Chapter 625 — VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 5/1-162) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-162) Sec. 1-162. Police officer. Every officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests and issue citations for violations of traffic regulations. (Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-162.3) Sec. 1-162.3. Police vehicle. Any vehicle, recreational off-highway vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, bicycle, or electric personal assistive mobility device that is designated or authorized by proper State, county, or local authorities for …

(625 ILCS 5/1-162.5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-164) Sec. 1-162.5. Principal place of business. The place where any person transacts his principal business, or where he makes up and approves his payroll, maintains a central file of records and maintains his principal executive offi…

(625 ILCS 5/1-163) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-163) Sec. 1-163. Private road or driveway. Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons. (Source: P.A. 76-1586…

(625 ILCS 5/1-164) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-164) Sec. 1-164. (Blank). (Source: Renumbered as 625 ILCS 5/1-162.5 by P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-164.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-164.1) Sec. 1-164.1. Probationary license to drive. A conditional license granting full driving privileges during a period of suspension. (Source: P.A. 86-549.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-164.2) Sec. 1-164.2. Processing costs. Processing costs consist of fees paid to the Secretary of State for a record search to determine the name and address of the last registered owner, lienholder, and other legally entitled persons, plus the cost of sending certif…

(625 ILCS 5/1-164.5) Sec. 1-164.5. Proof of financial responsibility. Proof of ability to respond in damages for any liability thereafter incurred resulting from the ownership, maintenance, use or operation of a motor vehicle for bodily injury to or death of any person in the amo…

(625 ILCS 5/1-164.7) Sec. 1-164.7. Public utility. Each firm lawfully licensed and engaged in any of the following: the transmission of telegraphic or telephonic messages; the production, storage, transmission, distribution, sale, delivery, or furnishing of heat, cold, light, pow…

(625 ILCS 5/1-166) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-166) Sec. 1-166. Railroad. A carrier of persons or property upon cars, other than streetcars, operated upon stationary rails. (Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-166.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-166.1) Sec. 1-166.1. Railroad-highway grade crossing. The intersection of stationary rails owned or used in the operation of a railroad corporation across a highway. (Source: P.A. 78-314.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-167) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-167) Sec. 1-167. Railroad sign or signal. Any sign, signal or device, other than an official traffic control signal or device, erected in accordance with the laws governing same and intended to give notice of the presence of railroad tr…

(625 ILCS 5/1-167.5) Sec. 1-167.5. Railroad track equipment. All vehicles operated upon rails for the purpose of the maintenance of railroads including, but not limited to, all hi-rail vehicles and on-track roadway maintenance machines, as defined in 49 CFR, Part 214.7. (Source: …

(625 ILCS 5/1-168) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-168) Sec. 1-168. Railroad train. A steam engine, electric or other motor, with or without cars coupled thereto, operated upon rails, except streetcars. (Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-168.05) Sec. 1-168.05. Rebuilder. A person who is in the business of returning a vehicle for which a salvage certificate has been previously issued back to its original or operating condition. (Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-168.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-168.1) Sec. 1-168.1. Rebuilt vehicle. A vehicle for which a salvage certificate has been issued and which subsequently has been put back into its original or operating condition by a licensed rebuilder and which has met all the requir…

(625 ILCS 5/1-168.5) Sec. 1-168.5. Recognized repair technician. A person professionally engaged in vehicle repair, employed by a going concern whose purpose is vehicle repair, or possessing nationally recognized certification for emission-related diagnosis and repair. (Source: P…

(625 ILCS 5/1-168.8) Sec. 1-168.8. Recreational off-highway vehicle. Any motorized off-highway device designed to travel primarily off-highway, 64 inches or less in width, having a manufacturer's dry weight of 2,000 pounds or less for gas-powered engines or 3,000 pounds or less f…

(625 ILCS 5/1-169) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-169) Sec. 1-169. Recreational vehicle. Every camping trailer, motor home, mini motor home, travel trailer, truck camper or van camper used primarily for recreational purposes and not used commercially nor owned by a commercial business.…

(625 ILCS 5/1-169.2) Sec. 1-169.2. Recyclable metal. Any copper, brass, or aluminum, or any combination of those metals, purchased by a recyclable metal dealer, irrespective of form or quantity, except that "recyclable metal" does not include: (i) items designed to contain, or to…

(625 ILCS 5/1-169.3) Sec. 1-169.3. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-253, eff. 1-1-08. Repealed by P.A. 95-979, eff. 1-2-09.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-169.5) Sec. 1-169.5. Refuse. Any material or load consisting of waste from the facilities of the generator of the waste when transported for disposal or to a permitted recycling or waste processing facility when the generator receives no direct or indirect compensat…

(625 ILCS 5/1-171) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-171) Sec. 1-171. Registration - Registration Sticker. Registration. The registration certificate or certificates, registration plates and registration stickers issued under the laws of this State pertaining to the registration of vehicl…

(625 ILCS 5/1-171.01) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-171.01) Sec. 1-171.01. (Blank). (Source: Renumbered as 625 ILCS 5/1-111.1a by P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-171.01a) Sec. 1-171.01a. Remittance agent. For the purposes of Article IX of Chapter 3, the term "remittance agent" means any person who holds himself or herself out to the public as being engaged in or who engages in accepting money for remittance to the State of I…

