Chapter 625 — VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 5/11-1516) Sec. 11-1516. Low-speed gas bicycles. (a) A person may operate a low-speed gas bicycle only if the person is at least 16 years of age. (b) A person may not operate a low-speed gas bicycle at a speed greater than 20 miles per hour upon any highway, street, or …

(625 ILCS 5/11-1517) Sec. 11-1517. Low-speed electric bicycles. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the provisions of this Chapter that apply to bicycles also apply to low-speed electric bicycles. (b) Each low-speed electric bicycle operating in this State shall com…

(625 ILCS 5/11-1518) Sec. 11-1518. Low-speed electric scooters. (a) Subject to the restrictions of this Section, a municipality, park district, forest preserve district, or conservation district may authorize and regulate the operation of low-speed electric scooters within the un…

(625 ILCS 5/11-201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-201) Sec. 11-201. Provisions of act refer to vehicles upon the highways-Exceptions. The provisions of this Chapter relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways except: 1. Where a d…

(625 ILCS 5/11-202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-202) Sec. 11-202. Required obedience to traffic laws. It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this Chapter with respect to particular offenses, it is a petty offense for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform a…

(625 ILCS 5/11-203) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-203) Sec. 11-203. Obedience to police officers. No person shall wilfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or direction of any police officer, fireman, person authorized by a local authority to direct traffic, or school c…

(625 ILCS 5/11-204) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-204) Sec. 11-204. Fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. (a) Any driver or operator of a motor vehicle who, having been given a visual or audible signal by a peace officer directing such driver or operator to bring his vehicl…

(625 ILCS 5/11-204.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-204.1) Sec. 11-204.1. Aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. (a) The offense of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer is committed by any driver or operator of a motor vehicle who flees or att…

(625 ILCS 5/11-205) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-205) Sec. 11-205. Public officers and employees to obey Act-Exceptions. (a) The provisions of this Chapter applicable to the drivers of vehicles upon the highways shall apply to the drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the Uni…

(625 ILCS 5/11-206) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-206) Sec. 11-206. Traffic laws apply to persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles. Every person riding an animal or driving any animal-drawn vehicle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject …

(625 ILCS 5/11-207) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-207) Sec. 11-207. Provisions of this Chapter uniform throughout State. The provisions of this Chapter shall be applicable and uniform throughout this State and in all political subdivisions and municipalities therein, and no local aut…

(625 ILCS 5/11-208) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208) Sec. 11-208. Powers of local authorities. (a) The provisions of this Code shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the po…

(625 ILCS 5/11-208.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208.1) Sec. 11-208.1. Uniformity. The provisions of this Chapter of this Act, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by any State Officer, Office, Agency, Department or Commission, shall be applicable and u…

(625 ILCS 5/11-208.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208.2) Sec. 11-208.2. Limitation on home rule units. The provisions of this Chapter of this Act limit the authority of home rule units to adopt local police regulations inconsistent herewith except pursuant to Sections 11-208, 11-20…

(625 ILCS 5/11-208.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208.3) Sec. 11-208.3. Administrative adjudication of violations of traffic regulations concerning the standing, parking, or condition of vehicles, automated traffic law violations, and automated speed enforcement system violations. …

(625 ILCS 5/11-208.4) Sec. 11-208.4. (Repealed). (Source: Repealed by internal repealer, eff. 12-31-94.)

(625 ILCS 5/11-208.5) Sec. 11-208.5. Prosecution of felony DUI by local authorities prohibited. (a) The powers of a local authority to enact or enforce any ordinance or rule with respect to the streets or highways under its jurisdiction relating to driving under the influence of …

(625 ILCS 5/11-208.6) Sec. 11-208.6. Automated traffic law enforcement system. (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor vehicle sensors working in conjunction with a red light signal to produce recorded images o…

(625 ILCS 5/11-208.7) Sec. 11-208.7. Administrative fees and procedures for impounding vehicles for specified violations. (a) Any county or municipality may, consistent with this Section, provide by ordinance procedures for the release of properly impounded vehicles and for the i…

(625 ILCS 5/11-208.8) Sec. 11-208.8. Automated speed enforcement systems in safety zones. (a) As used in this Section: "Automated speed enforcement system" means a photographic device, radar device, laser device, or other electrical or mechanical device or devices installed or ut…

(625 ILCS 5/11-208.9) Sec. 11-208.9. Automated traffic law enforcement system; approaching, overtaking, and passing a school bus. (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor vehicle sensors working in conjunction w…

(625 ILCS 5/11-209) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-209) Sec. 11-209. Powers of municipalities and counties - Contract with school boards, hospitals, churches, condominium complex unit owners' associations, and commercial and industrial facility, shopping center, and apartment complex …

(625 ILCS 5/11-209.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-209.1) Sec. 11-209.1. Powers of local authorities - enforcing the provisions of this Code on private streets and roads. (a) Any person or board of directors owning, operating or representing a residential subdivision, development, a…

(625 ILCS 5/11-210) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-210) Sec. 11-210. This Chapter not to interfere with rights of owners of real property with reference thereto. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent the owner of real property used by the public for purposes of vehicul…

(625 ILCS 5/11-211) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-211) Sec. 11-211. Local Laws. No owner of a motor vehicle shall be limited as to speed upon any public place, at any time when the same is or may hereafter be opened to the use of persons having or using other vehicles, nor be require…

(625 ILCS 5/11-212) Sec. 11-212. Traffic and pedestrian stop statistical study. (a) Whenever a State or local law enforcement officer issues a uniform traffic citation or warning citation for an alleged violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code, he or she shall record at least the f…

(625 ILCS 5/11-213) Sec. 11-213. Power of a fire department officer; highway or lane closure. In the absence of a law enforcement officer or a representative of the highway agency having jurisdiction over the highway, an officer of a fire department, in the performance of his or …

(625 ILCS 5/11-214) Sec. 11-214. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-291, eff. 1-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 101-328, eff. 1-1-20.)

