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It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any 1961 or later model motor vehicle of the first division that is titled or licensed by the secretary of state unless the front seat of such motor vehicle is equipped with two (2) sets of seat safety belts. (Ord. 331, 10-16-1968)
Oscillating, rotating or flashing lights are permitted on any motor vehicle except as follows:
(A) Red oscillating, rotating or flashing lights are permitted only on:
1. Local law enforcement vehicles and police vehicles of the state or federal governments;
2. Vehicles of local fire departments and firefighting vehicles of the state or federal government; and
3. Vehicles which are designed as ambulances and while responding to an emergency call for the purpose of conveying sick or injured persons.
(B) Amber oscillating, rotating or flashing lights are permitted only on:
1. Second division vehicles designed for towing or hoisting disabled vehicles while actually being used for such purposes;
2. Motor vehicles or equipment of the state, local authorities and contractors while engaged in maintenance or construction operations within the limits of construction projects;
3. Vehicles or equipment used by engineering or survey crews while actually engaged in work on a highway;
4. Vehicles of public utilities and municipal departments while engaged in maintenance or construction operations within the limits of construction projects;
5. Oversized vehicle or load moving under permit issued by the department of public works and buildings of the state;
6. The front and rear of motorized equipment owned and operated by the state or any political subdivision thereof, which is designed and used for removal of snow and ice from highways; and
7. Such other vehicles as may be authorized by local authorities.
(C) Blue oscillating, rotating or flashing lights are permitted only on:
1. The front of any motor vehicle owned or fully operated by a volunteer fireman, paid fireman, part paid fireman or call fireman while responding to a fire call; and
2. Police department vehicles in cities having a population of five hundred thousand (500,000) or more inhabitants. (Ord. 331, 10-16-1968)
(A) Definitions: The following words and phrases when used in this section shall, for the purpose of this section, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/101 et seq.: "driver", "motor vehicle", "passenger car", "motorcycle", "operator" or "roadway". (Ord. 568, 3-11-1998)
(B) Violations, Exceptions, Penalties, Applicability:
1. Each driver and front seat passenger of a motor vehicle operated on a street or highway roadway in this state shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat safety belt; except that, a child less than six (6) years of age shall be protected as required pursuant to the child passenger protection act 1 . Each driver under the age of eighteen (18) years and each of the driver's passengers under the age of eighteen (18) years of a motor vehicle operated on a street or highway in this state shall wear a properly adjusted and fastened seat safety belt. Each driver of a motor vehicle transporting a child six (6) years of age or more, but less than sixteen (16) years of age, in the front seat of the motor vehicle shall secure the child in their properly adjusted and fastened seat safety belt. (Ord. 575, 11-14-2001)
2. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any of the following:
(a) A driver or passenger frequently stopping and leaving the vehicle for roadway maintenance or roadway construction, if the speed of the vehicle between stops does not exceed fifteen (15) miles per hour.
(b) A driver or passenger possessing a written statement from a physician that such person is unable, for medical or physical reasons to wear a safety belt.
(c) A driver or passenger possessing an official certificate or license endorsement issued by the appropriate agency in another state or county indicating that the driver or passenger is unable for medical, physical, or other valid reasons to wear a safety belt.
(d) A driver operating a motor vehicle in reverse.
(e) A motor vehicle with a model year prior to 1965.
(f) A motorcycle.
(g) A motor vehicle which is not required to be equipped with safety belts under Federal law. (Ord. 568, 3-11-1998)
3. A violation of this section shall be a petty offense and subject to a fine not to exceed twenty five dollars ($25.00). (Ord. 575, 11-14-2001)
4. Failure to wear a seat belt in violation of this section shall not be considered evidence of negligence, shall not limit the liability of an insurer, and shall not diminish any recovery for damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or operation of a motor vehicle. (Ord. 568, 3-11-1998)
5. Any Village police officer may not stop any motor vehicle, or driver or passenger of such vehicle solely on the basis of a violation or suspected violation of this section while such motor vehicle is being operated on any roadway within this jurisdiction. Any Village police officer may issue a violation of the seat belt ordinance as a companion ticket. (Ord. 568-B, 5-9-2001)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 625 ILCS 25/1 et seq. |
(A) Definition: Electronic communications device means an electronic device, including but not limited to a hand-held wireless telephone, hand-held personal digital assistant, or a portable or mobile computer, but does not include a global positioning system or navigation system or a device that is physically or electronically integrated into the motor vehicle.
(B) Prohibited: A person may not operate a motor vehicle on a roadway while using an electronic communication device.
(C) Penalties: A person who violates this section shall be fined a maximum of seventy five dollars ($75.00) for a first offense, one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a second offense, one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00) for a third offense and one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for a fourth or subsequent offense.
(D) Exceptions: This section does not apply to:
1. A law enforcement officer or operator of an emergency vehicle while performing his or her official duties;
2. A driver using an electronic communication device for the sole purpose of reporting an emergency situation and continued communication with emergency personnel during the emergency situation;
3. A driver using an electronic communication device in the hands-free or voice-operated mode, which may include the use of a headset;
4. A driver of a commercial motor vehicle reading a message displayed on a permanently installed communication device designed for a commercial motor vehicle with a screen that does not exceed ten inches (10") tall by ten inches (10") wide in size;
5. A driver using an electronic communication device while parked on the shoulder of a roadway;
6. A driver using an electronic communication device when the vehicle is stopped due to normal traffic being obstructed and the driver has the motor vehicle transmission in neutral or park;
7. A driver using two-way or citizens band radio services;
8. A driver using two-way mobile radio transmitters or receivers for licensees of the Federal Communications Commission in the amateur radio service;
9. A driver using an electronic communication device by pressing a single button to initiate or terminate a voice communication; or
10. A driver using an electronic communication device capable of performing multiple functions, other than a hand-held wireless telephone or hand-held personal digital assistant (for example, a fleet management system, dispatching device, citizens band radio, or music player) for a purpose that is not otherwise prohibited by this section. (Ord. 855, 5-9-2018)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 625 ILCS 5/12-610.2. |