HB3404 amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to require the Illinois Department of Transportation to install a lighted stop sign at any intersection where there have been two stop-sign violations within a three-month period that resulted in either a fatality or great bodily harm. The bill adds a new subsection to Section 11-302, which currently gives the Department and local authorities discretion to designate stop and yield intersections and erect signs. Under the bill, the lighted stop sign requirement would be mandatory once the specified crash/violation threshold is met.
The measure is narrowly focused on traffic safety at high-risk intersections. It does not create a new enforcement regime or change criminal penalties; instead, it directs a specific roadway improvement intended to reduce repeat severe collisions caused by stop-sign violations. Because it is tied to the Illinois Department of Transportation’s responsibilities, the bill would affect state highway infrastructure decisions and, indirectly, local road safety planning where intersections meet the trigger criteria.
Impact
The bill would amend 625 ILCS 5/11-302 of the Illinois Vehicle Code by adding a mandatory duty for the Department of Transportation to install a lighted stop sign at qualifying intersections. This would limit agency discretion in a narrow set of circumstances and could require state resources for sign installation and related traffic engineering work. The practical effect would be on drivers, local governments, and IDOT at intersections with repeated severe stop-sign violations, especially where fatalities or great bodily harm have occurred.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and the available context, the overall sentiment appears safety-oriented and preventative. The bill’s caption and structure suggest it is intended as a targeted response to dangerous intersections rather than a controversial policy change. There are no recorded committee transcripts or votes in the provided material, so there is no evidence of formal support or opposition beyond the bill’s introduction.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Potential areas of debate, if the bill advances, could include whether the two-incident threshold over three months is too narrow or too broad, whether a lighted stop sign is the most effective remedy, and who should bear the cost and responsibility for installation on state versus local roads. Any disagreement would likely center on implementation, engineering standards, and the balance between mandatory state action and local traffic-control discretion.
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