§ 71.022 STARTING PARKED VEHICLE.

   No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked, unless and until the movement can be made with reasonable safety.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-803) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 71.023 WHEN SIGNAL REQUIRED.

   (A)   No person may turn a vehicle at an intersection unless the vehicle is in proper position upon the highway as required in § 71.020 or turn a vehicle to enter a private road or driveway, or otherwise turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. No person may so turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided.

   (B)   A signal of intention to turn right or left, change lanes, otherwise turn a vehicle from a direct course, move right or left upon a highway, or when required must be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle within a business or residence district, and such signal must be given continuously during not less than the last 200 feet traveled by the vehicle outside a business or residence district.

   (C)   No person may stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this chapter to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such a signal.

   (D)   The electric turn signal device required in 625 ILCS 5/12-208 must be used and operated as prescribed in division (B) of this section to indicate an intention to turn, change lanes, turn a vehicle from a direct course, move right or left upon a highway, or start from a parallel parked position. Unless the conditions of division (B) of this section are met, an electric turn signal device required in 625 ILCS 5/12-208 shall not be left in the on position and must not be flashed on one side only on a parked or disabled vehicle or flashed as a courtesy or "do pass" signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear. However, such signal devices may be flashed simultaneously on both sides of a motor vehicle to indicate the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking and passing.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-804) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 71.024 SIGNAL BY HAND AND ARM OR SIGNAL DEVICE.

   Any stop or turn signal, when required herein, shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by an electric turn signal device conforming to the requirements provided in ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-208.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-805) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 71.025 METHOD OF GIVING HAND AND ARM SIGNALS.

   All signals given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner, and the signals shall indicate as follows:

   (A)   Left turn - hand and arm extended horizontally.

   (B)   Right turn - hand and arm extended upward, except that a person operating a bicycle may extend the right hand or arm horizontally and to the right side of the bicycle.

   (C)   Stop or decrease of speed - hand and arm extended downward.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-806) Penalty, see § 70.99

OVERTAKING AND PASSING

§ 71.040 DRIVING 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 proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing those movements;

      (2)   When an obstruction exists making it necessary to drive to the left of the center of the roadway; provided, any person so doing shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles traveling in the proper direction upon the unobstructed portion of the roadway within such distance as to constitute an immediate hazard;

      (3)   Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic under the rules applicable thereon;

      (4)   Upon a roadway restricted to one-way traffic;

      (5)   Whenever there is a single-track paved road on one side of the public highway and two vehicles meet thereon, the driver on whose right is the wider shoulder shall give the right-of-way on the pavement to the other vehicle.

   (B)   Upon a two lane roadway, providing for two-way movement of traffic, a vehicle shall be driven in the right-hand lane available for traffic, or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, or when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.

   (C)   Upon any roadway having four or more lanes for moving traffic, and providing for two-way movement of traffic, no vehicle shall be driven to the left of the center line of the roadway, except when authorized by official traffic-control devices designating certain lanes to the left side of the center of the roadway for use by traffic not otherwise permitted to use the lanes, or except as permitted under division (A) (2). However, this division shall not be construed as prohibiting the crossing of the center line in making a left turn into or from an alley, private road, or driveway.

   (D)   Upon an interstate highway or fully access controlled freeway, a vehicle may not be driven in the left lane, except when overtaking and passing another vehicle.

   (E)   Division (D) of this section does not apply:

      (1)   When no other vehicle is directly behind the vehicle in the left lane;

      (2)   When traffic conditions and congestion make it impractical to drive in the right lane;

      (3)   When snow and other inclement weather conditions make it necessary to drive in the left lane;

      (4)   When obstructions or hazards exist in the right lane;

      (5)   When a vehicle changes lanes to comply with ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 11-907, 11-907.5, and 11-908;

      (6)   When, because of highway design, a vehicle must be driven in the left lane when preparing to exit;

      (7)   On toll highways when necessary to use I-Pass, and on toll and other highways when driving in the left lane is required to comply with an official traffic control device; or

      (8)   To law enforcement vehicles, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles engaged in official duties and vehicles engaged in highway maintenance and construction operations.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-701) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 71.041 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 each direction, each driver shall give to the other at least ½ of the main traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-702) Penalty, see § 70.99