Chapter 625, VEHICLES

(625 ILCS 5/12-804) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-804) Sec. 12-804. Other vehicles - Color, stop signal arm and identification. No vehicle other than a school bus shall be identified with the sign "SCHOOL BUS", shall be equipped with a stop signal arm, shall be equipped with a strobe…

(625 ILCS 5/12-805) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-805) Sec. 12-805. Special lighting equipment. Each school bus purchased as a new vehicle after December 31, 1975 shall be equipped with an 8-lamp flashing signal system. Until December 31, 1978, all other school buses shall be equippe…

(625 ILCS 5/12-806) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-806) Sec. 12-806. Identification, stop signal arms and special lighting when not used as a school bus. (a) Except as provided in Section 12-806a, whenever a school bus is operated for the purpose of transporting passengers over 18 yea…

(625 ILCS 5/12-806a) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-806a) Sec. 12-806a. Identification, stop signal arms, and special lighting on school buses used to transport children outside of a school activity or persons in connection with a community based rehabilitation facility. (a) Subject t…

(625 ILCS 5/12-807) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-807) Sec. 12-807. Seat belt for driver. Each school bus shall be equipped with a retractable lap belt assembly for the driver's seat. No school bus shall be operated unless the driver has properly restrained himself with the lap belt …

(625 ILCS 5/12-807.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-807.1) Sec. 12-807.1. Seat back height. No Type I school bus manufactured after June 30, 1987 shall be sold for use as, or purchased for use as, or used as a school bus within this State unless such bus is equipped with passenger se…

(625 ILCS 5/12-807.2) Sec. 12-807.2. Crossing control arms. (a) No Type I or Type II school bus may be operated or used as a school bus within this State after December 31, 1999 unless that bus is equipped with a crossing control arm on the front of the bus that conforms to equip…

(625 ILCS 5/12-808) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-808) Sec. 12-808. Fire extinguisher. Each school bus shall be equipped with at least one dry chemical gauge type fire extinguisher mounted in the extinguisher manufacturer's automobile type bracket in a position readily accessible to …

(625 ILCS 5/12-809) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-809) Sec. 12-809. First aid kit. Each school bus shall be equipped with a first aid kit mounted in full view of and readily accessible to the driver. (Source: P.A. 78-1244.)

(625 ILCS 5/12-810) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-810) Sec. 12-810. Restraining devices for passengers who are persons with disabilities. Each school bus which is operated for transporting passengers who are persons with disabilities shall be equipped with an appropriate restraining …

(625 ILCS 5/12-811) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-811) Sec. 12-811. Amber 3 bar clearance light. Each type I school bus shall be equipped with an amber 3 bar clearance light on the front of the bus. The light shall be illuminated at all times when the bus is being operated between su…

(625 ILCS 5/12-812) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-812) Sec. 12-812. Rules and regulations. (a) The Department may promulgate rules and regulations to more completely specify the equipment requirements of this Article and may establish by rule a pilot program to permit the testing of …

(625 ILCS 5/12-812.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-812.1) Sec. 12-812.1. (a) The Department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the use of liquefied petroleum gases, compressed natural gases and liquefied natural gases as a propellant fuel in school buses. Suc…

(625 ILCS 5/12-813.1) Sec. 12-813.1. School bus driver communication devices. (a) In this Section: "School bus driver" means a person operating a school bus who has a valid school bus driver permit as required under Sections 6-104 and 6-106.1 of this Code. "Cellular radio telecom…

(625 ILCS 5/12-815) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-815) Sec. 12-815. Strobe lamp on school bus. (a) A school bus manufactured prior to January 1, 2000 may be equipped with one strobe lamp that will emit 60 to 120 flashes per minute of white or bluish-white light visible to a motorist …

(625 ILCS 5/12-815.1) Sec. 12-815.1. Emergency exits identification. On and after August 1, 2000, all emergency exits of a school bus shall be outlined around the perimeter of the exit with a minimum one inch wide yellow reflective tape or decal. This yellow reflective tape or de…

