Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2942 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2942 Introduced , by Rep. Dan Swanson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/1-101.8 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-102.02 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the definition of "all-terrain vehicle" to mean certain vehicles that are 74 (instead of 50) inches or less in width. Permits the operation of all-terrain vehicles meeting certain criteria on any street, roadway, or highway in this State, unless the highway is an interstate system or is near a grade-separated portion of the highway. Provides that an all-terrain vehicle may be registered in the same manner as provided for snowmobiles and shall comply with the registration, fees, insurance, and other requirements for snowmobiles under the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. Outlines the vehicle equipment requirements for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a roadway. Makes other changes. LRB103 29824 MXP 56232 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2942 Introduced , by Rep. Dan Swanson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/1-101.8 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-102.02 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new 625 ILCS 5/1-101.8 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-102.02 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the definition of "all-terrain vehicle" to mean certain vehicles that are 74 (instead of 50) inches or less in width. Permits the operation of all-terrain vehicles meeting certain criteria on any street, roadway, or highway in this State, unless the highway is an interstate system or is near a grade-separated portion of the highway. Provides that an all-terrain vehicle may be registered in the same manner as provided for snowmobiles and shall comply with the registration, fees, insurance, and other requirements for snowmobiles under the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. Outlines the vehicle equipment requirements for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a roadway. Makes other changes. LRB103 29824 MXP 56232 b LRB103 29824 MXP 56232 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2942 Introduced , by Rep. Dan Swanson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
3	3	625 ILCS 5/1-101.8 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-102.02 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new 625 ILCS 5/1-101.8 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-102.02 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new
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7	7	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the definition of "all-terrain vehicle" to mean certain vehicles that are 74 (instead of 50) inches or less in width. Permits the operation of all-terrain vehicles meeting certain criteria on any street, roadway, or highway in this State, unless the highway is an interstate system or is near a grade-separated portion of the highway. Provides that an all-terrain vehicle may be registered in the same manner as provided for snowmobiles and shall comply with the registration, fees, insurance, and other requirements for snowmobiles under the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. Outlines the vehicle equipment requirements for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a roadway. Makes other changes.
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13	13	1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
14	14	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
15	15	3 represented in the General Assembly:
16	16	4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
17	17	5 changing Sections 1-101.8 and 11-1426.1 and by adding Section
18	18	6 11-1426.3 as follows:
19	19	7 (625 ILCS 5/1-101.8) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-102.02)
20	20	8 Sec. 1-101.8. All-terrain vehicle. Any motorized
21	21	9 off-highway device designed to travel primarily off-highway,
22	22	10 74 50 inches or less in width, having a manufacturer's dry
23	23	11 weight of 1,500 pounds or less, traveling on 3 or more
24	24	12 non-highway tires, designed with a seat or saddle for operator
25	25	13 use, and handlebars or steering wheel for steering control,
26	26	14 except equipment such as lawnmowers.
27	27	15 (Source: P.A. 96-428, eff. 8-13-09.)
28	28	16 (625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1)
29	29	17 Sec. 11-1426.1. Operation of non-highway vehicles on
30	30	18 streets, roads, and highways.
31	31	19 (a) As used in this Section, "non-highway vehicle" means a
32	32	20 motor vehicle not specifically designed to be used on a public
33	33	21 highway, including:
34	34	22 (1) (blank); an all-terrain vehicle, as defined by
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38	38	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2942 Introduced , by Rep. Dan Swanson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
39	39	625 ILCS 5/1-101.8 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-102.02 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new 625 ILCS 5/1-101.8 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-102.02 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new
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42	42	625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new
43	43	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Changes the definition of "all-terrain vehicle" to mean certain vehicles that are 74 (instead of 50) inches or less in width. Permits the operation of all-terrain vehicles meeting certain criteria on any street, roadway, or highway in this State, unless the highway is an interstate system or is near a grade-separated portion of the highway. Provides that an all-terrain vehicle may be registered in the same manner as provided for snowmobiles and shall comply with the registration, fees, insurance, and other requirements for snowmobiles under the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act. Outlines the vehicle equipment requirements for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a roadway. Makes other changes.
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73	73	1 Section 1-101.8 of this Code;
74	74	2 (2) a golf cart, as defined by Section 1-123.9;
75	75	3 (3) an off-highway motorcycle, as defined by Section
76	76	4 1-153.1; and
77	77	5 (4) a recreational off-highway vehicle, as defined by
78	78	6 Section 1-168.8.
