Bill > HB3203

This bill amends the Illinois Vehicle Code by modifying the definition and legal interpretation of reckless driving. Specifically, the bill introduces a new provision that allows a court (the "trier of fact") to infer that a person acted with a willful or wanton disregard for safety if they are issued three or more uniform citations for violations of the Vehicle Code while causing a crash that unintentionally results in a death or a type A injury. A type A injury is typically a serious bodily harm that causes significant physical impairment or substantial risk of death. The bill maintains the existing definition of reckless driving, which includes driving with a willful or wanton disregard for safety or deliberately causing a vehicle to become airborne by using roadway inclines. The proposed change provides prosecutors and judges with an additional legal tool to potentially demonstrate reckless behavior by pointing to multiple traffic violations in connection with an accident, even if the driver did not intentionally cause harm. Currently, reckless driving remains a Class A misdemeanor under the law.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3203&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104