(625 ILCS 5/12-815.2) Sec. 12-815.2. Noise suppression switch. Any school bus manufactured on or after January 1, 2006 must be equipped with a noise suppression switch capable of turning off noise producing accessories, including: heater blowers; defroster fans; auxiliary fans; a…

(625 ILCS 5/12-816) Sec. 12-816. Pre and post-trip inspection policy for school buses. (a) In order to provide for the welfare and safety of children who are transported on school buses throughout the State of Illinois, each school district shall have in place, by January 1, 2008…

(625 ILCS 5/12-820) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-820) Sec. 12-820. Nursery school buses. The Department of Transportation, after conducting a Public Hearing, may, by regulation, modify and supplement the requirements pertaining to seat dimensions, spacing and height from the floor a…

(625 ILCS 5/12-821) Sec. 12-821. Display of telephone number; complaint calls. (a) Each school bus and multifunction school-activity bus shall display at the rear of the bus a sign, with letters and numerals readily visible and readable, indicating the area code and telephone num…

(625 ILCS 5/12-825) Sec. 12-825. Extracurricular activities; passengers. (a) Each school bus operated by a public or private primary or secondary school transporting students enrolled in grade 12 or below for a school related athletic event or other school approved extracurricula…

(625 ILCS 5/12-826) Sec. 12-826. Seat safety belts required. (a) Beginning July 1, 2031, each designated seating position in any newly purchased school bus shall be equipped with a combination pelvic and upper torso seat safety belt system (also known as a 3-point seat safety bel…

(625 ILCS 5/12-900) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-900) Sec. 12-900. Color and markings. Each religious organization bus may be of any color and have any markings designating its purpose other than those required for school buses under Article VIII of this Act. (Source: P.A. 79-798.)…

(625 ILCS 5/12-901) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-901) Sec. 12-901. Special lighting equipment. Any religious organization bus may be equipped with a 4-lamp flashing signal system having unison flashing amber lamps, 2 at the front and 2 at the rear of the bus, mounted as high and as …

(625 ILCS 5/12-902) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-902) Sec. 12-902. Rules and regulations. The Department of Transportation may promulgate rules and regulations to more completely specify the equipment requirements for every motor vehicle defined as a religious organization bus under…

(625 ILCS 45/13-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 323-1) Sec. 13-1. This Act shall take effect on March 1, 1960. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

(625 ILCS 5/13-100.1) Sec. 13-100.1. Definitions. As used in this Chapter, "affected areas" means the counties of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane, McHenry, Will, Madison, St. Clair, and Monroe and the townships of Aux Sable and Goose Lake in Grundy County and the township of Oswego in K…

(625 ILCS 5/13-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-101) Sec. 13-101. Submission to safety test; certificate of safety. To promote the safety of the general public, every owner of a second division vehicle, medical transport vehicle, tow truck, first division vehicle including a taxi w…

(625 ILCS 5/13-101.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-101.1) Sec. 13-101.1. Senior citizen transportation vehicle. Any vehicle of 12 or more passengers used in the transportation of senior citizens shall bear placards on both sides indicating it is being used for such purposes. The pla…

(625 ILCS 5/13-102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-102) Sec. 13-102. Tests and investigations. The Department shall conduct tests and make investigations to determine the kind and type of equipment necessary to test the brakes, lights, frame, wheels, steering apparatus, including camb…

(625 ILCS 5/13-102.1) Sec. 13-102.1. Diesel powered vehicle emission inspection report. Beginning July 1, 2000, the Department of Transportation shall conduct an annual study concerned with the results of emission inspections for diesel powered vehicles registered for a gross wei…

(625 ILCS 5/13-102.2) Sec. 13-102.2. Diesel Emissions Opacity Report. (a) By March 15, 2023, the Department of Transportation shall make available to the public a report that includes the following: (1) a summary and disclosure of actual Department diesel emission testing data fo…

(625 ILCS 5/13-103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-103) Sec. 13-103. Official testing stations - Fee - Permit - Bond. Upon the payment of a fee of $50 and the filing of an application by the proprietor of a company or municipality upon forms furnished by the Department, accompanied by…

