Pulling Over, Moving Over, and Fleeing
625 ILCS 5/11-907 — pull right and stop for a siren, change lanes for a stopped emergency vehicle, and a fine from $250
When an emergency vehicle or police vehicle approaches using its signals, every other driver yields, pulls to a position as close as possible to the right edge clear of any intersection, and stops if necessary until it has passed.
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- Approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with its lights flashing, on a highway of at least 4 lanes with 2 going your way, change into a lane not next to it if that is safe, and slow down.
- Where changing lanes is impossible or unsafe, slow to a safe speed and leave a safe distance until past it.
| Violation of the move over rule | What follows |
|---|---|
| Violation of the move over ruleA first | What followsA business offense, with a fine of not less than $250 or more than $10,000 |
| Violation of the move over ruleA second or later | What followsA fine of not less than $750 or more than $10,000 |
| Violation of the move over ruleDamaging someone's property | What followsA suspension of not less than 90 days and not more than one year |
| Violation of the move over ruleInjuring someone | What followsA suspension of not less than 180 days and not more than 2 years |
| Violation of the move over ruleCausing a death | What followsA suspension of 2 years |
Fleeing. A driver signaled to stop by a uniformed officer, by hand, voice, siren or red or blue light, who willfully refuses, speeds up, turns off the lights or otherwise flees commits a Class A misdemeanor, and the license is suspended for not more than 6 months on a first conviction.
Sources for this section (2)
- 625 ILCS 5/11-907 — Operation of vehicles and streetcars on approach of authorized emergency vehicles
- 625 ILCS 5/11-204 — Fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Illinois attorney.