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| Public Act 098-1128 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 11-601 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/11-601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601)
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Sec. 11-601. General speed restrictions.
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(a) No vehicle may be driven upon any highway of this State | ||||
at a speed
which is greater than is reasonable and proper with | ||||
regard to traffic
conditions and the use of the highway, or | ||||
endangers the safety of any
person or property. The fact that | ||||
the speed of a vehicle does not exceed
the applicable maximum | ||||
speed limit does not relieve the driver from the
duty to | ||||
decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection,
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approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill | ||||
crest, when
traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, or | ||||
when special hazard exists
with respect to pedestrians or other | ||||
traffic or by reason of weather or
highway conditions. Speed | ||||
must be decreased as may be necessary to avoid
colliding with | ||||
any person or vehicle on or entering the highway in
compliance | ||||
with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due
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care.
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(a-5) For purposes of this Section, "urban district" does | ||||
not include any interstate highway as defined by Section | ||
1-133.1 of this Code which includes all highways under the | ||
jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. | ||
(b) No person may drive a vehicle upon any highway of this | ||
State at a
speed which is greater than the applicable statutory | ||
maximum speed limit
established by paragraphs (c), (d), (e), | ||
(f) or (g) of this Section, by
Section 11-605 or by a | ||
regulation or ordinance made under this Chapter.
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(c) Unless some other speed restriction is established | ||
under this
Chapter, the maximum speed limit in an urban | ||
district for all vehicles is:
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1. 30 miles per hour; and
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2. 15 miles per hour in an alley.
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(d) Unless some other speed restriction is established | ||
under this Chapter,
the maximum speed limit outside an urban | ||
district for any vehicle is (1) 65 miles per hour (i) for
all | ||
highways under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll
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Highway Authority, unless some other speed limit is designated, | ||
and (ii) for all or part of highways that are designated by
the | ||
Department, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a | ||
separation between
the roadways moving in opposite directions | ||
and (2) 55 miles per hour for all
other highways, roads, and | ||
streets.
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(d-1) Unless some other speed restriction is established | ||
under this Chapter,
the maximum speed limit outside an urban | ||
district for any vehicle is (1) 70 miles per hour on any | ||
interstate highway as defined by Section 1-133.1 of this Code | ||
which includes all highways under the jurisdiction of the | ||
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority; (2) 65 miles per hour | ||
for all or part of highways that are designated by the | ||
Department, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a | ||
separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions; | ||
and (3) 55 miles per hour for all other highways, roads, and | ||
streets. The counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, | ||
McHenry, St. Clair, and Will may adopt ordinances setting a | ||
maximum speed limit on highways, roads, and streets that is | ||
lower than the limits established by this Section. | ||
(e) In the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, | ||
and Will, unless some lesser speed restriction is established | ||
under
this
Chapter, the maximum speed limit outside an urban | ||
district for a second
division vehicle designed or used for the | ||
carrying of a gross weight of
8,001 pounds or more (including | ||
the weight of the vehicle and
maximum load) is
55 miles per | ||
hour.
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(e-1) (Blank). | ||
(f) Unless some other speed restriction is established | ||
under this Chapter,
the maximum speed limit outside an urban | ||
district for a bus is:
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1. 65 miles per hour upon any highway which has at | ||
least 4 lanes of
traffic
and of which the roadways for | ||
traffic moving in opposite directions are
separated by a | ||
strip of ground which is not surfaced or suitable for | ||
vehicular
traffic, except that the maximum speed limit for | ||
a bus on all highways,
roads, or streets not under the | ||
jurisdiction of the Department or the Illinois
State Toll | ||
Highway Authority
is 55 miles per hour;
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1.5. 70 miles per hour upon any interstate highway as | ||
defined by Section 1-133.1 of this Code outside the | ||
counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will; | ||
and
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2. 55 miles per hour on any other highway.
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(g) (Blank).
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(Source: P.A. 97-202, eff. 1-1-12; 98-511, eff. 1-1-14.)
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