Section 549.400  Design of DUI Memorial Markers, Fatal Crash Memorial Markers, and Commemorative Plaques

a)         All DUI memorial markers shall be a standard size of 36 inches wide by 24 inches tall with white lettering on a retroreflectorized blue background. Markers erected on or after July 1, 2021 shall display the message "Don't Drive Under the Influence" and shall bear the Illinois Department of Transportation Sign Standard Number I1-I108c. Markers erected prior to July 1, 2021 shall display the message "Please Don't Drink and Drive" and shall bear the Illinois Department of Transportation Sign Standard Number I1-I108a.

b)         The fatal crash memorial marker shall be a standard size of 36 inches wide by 24 inches tall with the message "Reckless Driving Costs Lives" in white lettering on a retroreflectorized blue background and shall bear the Illinois Department of Transportation Sign Standard Number I1-I108b if the death was caused by reckless driving. Otherwise, the fatal crash memorial marker shall be a standard size of 36 inches wide by 18 inches tall with the message "Drive With Care" in white lettering on a retroreflectorized blue background and shall bear the Illinois Department of Transportation Sign Standard Number I1-I108d. (See Section 23.1(d) of the Act)

c)         The DUI or fatal crash memorial marker may be supplemented by a commemorative plaque having a standard size of 36 inches wide by 18 inches tall mounted underneath with the message "IN MEMORY OF (Victim's Name)" and the date of the applicable crash in white lettering on a retroreflectorized blue background and shall bear the Illinois Department of Transportation Sign Standard Number I1-I108. (See Sections 20(a) and 23.1(d) of the Act)

(Source:  Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 5433, effective April 6, 2026)