Chapter 625 — VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 5/11-407) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-407) Sec. 11-407. Immediate notice of crash. (a) The driver of a vehicle that is in any manner involved in a crash in this State that requires notice to be given to the local police department, the county sheriff, or the Illinois Stat…

(625 ILCS 5/11-408) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-408) Sec. 11-408. Police to report motor vehicle crash investigations. (a) Every law enforcement officer who investigates a motor vehicle crash for which a report is required by this Article or who prepares a written report as a resul…

(625 ILCS 5/11-409) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-409) Sec. 11-409. False motor vehicle crash reports or notices. Any person who provides information in an oral or written report required by this Code with knowledge or reason to believe that such information is false shall be guilty …

(625 ILCS 5/11-410) Sec. 11-410. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-831. Repealed by P.A. 102-560, eff. 8-20-21.)

(625 ILCS 5/11-411) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-411) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-404) Sec. 11-411. Crash report forms. (a) The Administrator must prepare and upon request supply to police departments, sheriffs and other appropriate agencies or individuals, forms f…

(625 ILCS 5/11-412) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-412) Sec. 11-412. Motor vehicle crash reports confidential. (a) All required written motor vehicle crash reports and supplemental reports shall be without prejudice to the individual so reporting and shall be for the confidential use …

(625 ILCS 5/11-413) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-413) Sec. 11-413. Coroners to report. All coroners shall on or before the 10th day of each month report in writing to the Administrator the death of any person within their respective jurisdiction, during the preceding calendar month,…

(625 ILCS 5/11-414) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-414) Sec. 11-414. Department to tabulate and analyze motor vehicle crash reports. The Department shall tabulate and may analyze all written motor vehicle crash reports received in compliance with this Code and shall publish annually o…

(625 ILCS 5/11-415) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-415) Sec. 11-415. Municipalities may require traffic crash reports. Municipalities may by ordinance require that the driver or owner of a vehicle involved in a traffic crash file with the designated municipal office a written report o…

(625 ILCS 5/11-416) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-416) Sec. 11-416. Furnishing copies; fees. The Illinois State Police may furnish copies of an Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Report that has been investigated by the Illinois State Police and shall be paid a fee of $5 for each su…

(625 ILCS 5/11-417) Sec. 11-417. Motor vehicle crash report and motor vehicle crash data. (a) Upon written request and payment of the required fee, the Department shall make available to the public motor vehicle crash data received in compliance with this Code. The Department sha…

(625 ILCS 5/11-500) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-500) Sec. 11-500. Definitions. For the purposes of interpreting Sections 6-206.1 and 6-208.1 of this Code, "first offender" shall mean any person who has not had a previous conviction or court assigned supervision for violating Sectio…

(625 ILCS 5/11-500.1) Sec. 11-500.1. Immunity. (a) A person authorized under this Article to withdraw blood or collect urine or other bodily substance shall not be civilly liable for damages when the person, in good faith, withdraws blood or collects urine or other bodily substan…

(625 ILCS 5/11-501) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501) Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof. (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle within th…

(625 ILCS 5/11-501.01) Sec. 11-501.01. Additional administrative sanctions. (a) After a finding of guilt and prior to any final sentencing or an order for supervision, for an offense based upon an arrest for a violation of Section 11-501 or a similar provision of a local ordinanc…

(625 ILCS 5/11-501.1) Sec. 11-501.1. Suspension of drivers license; statutory summary alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds related suspension or revocation; implied consent. (a) Any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehic…

(625 ILCS 5/11-501.10) Sec. 11-501.10. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21. Repealed internally, eff. 7-1-21)

(625 ILCS 5/11-501.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.2) Sec. 11-501.2. Chemical and other tests. (a) Upon the trial of any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of an arrest for an offense as defined in Section 11-501 or a similar local ordinance or proceedings pursua…

(625 ILCS 5/11-501.4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.4) Sec. 11-501.4. Admissibility of chemical tests of blood, other bodily substance, or urine conducted in the regular course of providing emergency medical treatment. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results o…

(625 ILCS 5/11-501.4-1) Sec. 11-501.4-1. Reporting of test results of blood, other bodily substance, or urine conducted in the regular course of providing emergency medical treatment. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results of blood, other bodily substance, or…

(625 ILCS 5/11-501.5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.5) Sec. 11-501.5. Preliminary Breath Screening Test. (a) If a law enforcement officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that a person is violating or has violated Section 11-501 or a similar provision of a local ordinance, the…

(625 ILCS 5/11-501.6) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.6) Sec. 11-501.6. Driver involvement in personal injury or fatal motor vehicle crash; chemical test. (a) Any person who drives or is in actual control of a motor vehicle upon the public highways of this State and who has been in…

(625 ILCS 5/11-501.7) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.7) Sec. 11-501.7. (a) As a condition of probation or discharge of a person convicted of a violation of Section 11-501 of this Code, who was less than 21 years of age at the time of the offense, or a person adjudicated delinquent…

(625 ILCS 5/11-501.8) Sec. 11-501.8. Suspension of driver's license; persons under age 21. (a) A person who is less than 21 years of age and who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon the public highways of this State shall be deemed to have given consent…