79	79	7 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, it is
80	80	8 unlawful for any person to drive or operate a non-highway
81	81	9 vehicle upon any street, highway, or roadway in this State. If
82	82	10 the operation of a non-highway vehicle is authorized under
83	83	11 subsection (d), the non-highway vehicle may be operated only
84	84	12 on streets where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or
85	85	13 less. This subsection (b) does not prohibit a non-highway
86	86	14 vehicle from crossing a road or street at an intersection
87	87	15 where the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than
88	88	16 35 miles per hour.
89	89	17 (b-5) A person may not operate a non-highway vehicle upon
90	90	18 any street, highway, or roadway in this State unless he or she
91	91	19 has a valid driver's license issued in his or her name by the
92	92	20 Secretary of State or by a foreign jurisdiction.
93	93	21 (c) No person operating a non-highway vehicle shall make a
94	94	22 direct crossing upon or across any tollroad, interstate
95	95	23 highway, or controlled access highway in this State. No person
96	96	24 operating a non-highway vehicle shall make a direct crossing
97	97	25 upon or across any other highway under the jurisdiction of the
98	98	26 State except at an intersection of the highway with another
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109	109	1 public street, road, or highway.
110	110	2 (c-5) (Blank).
111	111	3 (d) A municipality, township, county, or other unit of
112	112	4 local government may authorize, by ordinance or resolution,
113	113	5 the operation of non-highway vehicles on roadways under its
114	114	6 jurisdiction if the unit of local government determines that
115	115	7 the public safety will not be jeopardized. The Department may
116	116	8 authorize the operation of non-highway vehicles on the
117	117	9 roadways under its jurisdiction if the Department determines
118	118	10 that the public safety will not be jeopardized. The unit of
119	119	11 local government or the Department may restrict the types of
120	120	12 non-highway vehicles that are authorized to be used on its
121	121	13 streets.
122	122	14 Before permitting the operation of non-highway vehicles on
123	123	15 its roadways, a municipality, township, county, other unit of
124	124	16 local government, or the Department must consider the volume,
125	125	17 speed, and character of traffic on the roadway and determine
126	126	18 whether non-highway vehicles may safely travel on or cross the
127	127	19 roadway. Upon determining that non-highway vehicles may safely
128	128	20 operate on a roadway and the adoption of an ordinance or
129	129	21 resolution by a municipality, township, county, or other unit
130	130	22 of local government, or authorization by the Department,
131	131	23 appropriate signs shall be posted.
132	132	24 If a roadway is under the jurisdiction of more than one
133	133	25 unit of government, non-highway vehicles may not be operated
134	134	26 on the roadway unless each unit of government agrees and takes
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145	145	1 action as provided in this subsection.
146	146	2 (e) No non-highway vehicle may be operated on a roadway
147	147	3 unless, at a minimum, it has the following: brakes, a steering
148	148	4 apparatus, tires, a rearview mirror, red reflectorized warning
149	149	5 devices in the front and rear, a slow moving emblem (as
150	150	6 required of other vehicles in Section 12-709 of this Code) on
151	151	7 the rear of the non-highway vehicle, a headlight that emits a
152	152	8 white light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front, a
153	153	9 tail lamp that emits a red light visible from at least 100 feet
154	154	10 from the rear, brake lights, and turn signals. When operated
155	155	11 on a roadway, a non-highway vehicle shall have its headlight
156	156	12 and tail lamps lighted as required by Section 12-201 of this
157	157	13 Code.
158	158	14 (f) A person who drives or is in actual physical control of
159	159	15 a non-highway vehicle on a roadway while under the influence
160	160	16 is subject to Sections 11-500 through 11-502 of this Code.
161	161	17 (g) Any person who operates a non-highway vehicle on a
162	162	18 street, highway, or roadway shall be subject to the mandatory
163	163	19 insurance requirements under Article VI of Chapter 7 of this
164	164	20 Code.
165	165	21 (h) It shall not be unlawful for any person to drive or
166	166	22 operate a non-highway vehicle, as defined in paragraphs (1)
167	167	23 and (4) of subsection (a) of this Section, on a county roadway
168	168	24 or township roadway for the purpose of conducting farming
169	169	25 operations to and from the home, farm, farm buildings, and any
170	170	26 adjacent or nearby farm land.
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181	181	1 Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h),
182	182	2 shall not be subject to subsections (e) and (g) of this
183	183	3 Section. However, if the non-highway vehicle, as used in this
184	184	4 Section, is not covered under a motor vehicle insurance policy
185	185	5 pursuant to subsection (g) of this Section, the vehicle must
186	186	6 be covered under a farm, home, or non-highway vehicle
187	187	7 insurance policy issued with coverage amounts no less than the
188	188	8 minimum amounts set for bodily injury or death and for
189	189	9 destruction of property under Section 7-203 of this Code.
