and specifications adopted under | ||||
Section 11-301 of
the "Illinois Vehicle Code".
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(b) Every vehicle or unit described in paragraph (a) of | ||||
this Section
when operated in combination on a highway must | ||||
display a slow-moving
vehicle emblem as follows:
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1. Where the towed unit or any load thereon partially | ||||
or totally
obscures the slow-moving vehicle emblem on the | ||||
towing unit, the towed unit
shall be equipped with a | ||||
slow-moving vehicle emblem. In such cases the
towing unit | ||||
need not display the emblem.
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2. Where the slow-moving vehicle emblem on the towing | ||
unit is not
obscured by the towed unit or its load, then | ||
either or both may be equipped
with the required emblem but | ||
it shall be sufficient if either displays it.
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3. A registered truck towed behind a farm tractor in | ||
conformity with the
provisions of Section 11-1418 of the | ||
"Illinois Vehicle Code" must display a
slow-moving vehicle | ||
emblem in the manner provided in paragraph (c) while
being | ||
towed on a highway if the emblem on the towing vehicle is | ||
partially
or totally obscured.
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(c) The slow-moving vehicle emblem required by paragraphs | ||
(a) and (b) of
this Section must meet or exceed the | ||
specifications and mounting
requirements
established by the | ||
Department. Such specifications and mounting
requirements | ||
shall, on and before August 31, 2004, be based on the
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specifications adopted by the American
Society of Agricultural | ||
Engineers and published by that body as ASAE S
276.2 dated | ||
March, 1968 or as ASAE S 276.5. On and after September 1, 2004,
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the specifications and mounting requirements shall be based on | ||
the
specifications adopted by the American Society of | ||
Agricultural Engineers and
published by that body as ASAE S | ||
276.5 NOV 97. No advertising or other
marking
shall appear upon
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the emblem except that specified by the American Society of | ||
Agricultural
Engineers to identify the standard to which the | ||
material complies. Each
original package containing a | ||
slow-moving vehicle
emblem shall display a notice on the | ||
outside of the package stating
that such emblem shall only be | ||
used for the purposes stated in subsections
(a) and (b).
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(d) A slow-moving vehicle emblem is intended as a safety | ||
identification
device and shall not be displayed on any vehicle | ||
nor displayed in any
manner other than as described in | ||
paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this
Section. A slow-moving | ||
vehicle emblem may not be displayed in public view from a | ||
highway on an object other than a vehicle or unit described in | ||
subsection (a) of this Section or a vehicle required to display | ||
a slow-moving vehicle emblem under subsection (e) of Section | ||
11-1426.1 of this Code. A violation of this subsection (d) is a | ||
petty offense punishable by
a fine of $75 $25 for the first | ||
offense and $75 for a second or subsequent offense
within one | ||
year of the first offense.
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(Source: P.A. 91-505, eff. 1-1-00; 92-72, eff. 1-1-02.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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