(625 ILCS 5/11-501.9) Sec. 11-501.9. Suspension of driver's license; failure or refusal of validated roadside chemical tests; failure or refusal of field sobriety tests; implied consent. (a) A person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon the public h…

(625 ILCS 5/11-502) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-502) Sec. 11-502. Transportation or possession of alcoholic liquor in a motor vehicle. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) and in Sections 6-6.5 and 6-33 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, no driver may transport, carry, possess o…

(625 ILCS 5/11-502.1) Sec. 11-502.1. Possession of medical cannabis in a motor vehicle. (a) No driver, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, may use medical cannabis within the passenger area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State. (b) No driver, who is a medical canna…

(625 ILCS 5/11-502.15) Sec. 11-502.15. Possession of adult use cannabis in a motor vehicle. (a) No driver may use cannabis within the passenger area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State. (b) No driver may possess cannabis within any area of any motor vehicle upon a h…

(625 ILCS 5/11-503) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-503) Sec. 11-503. Reckless driving; aggravated reckless driving. (a) A person commits reckless driving if he or she: (1) drives any vehicle with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property; or (2) knowingly dri…

(625 ILCS 5/11-504) Sec. 11-504. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-831. Repealed by P.A. 95-310, eff. 1-1-08.)

(625 ILCS 5/11-505) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-505) Sec. 11-505. No person shall operate any motor vehicle in such a manner as to cause or allow to be emitted squealing, screeching or other such noise from the vehicle's tires due to rapid acceleration or excessive speed around cor…

(625 ILCS 5/11-506) Sec. 11-506. Street racing; aggravated street racing; street sideshows. (a) No person shall engage in street racing on any street or highway of this State. (a-5) No person shall engage in a street sideshow on any street or highway of this State. (b) No owner o…

(625 ILCS 5/11-507) Sec. 11-507. Supervising a minor driver while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof. (a) A person shall not accompany or provide instruction, pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 6-1…

(625 ILCS 5/11-601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601) Sec. 11-601. General speed restrictions. (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 endan…

(625 ILCS 5/11-601.5) Sec. 11-601.5. Driving 26 miles per hour or more in excess of applicable limit. (a) A person who drives a vehicle upon any highway of this State at a speed that is 26 miles per hour or more but less than 35 miles per hour in excess of the applicable maximum …

(625 ILCS 5/11-602) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-602) Sec. 11-602. Alteration of limits by Department. Whenever the Department determines, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation concerning any highway for which the Department has maintenance responsibility, that …

(625 ILCS 5/11-603) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-603) Sec. 11-603. Alteration of limits by Toll Highway Authority. Whenever the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority determines, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation concerning a toll highway under its jurisdicti…

(625 ILCS 5/11-604) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-604) Sec. 11-604. Alteration of limits by local authorities. (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section, the county board of a county may establish absolute maximum speed limits on all county highways, township roads and…

(625 ILCS 5/11-605) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-605) Sec. 11-605. Special speed limit while passing schools. (a) For the purpose of this Section, "school" means the following entities: (1) A public or private primary or secondary school. (2) A primary or secondary school operated b…

(625 ILCS 5/11-605.1) Sec. 11-605.1. Special limit while traveling through a highway construction or maintenance speed zone. (a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle in a construction or maintenance speed zone at a speed in excess of the posted speed limit when workers are pr…

(625 ILCS 5/11-605.2) Sec. 11-605.2. Delegation of authority to set a special speed limit while traveling through highway construction or maintenance zones. (a) A local agency may delegate to its superintendent of highways the authority to set and post a reduced speed limit for a…

(625 ILCS 5/11-605.3) Sec. 11-605.3. Special traffic protections while passing parks and recreation facilities and areas. (a) As used in this Section: (1) "Park district" means the following entities: (A) any park district organized under the Park District Code; (B) any park dist…

(625 ILCS 5/11-606) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-606) Sec. 11-606. Minimum speed regulation. (a) No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation o…

(625 ILCS 5/11-608) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-608) Sec. 11-608. Special speed limitation on elevated structures. (a) No person shall drive a vehicle over any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part of a highway at a speed which is greater than the maximum speed whi…

(625 ILCS 5/11-610) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-610) Sec. 11-610. Charging violations and rule in civil actions. (a) In every charge of violation of any speed regulation in this Article the complaint, and also the summons or notice to appear, shall specify the speed at which the de…

(625 ILCS 5/11-611) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-611) Sec. 11-611. No person shall drive or operate any motor vehicle on any street or highway in this State where the minimum allowable speed on that street or highway, as posted, is greater than the maximum attainable operating speed…

(625 ILCS 5/11-612) Sec. 11-612. Certain systems to record vehicle speeds prohibited. Except as authorized in the Automated Traffic Control Systems in Highway Construction or Maintenance Zones Act and Section 11-208.8 of this Code, no photographic, video, or other imaging system …

(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 p…

(625 ILCS 5/11-702) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-702) Sec. 11-702. Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions. Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, and upon roadways having width for not more than one line of traffic in ea…

(625 ILCS 5/11-703) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-703) Sec. 11-703. Overtaking a vehicle on the left. The following rules govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules otherwise stated in th…