Proposed law would require headlights on while driving [View all]

A bill that would require motorists to leave their headlights on at all times while driving narrowly passed an Illinois House committee Wednesday.

House Bill 2448 was approved by the Transportation Committee in a contested 5-4 vote and now moves to the full House.

The main sponsor, Rep. Robert Pritchard, R-Hinckley, said the requirement is a good idea because of safety concerns in low-visibility areas.

"This is an issue where too many people are already violating the law that says you're supposed to have your headlights on when visibility is limited," Pritchard said. "People are violating that. You can see that every day when you're driving on the open road. So that was the genesis for which I bring forward this idea, that if you are visible, other people can avoid you."

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