HB5008

Illinois HB5008 amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to increase penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and to prohibit street.

Illinois HB5008 amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to increase penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. It raises the penalty for a first offense from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony and for a third or subsequent violation from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felony. The bill also prohibits street racing and street sideshows on any street or highway in the state. Street racing is defined as the operation of two or more vehicles in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other or the operation of one or more vehicles over a common course.