The driver of a vehicle which has collided with or been in an
accident with any vehicle, person or property in such a manner as
to cause injury or damage shall stop immediately and render such assistance
as may be possible, and give his true name and residence to the injured
person or any other person requesting the same on behalf of the injured
person, or the owner of the property damaged, and to a policeman,
if one is present. The driver of each vehicle concerned in any such
accident shall report to the nearest police authority promptly after
such accident.
[Added 7-5-2005 by Ord.
No. 508]
A. No person except those expressly exempt by further subsections of
this section shall drive any motor vehicle upon any highway in this
Village unless such person has a valid driver's license or permit
or a restricted driving permit issued under the provisions of the
Illinois Vehicle Code.
B. Exemptions.
(1)
The following persons are exempt from the requirements of Subsection
A and are not required to have an Illinois driver's license or permit if one or more or the following qualifying exemptions are met and applied:
(a)
Any employee of the United States government or any member of
the Armed Forces of the United States, while operating a motor vehicle
owned by or leased to the United States government and being operated
on official business, need not be licensed.
(b)
A nonresident who has in his immediate possession a valid license
issued to him in his home state or country may operate a motor vehicle
for which he is licensed for the period during which he is in this
state.
(c)
A nonresident and his spouse and children living with him who
is a student at a college or university in Illinois who has a valid
license issued by his/her home state.
(d)
A person operating a road machine temporarily upon a highway
or operating a farm tractor between the home farm buildings and any
adjacent or nearby farm land for the exclusive purpose of conducting
farm operations need not be licensed as a driver.
(e)
A resident of this state who has been serving as a member of
the Armed Forces of the United States outside the continental limits
of the United States, for a period of 120 days following his return
to the continental limits of the United States.
(f)
A nonresident on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United
States who has a valid license issued by his home state and such nonresident's
spouse, and dependent children and living with parents, who have a
valid license issued by their home state.
(g)
A nonresident who becomes a resident of this state may, for
a period of the first 90 days of residence in Illinois, operate any
motor vehicle which he was qualified or licensed to drive by his home
state or country so long as he has in his possession a valid and current
license issued to him by his home state or country. Upon expiration
of such ninety-day period, such new resident must comply with the
provisions of this section and apply for an Illinois license or permit.
(h)
An engineer, conductor, brakeman, or any other member of the
crew of a locomotive or train being operated, upon rails, including
operation on a railroad crossing over a public street, road or highway.
Such person is not required to display a driver's license to any law
enforcement officer in connection with the operation of a locomotive
or train within this state.
(2)
The provisions of this section granting exemption to any nonresident
shall be operative to the same extent that the laws of the state or
country of such nonresident grant like exemption to residents of this
state.