Bill > HB3442

This bill amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to introduce a new type of vehicle called a "leader-follower work zone vehicle" for highway construction and maintenance zones. Specifically, the bill defines these vehicles as motor vehicles equipped with an automated driving system that can be remotely connected to another vehicle, allowing coordinated movement within the operator's line of sight. The legislation provides two key provisions: first, it exempts these leader-follower vehicles from the standard "following too closely" traffic rules, and second, it authorizes the Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to implement these vehicles in construction zones as a safety system to protect workers. The bill makes the operator of the leader-follower vehicle legally responsible for all vehicles in the safety system and designates these vehicles as authorized vehicles in highway construction or maintenance zones. This innovation appears aimed at improving worker safety by using advanced automated technology to create more controlled and predictable movement in potentially hazardous work environments.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3442&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104