Chapter 625 — VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 5/11-1010) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1010) Sec. 11-1010. Pedestrians under influence of alcohol or drugs. A pedestrian who is under the influence of alcohol or any drug to a degree which renders himself a hazard shall not walk or be upon a highway except on a sidewalk. …

(625 ILCS 5/11-1011) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1011) Sec. 11-1011. Bridge and railroad signals. (a) No pedestrian shall enter or remain upon any bridge or approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate, or barrier after a bridge operation signal indication has been given. (b) No…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1101) Sec. 11-1101. Passing street car on left. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass upon the left nor drive upon the left side of any street car proceeding in the same direction, whether such street car is actuall…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1102) Sec. 11-1102. Passing street car on right. The driver of a vehicle overtaking upon the right any street car stopped or about to stop for the purpose of receiving or discharging any passenger shall stop such vehicle at least ten…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1103) Sec. 11-1103. Driving on street car tracks. (a) The driver of any vehicle proceeding upon any street car track in front of a street car upon a street shall remove such vehicle from the track as soon as practical after signal fr…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1104) Sec. 11-1104. Driving through safety zone prohibited. No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone. (Source: P.A. 76-1586.)

(625 ILCS 5/11-1201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1201) Sec. 11-1201. Obedience to signal indicating approach of train or railroad track equipment. (a) Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing where the driver is not always required to stop, the per…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1201.1) Sec. 11-1201.1. Automated railroad crossing enforcement system. (a) For the purposes of this Section, an automated railroad grade crossing enforcement system is a system in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency that produces a recorded …

(625 ILCS 5/11-1201.5) Sec. 11-1201.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 94-771, eff. 1-1-07. Repealed by P.A. 96-478, eff. 1-1-10.)

(625 ILCS 5/11-1202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1202) Sec. 11-1202. Certain vehicles must stop at all railroad grade crossings. (a) The driver of any of the following vehicles shall, before crossing a railroad track or tracks at grade, stop such vehicle within 50 feet but not less…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1203) Sec. 11-1203. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossing. (a) No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, power shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of 10 o…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1204) Sec. 11-1204. Stop and yield signs. (a) Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs as authorized in Section 11-302 of this Act. (b) Except when directed to proceed by a police off…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1205) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1205) Sec. 11-1205. Emerging from alley, building, or private road or driveway. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, private road or driveway within an urban area shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driv…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301) Sec. 11-1301. Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence district. (a) Outside a business or residence district, no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.1) Sec. 11-1301.1. Persons with disabilities - Parking privileges - Exemptions. (a) A motor vehicle bearing registration plates or digital registration plates issued to a person with disabilities, as defined by Section 1-159.1…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.2) Sec. 11-1301.2. Special decals for parking; persons with disabilities. (a) The Secretary of State shall provide for, by administrative rules, the design, size, color, and placement of a person with disabilities motorist dec…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.3) Sec. 11-1301.3. Unauthorized use of parking places reserved for persons with disabilities. (a) It shall be prohibited to park any motor vehicle which is not properly displaying registration plates or decals issued to a pers…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.4) Sec. 11-1301.4. Reciprocal agreements with other jurisdictions; temporary decal. (a) The Secretary of State, or his designee, may enter into agreements with other jurisdictions, including foreign jurisdictions, on behalf of…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.5) Sec. 11-1301.5. Fictitious or unlawfully altered disability license plate or parking decal or device. (a) As used in this Section: "Fictitious disability license plate or parking decal or device" means any issued disability license plate or parking decal or…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.6) Sec. 11-1301.6. Fraudulent disability license plate or parking decal or device. (a) As used in this Section: "Fraudulent disability license plate or parking decal or device" means any disability license plate or parking decal or device that purports to be a…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.7) Sec. 11-1301.7. Appointed volunteers and contracted entities; parking violations for persons with disabilities. (a) The chief of police of a municipality and the sheriff of a county authorized to enforce parking laws may appoint volunteers or contract with …

(625 ILCS 5/11-1301.8) Sec. 11-1301.8. Obstruction of parking places for persons with disabilities. (a) No property owner shall allow any unreasonable obstruction of a designated aisle or parking place specifically reserved for persons with disabilities after 24 hours following t…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1302) Sec. 11-1302. Officers authorized to remove vehicles. (a) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle in violation of any of the provisions of Section 11-1301 such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require t…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1303) Sec. 11-1303. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places. (a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-con…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1304) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1304) Sec. 11-1304. Additional parking regulations. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and wit…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1304.5) Sec. 11-1304.5. Parking of vehicle with expired registration. No person may stop, park, or leave standing upon a public street, highway, or roadway a vehicle upon which is displayed an Illinois registration plate or plates or digital registration plate or p…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1305) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1305) Sec. 11-1305. Lessors of visitor vehicles - Duty upon receiving notice of violation of this Article or local parking regulation. Every person in whose name a vehicle is registered pursuant to law and who leases such vehicle to …

