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Illinois
1 mi access from Class 1 highway unless signed; 5 mi from Class I, II, or III highways on the state highway system at 80k lb and local roads and streets at 73,280 lb to loading, unloading and service facilities.
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Alerts
No major alerts at this time.
Construction/Conditions 
800-452-4368
Federal Highway Admin
217-492-4600
Cell Emergency Number
911
Time Zone
Central
Speed Limits
Rural Interstates Cars: 65, Trucks: 65
Urban Interstates Cars: 55, Trucks: 55
Other Roads Cars: 65, Trucks: 55
Urban Interstates Cars: 55, Trucks: 55
Other Roads Cars: 65, Trucks: 55
Work Zone Special Limits
Speeding, $375 (1st offense); $1,000 (subsequent offenses), Workers Do NOT Have to Be Present, Signs Must Be Present
Rest Area Overnight Parking
Parking up to 4 hours
State Handheld Device Ban
banned in school and construction zones
State Texting Ban Laws
Yes
Seat Belt Laws
>16 in Front Seats, $25 plus court costs
Sobriety Checkpoints
Yes, Several hundred per year, Upheld under Federal Constitution
High Blood Alcohol Content
0.16
Open Container Law
Yes
Motorcycle Helmet Laws
no law
Bicycle Helmet Laws
no law
Gun Law Simple Summary
Guns must be unloaded and inaccessible, unless carry permit issued from state. Locking device needed for transfer.
Shoot First/Stand Ground Law
Yes - Weaker self-defense law built by a combination of case law, jury decisions and statutes
Radar Detectors
Legal
Diesel Tax (State and Federal)
0.701
Truck Access Policies
1 mi access from Class 1 highway unless signed; 5 mi from Class I, II, or III highways on the state highway system at 80k lb and local roads and streets at 73,280 lb to loading, unloading and service facilities.
Triple Towing
Yes
Tow Brake Laws Towing
3,000 lbs - auxiliary braking system is required
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