HB 4458 — VEH CD-RAW MILK TRANSPORT

HB4458 EngrossedEnrolled LRB093 18441 DRH 44150 b AN ACT concerning transportation.

For the purpose of over height movements, more than one object may be carried as long as the cause for the over height is not due to multiple objects and the length, width, and weight laws are not HB4458 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB093 18441 DRH 44150 b exceeded.

No permits for the movement of a vehicle or load for hire shall be issued to any applicant who is required under the Illinois Motor Carrier of Property Law to have a certificate, HB4458 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB093 18441 DRH 44150 b registration or permit and does not have such certificate, registration or permit.

(e) As an exception to paragraph (a) of this Section, the Department and local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, in their discretion and upon application in writing may issue a special permit for limited continuous operation, authorizing the applicant to move loads of sweet corn, soybeans, corn, wheat, milo, other HB4458 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB093 18441 DRH 44150 b small grains and ensilage during the harvest season only on a 2 axle single vehicle registered by the Secretary of State with axle loads not to exceed 35% above those provided in Section 15-111.

however, any vehicle and load found to be off the route prescribed in HB4458 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB093 18441 DRH 44150 b the permit shall be held to be operating without a permit.

If the permit designates and includes a routing to a certified scale, the permitee,permittee, while enrouteen route to the designated scale, shall be deemed in compliance with the weight provisions of the permit provided the axle or gross weights do not exceed any of the permitted limits by more than the following amounts:

All rules, limitations and conditions or provisions adopted in the policy shall have due regard for the safety of the traveling public and the protection of the highway system and shall have been promulgated in conformity with the provisions HB4458 Enrolled - 6 - LRB093 18441 DRH 44150 b of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.

The requirements HB4458 Engrossed - 6 - LRB093 18441 DRH 44150 b of the policy for flagmen and escort vehicles shall be the same for all moves of comparable size and weight.

(i) Whenever any vehicle is operated or movement made under a fraudulent permit the permit shall be void, and the person, firm, or corporation to whom such permit was granted, the HB4458 Enrolled - 7 - LRB093 18441 DRH 44150 b driver of such vehicle in addition to the person who issued HB4458 Engrossed - 7 - LRB093 18441 DRH 44150 b such permit and any accessory, shall be guilty of fraud and either one or all persons may be prosecuted for such violation.

(l) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the Department, with respect to highways under its jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to highways under their jurisdiction, may at their discretion authorize the movement of a vehicle in violation of any size or weight requirement,HB4458 orEnrolled both,- that8 would- notLRB093 ordinarily18441 beDRH eligible44150 forb HB4458requirement, Engrossedor -both, 8that -would LRB093not 18441ordinarily DRHbe 44150eligible bfor a permit, when there is a showing of extreme necessity that the vehicle and load should be moved without unnecessary delay.

HB4458 Enrolled - 9 - LRB093 18441 DRH 44150 b (9) the tow-truck is equipped with air brakes;

HB4458 Engrossed - 9 - LRB093 18441 DRH 44150 b (10) the tow-truck is capable of utilizing the lighting and braking systems of the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles;