The Child Passenger Protection Act requires use of approved safety seats by children under age four. Any person transporting a child under age four is responsible for the child's safety. Children under age four must be properly secured in an approved child safety seat. Children four to eight years old must be secured either in a booster seat with a safety belt. If a child weighs 40 lbs or more and is between 4-8 years old they can wear a lap belt or seatbelt only, in the back seat if possible. With the current safety considerations regarding air bags...Do not transport small children in the front seats of vehicles in which there is an air bag installed. More Information regarding this law and other Illinois Driving laws can be obtained from the Rules of the Road-Available from the Secretary of State Office, or at web site; www.cyberdriveillinois.com
The State of Illinois has several laws pertaining to tinted windows and glazing. The law is as follows: For Reference: The law is located in the 625 ILCS 5/12 -503 Windshields and safety glazing material in motor vehicles Guidelines are: Front Windshield -Can be tinted 6 inches from the top. 4Dr vehicle: Rear side windows may be tinted. Front Driver and Passenger Door- NO tinting allowed. If the Rear windows are all tinted in a van, the van must be equipped with dual mirrors. Vehicles 1982 or older are not covered by this law. As of 01-01-2010 there have been technical changes in this law. See www.cyberdriveillinois.com for those details.
Section 1(b) of Act 555 of Chapter 720 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes. The Curfew is: between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Saturday; between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Sunday; and between 11:00 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday, inclusive and 6:00 a.m. on the following day EXCEPTIONS: When accompanied and supervised by a parent, legal guardian or other responsible companion at least 18 years of age approved by a parent or legal guardian or unless engaged in business or occupation which the law of this State authorized a person less that 17 years of age to perform. The Illinois Graduated Drivers License program imposes different curfew times for drivers under 18 years old. Basically, the curfew hours are one hour sooner if your driver is under 18. For further information, contact the following web site; www.cyberdriveillinois.com
Sec. 72.26. Parking during snow emergencies.
No person shall park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic-control device, on any street within the corporate limits of the city except those streets comprising the central business district (other than the northwest quadrant of the public square, which shall be subject to the snow emergency requirements of this section) during an announced snow emergency, being a twelve-hour period commencing at the time when two (2) inches of snow has accumulated on the street surface or until the street has been completely plowed. Each day during part of which the vehicle remains parked in violation hereof, after being ticketed for the first time, shall constitute a separate offense.
In addition, any vehicle parked in violation of this section may be towed away. For more information, click here.
1990 Code, § 28-282) (Ord. 79-690, passed 9-17-1979; Ord. 92-1451, passed 5-4-1992; Ord. 2000-1966, passed 6-19-2000; Ord. 10-3301, passed 7-6-2010; Ord. 13-3432, passed 12-16-2013)
State law references: Authority to prohibit parking during snow removal operations, 625 ILCS 5/11-208.
Garbage may be placed on the curb no earlier that 4 p.m. on the day preceding your normally scheduled garbage pickup. Garbage cans must also be removed from the terrace area by mid-night the day of pick up. The City of Galesburg recycles. The Refuse Service Guide provides complete information regarding the refuse and the recycling program. For more information please phone Waste Management at 309/343-0256 or City Hall at 309/345-3619.
The Galesburg Police Department is dedicated to Protection and Service. If what you are reporting is an emergency situation call 9-1-1 immediately. For non-emergent situations call 309/343-9151.
When you call the Police to report a crash, you will be asked several questions. These questions help the Dispatcher and/or Call Taker send the necessary Emergency Response Units to assist An example of the questions which may be asked when reporting a traffic crash are as follows:
- Are there any injuries?
- What is the location?
- How many vehicles are involved?
- Have you moved the vehicles?
- Are both vehicles still there?
- If the other vehicle has left the scene, can you give me a description of the vehicle and driver?
Accidents happen and when they do, you should notify the Police Department. There are important things to do when you are involved in an crash.
- Check for injuries.
- Confirm the location of the crash
- Call the Police - Emergency 911 or Non-Emergency 309/343-9151
- You may need to move the vehicles to a safe location
- Exchange information -vehicle and insurance information.
While you wait for the Officer to arrive, it is important to be patient and keep safe. Be careful of traffic as it passes by. If the other driver is upset, it is important to allow the Police to investigate the crash and not to have a disagreement at the scene.
Types Of Accidents
There are several types of accidents. Accidents with injuries of course are considered a priority for Emergency Response. Accidents with no injuries are also important; It is important to not become an additional hazard at the scene. Make certain your careful of the passing traffic around you at an accident scene. Hit and run accidents require an officer to investigate the incident and attempt to locate the unknown driver and vehicle. Without important detailed information, it is difficult for the officer to apprehend the driver. When reporting a hit and run accident, any information regarding paint transfers is very helpful. The police want to assist in solving the accident, so as much information as possible is always helpful. Often the hit and run accident is discovered many days or weeks after the accident has occurred. If you are coming into the department to report this you need to have the vehicle with you. Private property accidents are when an accident occurs on private property and there are no injuries or circumstances which would require police presence and the parties involved are willing to exchange information; the police do not need to respond to investigate the accident. If there are circumstances which would require police presence, do not hesitate to call 9-1-1 and the police will respond. You should exchange your name, address and insurance information with the other party. You will then need to go into the Police Department to file an individual accident report. Depending on the amount of the damage, you may also have to file a State Police Accident Report. You have 10 (ten) days to return your accident to the Police Department. You will want to keep a copy of the accident for your insurance company before you turn the accident report into the Police. Drivers should exchange the following information:
- Name
- Address
- Home and work phone numbers
- Driver's license information
- License number of vehicle
- Make, year and model of vehicle
- Insurance information
You should call 9-1-1 or 309/343-9151 if you see someone prowling on property that is not theirs without lawful authority or business with the owner or occupant of that property.
Questions You May Be Asked
- What is the location where the prowler is?
- What does the prowler look like?
- What sort of clothing was the prowler wearing?
- What is the prowler doing?
It is important to call as soon as you notice the suspicious person while he or she may be in the area.
You do NOT have to wait 24 hours before reporting a missing person. If a child or juvenile is believed to be missing, parents should first make sure they are not inside the home or anywhere in the immediate area. Call the police - Dial 911. The Dispatcher or Call-Taker will ask for the following information:
- Address, telephone number and last known location
- Full name, race, sex and any nicknames
- Age and date of birth
- Hair and eye color
- Clothing worn when last seen
- Home or apartment address and number if it is a different location that where you are calling from.
After the officer takes the report, the information on the missing person can be entered into the National Crime Information Center's computer files. This information will then be available to all other Law Enforcement Agencies and hopefully assist in the location of the missing person. When a missing person has been located or has returned home, the Police Department should be contacted so the computer entry can be canceled and the case can be closed.