Public Act 099-0681
 
HB6006 EnrolledLRB099 19606 AXK 44001 b


  
    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 11-701 and adding Section 11-907.5 as follows:
 



    (625 ILCS 5/11-701)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-701)



    Sec. 11-701. Drive on right side of roadway - Exceptions. 

    (a) Upon all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle shall 
be driven upon
the right half of the roadway, except as 
follows:


        1.  When overtaking and passing another vehicle 
    proceeding in the same
direction under the rules governing 
    such movements;


        2.  When an obstruction exists making it necessary to 
    drive to the left
of the center of the roadway; provided, 
    any person so doing shall yield the
right-of-way to all 
    vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon the

    unobstructed portion of the roadway within such distance as 
    to constitute
an immediate hazard;


        3.  Upon a roadway divided into 3 marked lanes for 
    traffic under the
rules applicable thereon;


        4. Upon a roadway restricted to one way traffic;


        5. Whenever there is a single track paved road on one 
    side of the public
highway and 2 vehicles meet thereon, the 
    driver on whose right is the wider
shoulder shall give the 
    right-of-way on such pavement to the other vehicle.

    (b) Upon a 2 lane roadway, providing for 2-way
movement of 
traffic, a vehicle shall be driven in the right-hand lane 
available
for traffic, or
as close as practicable to the right 
hand curb or edge of the roadway,
except when overtaking and 
passing another vehicle proceeding in the same
direction or 
when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a

private road or driveway.

    (c) Upon any roadway having 4 or more lanes for moving 
traffic and
providing for 2-way movement of traffic, no vehicle 
shall be driven to the
left of the center line of the roadway, 
except when authorized by official
traffic-control devices 
designating certain lanes to the left side of the
center of the 
roadway for use by traffic not otherwise permitted to use
such 
lanes, or except as permitted under Subsection (a) 2. However, 
this
Subsection shall not be construed as prohibiting the 
crossing of the center
line in making a left turn into or from 
an alley, private road or driveway.

    (d) Upon an Interstate highway or fully access controlled 
freeway,
a vehicle may not be driven in the left lane, except 
when overtaking
and passing another vehicle.

    (e) Subsection (d) of this Section does not apply:


        (1) when no other vehicle is directly behind the 
    vehicle in the left lane;


        (2) when traffic conditions and congestion make it 
    impractical to drive in
the right lane;


        (3) when snow and other inclement weather conditions 
    make it necessary to
drive in the left lane;


        (4) when obstructions or hazards exist in the right 
    lane;


        (5) when a vehicle changes lanes to comply with 
    Sections 11-907, 11-907.5, and 11-908
of this Code;


        (6) when, because of highway design, a vehicle must be 
    driven in the left
lane when preparing to exit;


        (7) on toll highways when necessary to use I-Pass, and 
    on toll and other
highways when
driving in the left lane is 
    required to comply with an official traffic control
device; 
    or


        (8) to law enforcement vehicles, ambulances, and other 
    emergency vehicles
engaged in official duties and vehicles 
    engaged in highway maintenance and
construction 
    operations.

(Source: P.A. 93-447, eff. 1-1-04.)

 
    (625 ILCS 5/11-907.5 new)
    Sec. 11-907.5. Approaching disabled vehicles.
    (a) Upon approaching a disabled vehicle with lighted hazard 
lights on a highway having at least 4 lanes, of which at least 
2 are proceeding in the same direction, a driver of a vehicle 
shall:
        (1) proceeding with due caution, make a lane change 
    into a lane not adjacent to that disabled vehicle, if 
    possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions; 
    or
        (2)  proceeding with due caution, reduce the speed of 
    the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions, 
    if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe.
    (b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this Section 
commits a petty offense.