190	190	10 Non-highway vehicles operated on a county or township roadway
191	191	11 at any time between one-half hour before sunset and one-half
192	192	12 hour after sunrise must be equipped with head lamps and tail
193	193	13 lamps, and the head lamps and tail lamps must be lighted.
194	194	14 Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h),
195	195	15 shall not make a direct crossing upon or across any tollroad,
196	196	16 interstate highway, or controlled access highway in this
197	197	17 State.
198	198	18 Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h),
199	199	19 shall be allowed to cross a State highway, municipal street,
200	200	20 county highway, or road district highway if the operator of
201	201	21 the non-highway vehicle makes a direct crossing provided:
202	202	22 (1) the crossing is made at an angle of approximately
203	203	23 90 degrees to the direction of the street, road or highway
204	204	24 and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and
205	205	25 safe crossing;
206	206	26 (2) the non-highway vehicle is brought to a complete
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217	217	1 stop before attempting a crossing;
218	218	2 (3) the operator of the non-highway vehicle yields the
219	219	3 right of way to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic which
220	220	4 constitutes a hazard; and
221	221	5 (4) that when crossing a divided highway, the crossing
222	222	6 is made only at an intersection of the highway with
223	223	7 another public street, road, or highway.
224	224	8 (i) No action taken by a unit of local government under
225	225	9 this Section designates the operation of a non-highway vehicle
226	226	10 as an intended or permitted use of property with respect to
227	227	11 Section 3-102 of the Local Governmental and Governmental
228	228	12 Employees Tort Immunity Act.
229	229	13 (Source: P.A. 97-144, eff. 7-14-11; 98-567, eff. 1-1-14.)
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231	231	15 Sec. 11-1426.3. Operation of an all-terrain vehicle on
232	232	16 streets, roads, and highways.
233	233	17 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual
234	234	18 may operate an all-terrain vehicle, as defined by Section
235	235	19 1-101.8 of this Code, on a street, roadway, or highway if the
236	236	20 all-terrain vehicle has a combustion engine with a piston or
237	237	21 rotor displacement of 400 cubic centimeters or greater and is
238	238	22 capable of maintaining speeds of 40 miles per hour or greater.
239	239	23 (b) An individual may not operate an all-terrain vehicle
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241	241	25 (1) the highway is an interstate system; or
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252	252	1 (2) the highway is near a grade-separated portion of
253	253	2 the highway.
254	254	3 Nothing in this Section authorizes the operation of an
255	255	4 all-terrain vehicle in an area that is not open to motor
256	256	5 vehicle use.
257	257	6 (c) An all-terrain vehicle may be registered in the same
258	258	7 manner as provided for snowmobiles and shall comply with the
259	259	8 registration, fees, insurance, and other requirements for
260	260	9 snowmobiles pursuant to the Snowmobile Registration and Safety
261	261	10 Act.
262	262	11 Of the $20 registration fee, $15 shall be distributed to
263	263	12 the Department of Natural Resources for the improvement of
264	264	13 state parks, and $5 shall be distributed to the Tick,
265	265	14 Research, Education, and Evaluation (TREE) Fund. The TREE Fund
266	266	15 shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Lyme Association for
267	267	16 the ordinary and contingent expenses associated with the TREE
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269	269	18 (d) The owner of an all-terrain vehicle shall ensure that
270	270	19 the vehicle is equipped with:
271	271	20 (1) 2 headlamps;
272	272	21 (2) 2 tail lamps;
273	273	22 (3) 2 brake lamps;
274	274	23 (4) a tail lamp or other lamp constructed and placed
275	275	24 to illuminate the registration plate with a white light;
276	276	25 (5) one or more red reflectors on the rear;
277	277	26 (6) amber or red flashing electric turn signals, one
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289	289	2 (7) a braking system, other than a parking brake;
290	290	3 (8) a horn or other warning device;
291	291	4 (9) a muffler and, if required by an applicable
292	292	5 federal statute or rule, an emission control system;
293	293	6 (10) rearview mirrors on the right and left side of
294	294	7 the driver;
295	295	8 (11) a windshield, unless the operator wears eye
296	296	9 protection while operating the vehicle;
297	297	10 (12) a speedometer, illuminated for nighttime
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299	299	12 (13) for vehicles designed by the manufacturer for
300	300	13 carrying one or more passengers, a bench seat or
301	301	14 side-by-side seat equipped with a seat safety belt for
302	302	15 each passenger;
303	303	16 (14) four wheels in contact with the ground, with
304	304	17 tires that have at least 2/32 inches or greater tire
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306	306	19 (15) a roll cage.
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