Sec. 11-907.5. Approaching disabled vehicles.
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Sec. 11-907.5. Approaching disabled vehicles.
(a)Upon approaching a disabled vehicle with lighted hazard lights on a highway having at least 4 lanes, of which at least 2 are proceeding in the same direction, a driver of a vehicle shall:
(1)proceeding with due caution, yield the right-of-way by making a lane change into a
lane not adjacent to that of the disabled vehicle, if possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions; or
(2)if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe proceeding with due caution, reduce
the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions and leaving a safe distance until safely past the stationary vehicles.
(b)A person who violates subsection
(a)of this Section commits a petty offense.