(625 ILCS 5/11-215) Sec. 11-215. Secretary of State to provide information on use of truck global positioning systems. (a) The Secretary of State shall include in its commercial drivers license curriculum and study guide the distinctions between utilizing a truck-attributed globa…

(625 ILCS 5/11-216) Sec. 11-216. Secretary of State to provide information on human trafficking. The Secretary of State shall include in its commercial drivers license curriculum and study guide information on the human trafficking problem in this State. The Secretary shall adopt…

(625 ILCS 5/11-301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-301) Sec. 11-301. Department to adopt sign manual. (a) The Department shall adopt a State manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic-control devices consistent with this Chapter for use upon highways within this State. …

(625 ILCS 5/11-301.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-301.1) Sec. 11-301.1. Beginning July 1, 1988, all signs erected and used to designate the reservation of parking facilities for a person with disabilities shall be in a form and manner prescribed under Section 11-301 of this Code, a…

(625 ILCS 5/11-302) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-302) Sec. 11-302. Authority to designate through highway and stop and yield intersections. (a) The Department with reference to State highways under its jurisdiction, and local authorities with reference to other highways under their …

(625 ILCS 5/11-303) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-303) Sec. 11-303. The Department to place signs on all State highways. (a) The Department shall place and maintain such traffic-control devices, conforming to its manual and specifications on all highways under its jurisdiction as it …

(625 ILCS 5/11-304) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-304) Sec. 11-304. Local traffic-control devices; tourist oriented businesses signs. Local authorities in their respective maintenance jurisdiction shall place and maintain such traffic-control devices, including temporary stop signs p…

(625 ILCS 5/11-305) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-305) Sec. 11-305. Obedience to and required traffic-control devices. (a) The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device applicable thereto placed or held in accordance with the provisions …

(625 ILCS 5/11-306) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-306) Sec. 11-306. Traffic-control signal legend. Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals exhibiting different colored lights or color lighted arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, only the colors gree…

(625 ILCS 5/11-307) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-307) Sec. 11-307. Pedestrian-control signals. Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk" or the illuminated symbols of a walking person or an upraised palm are in place such signals shall i…

(625 ILCS 5/11-308) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-308) Sec. 11-308. Lane-control signals. Whenever lane-control signals are used in conjunction with official signs, they shall have the following meanings: (a) Downward-pointing green arrow. A driver facing this indication is permitted…

(625 ILCS 5/11-309) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-309) Sec. 11-309. Flashing Signals. Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow signal is used in conjunction with a traffic control device it shall require obedience by vehicular traffic as follows: 1. Flashing red (stop signal). …

(625 ILCS 5/11-310) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-310) Sec. 11-310. Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals or Markings. (a) No person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any highway any unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which purports to be or is an imitat…

(625 ILCS 5/11-311) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-311) Sec. 11-311. Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals. No person shall without lawful authority attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, or remove any official traffic-contro…

(625 ILCS 5/11-312) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-312) Sec. 11-312. Unlawful Use or Damage to Highways, Appurtenances and Structures. It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully injure or damage any public highway or street or any bridge or culvert, or to wilfully damage, injure …

(625 ILCS 5/11-313) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-313) Sec. 11-313. Unlawful possession of highway sign or marker. The Department and local authorities, with reference to traffic control signs, signals, or markers owned by the Department or local authority, are authorized to indicate…

(625 ILCS 5/11-315) Sec. 11-315. Paved bicycle trail signage. For the purposes of this Section, "paved bicycle trail" includes trails accommodating bicycle traffic composed of aggregate, asphalt, bituminous treatment, concrete, crushed limestone, or any combination thereof. The a…

(625 ILCS 5/11-401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-401) Sec. 11-401. Motor vehicle crashes involving death or personal injuries. (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in a motor vehicle crashes resulting in personal injury to or death of any person shall immediately stop such vehicle…

(625 ILCS 5/11-402) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-402) Sec. 11-402. Motor vehicle crash involving damage to vehicle. (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in a motor vehicle crash resulting only in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall immediately stop …

(625 ILCS 5/11-403) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-403) Sec. 11-403. Duty to give information and render aid. The driver of any vehicle involved in a motor vehicle crash resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle which is driven or attended by any person sh…

(625 ILCS 5/11-404) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-404) Sec. 11-404. Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property. (a) The driver of any vehicle which collides with or is involved in a motor vehicle crash with any vehicle which is unattended, or other property, resulting in…

(625 ILCS 5/11-406) Sec. 11-406. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-754, eff. 1-1-09. Repealed by P.A. 102-560, eff. 8-20-21.)