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Legislative Update

Legislative Update. Lieutenant Darrin Clark Illinois State Police. Contact Info:. Office: 217/786-7101 Email: darrin_clark@isp.state.il.us. Resource. Illinois General Assembly Website www.ilga.gov Access all state statutes legislation. Public Act 98-0511 Amends 625 ILCS5/11-601(b).

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Legislative Update

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  1. Legislative Update Lieutenant Darrin Clark Illinois State Police

  2. Contact Info: • Office: 217/786-7101 • Email: darrin_clark@isp.state.il.us

  3. Resource • Illinois General Assembly Website • www.ilga.gov • Access all state statutes • legislation

  4. Public Act 98-0511Amends 625 ILCS5/11-601(b) • Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to increase the speed limit on rural interstates from 65 MPH to 70 MPH. Effective 1/1/14 • Alters the fines for speeding offenses

  5. Public Act 098-0123Amends 625 ILCS 5/12-212(a) • Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to allow for the use of red or white oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights on Illinois Department of Transportation vehicles designated as Emergency Traffic Patrol. • These lights shall only be operated when the vehicle is responding to an emergency call or is on the scene of an emergency. Effective 1/1/14

  6.  Public Act 098-0122  New Act- Eff. 1/1/14 • Allows a qualifying patient to possess medical cannabis. • Must be registered with IDPH • Employers CAN still impose drug free work place

  7.  Public Act 098-0337Amends 625 ILCS 5/11-605.1 • Creates a separate offense for exceeding the speed limit in a construction or maintenance zone when workers are not present. • Limits suspending a person's driver's license for multiple violations of the speed limit for construction zones to violations that occurred while workers were present.

  8.  Public Act 098-0506Amends 625 ILCS 5/ 610.2 • Prohibits the use of a hand held cell phones for all drivers. • Hands-free is acceptable • First offense is not a moving violation and graduated fines

  9. Lieutenant Darrin Clark • Office: 217/786-7101 • Email: darrin_clark@isp.state.il.us

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