Commission minutes, 1971-1984.

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Commission minutes, 1971-1984.

Minutes concern random motor vehicle inspection; school bus and motorcycle safety (i.e., mandatory helmet and face shield legislation); recreational vehicles (i.e., snowmobile regulations); driver licenses (i.e., provisional; photographs; revocations; school bus drivers); interstate carrier regulation; tow trucks; vehicle registrations; license plates (i.e., staggering; special); increased axle and gross weights; uniform speed limits; ambulance service; oversize vehicles; mobile home regulations; Illinois Vehicle Code amendments; bridge maintenance; stolen vehicles; abandoned railroad crossings; law enforcement vehicle spotlight and blue lights; safety chain and studded tires use; farm implements (e.g., fertilizer spreaders) on highways; junked and abandoned vehicles; alcohol and drug related traffic accidents; air pollution; and odometer readings. Also included are related memoranda; newspaper clippings; press releases; correspondence; photographs; and reports.

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