(625 ILCS 5/13-103.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-103.1) Sec. 13-103.1. Annual certification of certified safety testers and certified diesel emission testers - Fee - Renewal. Only certified safety testers are authorized to perform safety tests and affix Certificates of Safety to v…

(625 ILCS 5/13-103.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-103.2) Sec. 13-103.2. Reclassification of nonconforming station. The Department may not change the administrative classification of a nonconforming official testing station from its present classification to a less favorable classif…

(625 ILCS 5/13-103.3) Sec. 13-103.3. Official portable emissions testing company; fee; permit; bond. Upon the payment of a fee of $50 and the filing of an application by the proprietor of any company upon forms furnished by the Department, accompanied by proof of experience, trai…

(625 ILCS 5/13-103.4) Sec. 13-103.4. Official mobile safety testing company; fee; permit; bond. Upon the payment of a fee of $50 and the filing of an application by the proprietor of a company or municipality seeking to perform mobile safety inspections upon forms furnished by th…

(625 ILCS 5/13-104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-104) Sec. 13-104. Obtaining or issuing a certificate of safety without proper test- Suspension or revocation of license. Any motor vehicle owner, driver or operator who accepts, obtains or attempts to obtain a certificate of safety wi…

(625 ILCS 5/13-105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-105) Sec. 13-105. Inspection of official testing stations. Employees specifically authorized by the Department so to do shall inspect all "Official Testing Stations" at frequent intervals. Such employees shall have access to all recor…

(625 ILCS 5/13-105.1) Sec. 13-105.1. Inspection of official portable emissions testing company. Employees specifically authorized by the Department shall inspect, at frequent intervals, vehicles, equipment, and the recordkeeping office used by an official portable emissions testi…

(625 ILCS 5/13-105.2) Sec. 13-105.2. Inspection of official mobile safety testing companies. Employees specifically authorized by the Department to conduct inspections shall inspect all official mobile safety testing companies at frequent intervals. Such employees shall have acce…

(625 ILCS 5/13-106) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-106) Sec. 13-106. Rates and charges by official testing stations, official mobile testing companies, and official portable emissions testing companies; schedule to be filed. Every operator of an official testing station or official po…

(625 ILCS 5/13-107) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-107) Sec. 13-107. Investigation of complaints against official testing stations, official mobile testing companies, and official portable emissions testing companies. The Department shall, upon its own motion, or upon charges made in …

(625 ILCS 5/13-108) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-108) Sec. 13-108. Hearing on complaint against official testing station, official mobile testing company, or official portable emissions testing company; suspension or revocation of permit. If it appears to the Department, either thro…

(625 ILCS 5/13-109) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-109) Sec. 13-109. Safety test prior to application for license - Subsequent tests - Repairs - Retest. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 13, each second division vehicle, first division vehicle including a taxi which is used …

(625 ILCS 5/13-109.1) Sec. 13-109.1. Annual emission inspection tests; standards; penalties; funds. (a) For each diesel powered vehicle that (i) is registered for a gross weight of more than 16,000 pounds, (ii) is registered within an affected area, and (iii) is a 2 year or older…

(625 ILCS 5/13-109.2) Sec. 13-109.2. Pollution Control Board diesel emission standards and tests. Within 8 months of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly, the Pollution Control Board shall amend its heavy-duty diesel smoke opacity standards and t…

(625 ILCS 5/13-109.3) Sec. 13-109.3. Exemption from diesel emissions inspections. Second division vehicles being operated on plates issued pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 3-815 are exempt from the diesel emissions inspection requirements set forth in this Chapter. (Source: …

(625 ILCS 5/13-110) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-110) Sec. 13-110. Certificate of safety. (a) Certificates of Safety shall be in contrasting colors, with a number on the face of the Certificate indicating the month of the next inspection period the vehicle is subject to inspection. …

(625 ILCS 5/13-111) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-111) Sec. 13-111. Operation without certificate of safety attached; effective date of certificate. (a) Except as provided for in Chapter 13, no person shall operate any vehicle required to be inspected by this Chapter upon the highway…