(625 ILCS 5/1-171.01b) Sec. 1-171.01b. Remittee. The State of Illinois location where the remittance agent brings the money and application he or she receives from the general public (remitter) to be processed by the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-171.01c) Sec. 1-171.01c. Remitter. Any person who gives money to a remittance agent to submit to the State of Illinois and its licensing and taxing agencies for the payment of registration plates, vehicle certificates of title, taxes, or registration fees. (Source: …

(625 ILCS 5/1-171.01d) Sec. 1-171.01d. Remote starter system. Any device installed in a motor vehicle that allows the engine of the vehicle to be started by remote or radio control. (Source: P.A. 100-435, eff. 8-25-17.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-171.02) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-171.02) Sec. 1-171.02. Repaired vehicle. A vehicle other than a rebuilt vehicle which has been put back into its original or operating condition by restoring, mending, straightening, replacing, altering or painting its essential part…

(625 ILCS 5/1-171.04) Sec. 1-171.04. Replica trolley. A motor vehicle that is a replica of or is specifically designed to resemble a cable car or an antique trolley car, except that the vehicle is not operated on rails. (Source: P.A. 89-687, eff. 6-1-97.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-171.3) Sec. 1-171.3. Repairer. A person who is in the business of returning a vehicle other than a vehicle for which a salvage certificate has been issued back to its original or operating condition by restoring, mending, straightening, replacing, altering, or paint…

(625 ILCS 5/1-171.6) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-222) Sec. 1-171.6. Rescue squad. A voluntary association of individuals or a fire department dedicated to saving lives through the rescue of persons entrapped in wrecked vehicles or other hazardous circumstances and associated with so…

(625 ILCS 5/1-171.8) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-224) Sec. 1-171.8. Rescue vehicle. Any publicly or privately owned vehicle which is specifically designed, configured, and equipped for the performance of access and extrication of persons from hazardous or life-endangering situations…

(625 ILCS 5/1-172) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-172) Sec. 1-172. Residence district. The territory contiguous to and including a highway not comprising a business district when the property on such highway for a distance of 300 feet or more is in the main improved with residences or …

(625 ILCS 5/1-173) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-173) Sec. 1-173. Resident. (a) Every natural person who resides in this state shall be deemed a resident of this State. (b) In the case of a firm, copartnership or association, if the principal place of business of such firm, copartners…

(625 ILCS 5/1-173.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-173.1) Sec. 1-173.1. Restricted Driving Permit. A restricted driving permit is that document which grants and specifies limited privileges to drivers of motor vehicles who have had their full driving privileges suspended, revoked or c…

(625 ILCS 5/1-174) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-174) Sec. 1-174. Retail sale. The act or attempted act of selling vehicles or otherwise disposing of a vehicle to a person for use as a consumer. (Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-175) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-175) Sec. 1-175. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 76-1586. Repealed by P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-176) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-176) Sec. 1-176. Revocation of driver's license. The termination by formal action of the Secretary of a person's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways, which termination shall not be subject to renewal o…

(625 ILCS 5/1-176.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-176.1) Sec. 1-176.1. Ridesharing arrangement. The transportation by motor vehicle of not more than 16 persons, including the driver, (1) for purposes incidental to another purpose of the driver, for which no fee is charged or paid exc…

(625 ILCS 5/1-177) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-177) Sec. 1-177. Right-of-way. The right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under such circumstances of direction, speed and proximity as to give rise to…

(625 ILCS 5/1-177.5) Sec. 1-177.5. Road machine. A machine or implement designed and used primarily for building, repair, or construction and involves only temporary operation on roadways for purposes other than transportation. (Source: P.A. 100-956, eff. 1-1-19.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-178) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-178) Sec. 1-178. Road tractor. Every motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry any load thereon either independently or any part of the weight of a vehicle or load so drawn. (Source: P…

(625 ILCS 5/1-179) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-179) Sec. 1-179. Roadway. That portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways the term "roadway" as used …

(625 ILCS 5/1-179.5) Sec. 1-179.5. Rooftop. The major uppermost portion of a bus body that is flat in a fore and aft direction. (Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-180) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-180) Sec. 1-180. Rural mail delivery vehicle. Every vehicle used to deliver U. S. mail on a rural mail delivery route. (Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/1-180.5) Sec. 1-180.5. Safety glazing material. Any glazing material so constructed, treated, or combined with other materials as to reduce substantially, in comparison with ordinary sheet glass or plate glass, the likelihood of injury to persons by objects from exter…

(625 ILCS 5/1-181) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-181) Sec. 1-181. Safety zone. The area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at all times while…

(625 ILCS 5/1-182) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-182) Sec. 1-182. School bus. (a) "School bus" means every motor vehicle, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Section, owned or operated by or for any of the following entities for the transportation of persons regularly enrolled…

(625 ILCS 5/1-182.3) Sec. 1-182.3. Scrap processor. A person who purchases a vehicle, junk vehicle, or vehicle cowl for processing into a form other than a vehicle, junk vehicle, or vehicle cowl for remelting purposes only, who from a fixed location utilizes machinery and equipme…