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Every animal-drawn vehicle, farm tractor, implement of husbandry, and special mobile equipment, except when used for road construction or maintenance within the limits of a construction or maintenance project where traffic-control devices are used in compliance with the applicable provisions of the manual and specifications adopted under ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-301, when operated on a highway during a time when lighted lamps are required by § 74.002, shall display to the rear at least one flashing amber signal lamp mounted as high as practicable and of sufficient intensity to be visible for a distance of at least 500 feet in normal sunlight; provided that only the rearmost vehicle of a combination of vehicles coupled together need display the lamp.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-205.1) Penalty, see § 70.999
(A) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with more than one spot lamp, and every lighted spot lamp shall be so aimed and used upon approaching another vehicle that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam will be directed to the left of the prolongation of the extreme left side of the vehicle, nor more than 100 feet ahead of the vehicle.
(B) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than 3 auxiliary driving lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than 12 inches nor more than 42 inches above the level surface upon which the vehicle stands.
(C) The restrictions of this section shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles or equipment used for snow and ice removal operations if owned or operated by or for any governmental body.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-207) Penalty, see § 70.999
If a rural mail delivery vehicle is equipped with special signal lamps, there shall be displayed to the front 2 alternately flashing amber lamps located at the same level and mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, to the rear, 2 alternately flashing amber lamps located at the same level and mounted as high and as widely spaced laterally as practicable. The lamps shall be of sufficient intensity to be visible 500 feet in normal sunlight, and shall be controlled so that they will only be used to indicate to other traffic that a stop is being made for the purpose of picking up or delivering U.S. mail.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-214) Penalty, see § 70.999
Except as provided in § 74.015:
(A) No person shall drive or move any vehicle or equipment upon any highway with any lamp or device thereon displaying a red light visible from directly in front thereof.
(B) Subject to the restrictions in § 71.018 (D), flashing lights are prohibited on motor vehicles except as a means for indicating a right or left turn, or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-212) Penalty, see § 70.999
(A) Whenever the driver of any vehicle equipped with an electric driving headlamp or headlamps is within 500 feet of another vehicle approaching from the opposite direction, the driver shall dim or drop the headlamp or headlamps.
(B) The driver of any vehicle equipped with an electric driving head lamp or headlamps shall dim or drop the headlamp or headlamps when there is another vehicle traveling in the same direction less than 300 feet to the front of him.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-210) Penalty, see § 70.999
Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear 4 feet or more beyond the bed or body of the vehicle, there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the times specified in § 74.002, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the sides and rear. The red light or lantern required under this section shall be in addition to the red light required upon every vehicle. At any other time there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load a red flag or cloth not less than 12 inches square.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-204) Penalty, see § 70.999
(A) (1) Every vehicle, other than an antique vehicle displaying an antique plate, operated in this city shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red or amber light visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake, and which may, but need not be, incorporated with other rear lamps. During times when lighted lamps are not required, an antique vehicle may be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle of the same type originally installed by the manufacturer as original equipment, and in working order. However, at all other times, except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, the antique vehicle must be equipped with stop lamps meeting the requirements of this section.
(2) An antique vehicle, including an antique motorcycle, may display a blue light or lights of up to one inch in diameter as part of the vehicle's rear stop lamp or lamps.
(B) Every motor vehicle, other than an antique vehicle displaying an antique plate, shall be equipped with an electric turn signal device which shall indicate the intention of the driver to turn to the right or to the left in the form of flashing lights located at and showing to the front and rear of the vehicle on the side of the vehicle toward which the turn is to be made. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, when signaling, shall emit a white or amber light, or any shade of light between white and amber. The lamps showing to the rear shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, when signaling, shall emit a red or amber light. An antique vehicle shall be equipped with a turn signal device of the same type originally installed by the manufacturer as original equipment and in working order.
(C) Every trailer and semitrailer shall be equipped with an electric turn signal device which indicates the intention of the driver in the power unit to turn to the right or to the left in the form of flashing red or amber lights located at the rear of the vehicle on the side toward which the turn is to be made, and mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable.
(D) Turn signal lamps must be visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet in normal sunlight.
(E) Motorcycles and motor-driven cycles need not be equipped with electric turn signals. Antique vehicles need not be equipped with turn signals unless they were installed by the manufacturer as original equipment.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-208) Penalty, see § 70.999
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