(625 ILCS 5/11-1306) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1306) Sec. 11-1306. Parking liability of lessor. No person who is the lessor of a vehicle pursuant to a written lease agreement shall be liable for the violation of any parking or standing regulation of this Act, or of a local author…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1307) Sec. 11-1307. Centralized parking meter systems. (a) As used in this Section: "Centralized parking meter system" means a system of regulating the standing or parking of vehicles that includes 3 or more parking meter zones, and a single parking meter. "Parking…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1308) Sec. 11-1308. Unauthorized use of parking places reserved for electric vehicles. (a) For the purposes of this Section: "Electric vehicle" means a battery-powered electric vehicle operated solely by electricity or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that operate…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1401) Sec. 11-1401. Unattended motor vehicles. Except for a law enforcement officer or an operator of an authorized emergency vehicle performing his or her official duties, no person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall perm…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1402) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1402) Sec. 11-1402. Limitations on backing. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic. (b) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the s…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1403) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1403) Sec. 11-1403. Riding on motorcycles. (a) A person operating a motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride o…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1403.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1403.1) Sec. 11-1403.1. Riding on mopeds. (a) The operator of a moped shall ride only astride the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, and shall not permit 2 persons to ride thereon at the same time, unless the moped is des…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1403.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1403.2) Sec. 11-1403.2. Operating a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or moped on one wheel; aggravated operating a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or moped on one wheel. (a) No person shall operate a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, …

(625 ILCS 5/11-1403.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1403.3) Sec. 11-1403.3. Intercom helmets. Any driver of a vehicle defined in Section 1-145.001, 1-147, or 1-148.2 of this Code may use a helmet equipped with an electronic intercom system permitting 2-way vocal communication with d…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1404) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1404) Sec. 11-1404. Special equipment for persons riding motorcycles, motor driven cycles or mopeds. (a) The operator of a motorcycle, motor driven cycle or moped and every passenger thereon shall be protected by glasses, goggles or …

(625 ILCS 5/11-1405) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1405) Sec. 11-1405. Required equipment on motorcycles. Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests for such passenger. (Source: P.A. 84-602.)

(625 ILCS 5/11-1406) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1406) Sec. 11-1406. Obstruction of driver's view or driving mechanism. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view o…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1407) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1407) Sec. 11-1407. Opening and closing vehicle doors. No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the m…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1408) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1408) Sec. 11-1408. Riding in towed vehicles. No person or persons shall occupy a trailer, semitrailer, farm wagon, or any other vehicle while it is being towed upon a public highway, unless: (1) the occupancy of the towed vehicle is…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1409) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1409) Sec. 11-1409. Driving on mountain highways. The driver of a motor vehicle traveling through defiles or canyons or on mountain highways shall hold such motor vehicle under control and as near the right-hand edge of the roadway a…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1410) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1410) Sec. 11-1410. Coasting prohibited. (a) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall not coast with the gears or transmission of such vehicle in neutral. (b) The driver of a truck or bus when traveling …

(625 ILCS 5/11-1411) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1411) Sec. 11-1411. Following fire apparatus prohibited. The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall not follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than 500 feet or stop such vehicl…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1412) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1412) Sec. 11-1412. Crossing fire hose. No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire department when laid down on any street, private road or driveway to be used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of …

(625 ILCS 5/11-1412.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1412.1) Sec. 11-1412.1. Driving upon sidewalk. No person shall drive any vehicle upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway. This Section does not apply to any vehicle moved exclu…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1412.2) Sec. 11-1412.2. Operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a public sidewalk. A person may not operate an electric personal assistive mobility device upon a public sidewalk at a speed greater than 8 miles per hour. Nothing in this Section s…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1412.3) Sec. 11-1412.3. Ownership and operation of a mobile carrying device. (a) A mobile carrying device may be operated on a sidewalk or crosswalk so long as all of the following requirements are met: (1) the mobile carrying device is operated in accordance with …

(625 ILCS 5/11-1412.4) Sec. 11-1412.4. Flashing beacons required for school crosswalks. A unit of local government that has ownership or control over an intersection that is adjacent to property that is used for an elementary or secondary school may install at the ends of the ped…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1413) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1413) Sec. 11-1413. Depositing material on highway prohibited. (a) No person shall throw, spill or deposit upon any highway any bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, or any litter (as defined in Section 3 of the Litter Control Act…