103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3649 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/11-1502.1 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person operating a bicycle may slow to a reasonable speed of 15 miles per hour or less, or a speed limit specified by the municipality or unit of local government, without making a complete stop at intersection or stop sign, if the bicycle operator yields the right-of-way to any traffic or pedestrian in or approaching the intersection. Provides that a person operating a bicycle who approaches an illuminated red traffic-control device must first stop at the intersection and yield to all other traffic and pedestrians and then, when safe to do so, may proceed straight or make a right turn through the intersection or, subject to specified conditions, make a left turn onto a one-way street only. LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3649 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/11-1502.1 new 625 ILCS 5/11-1502.1 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person operating a bicycle may slow to a reasonable speed of 15 miles per hour or less, or a speed limit specified by the municipality or unit of local government, without making a complete stop at intersection or stop sign, if the bicycle operator yields the right-of-way to any traffic or pedestrian in or approaching the intersection. Provides that a person operating a bicycle who approaches an illuminated red traffic-control device must first stop at the intersection and yield to all other traffic and pedestrians and then, when safe to do so, may proceed straight or make a right turn through the intersection or, subject to specified conditions, make a left turn onto a one-way street only. LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3649 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/11-1502.1 new 625 ILCS 5/11-1502.1 new 625 ILCS 5/11-1502.1 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person operating a bicycle may slow to a reasonable speed of 15 miles per hour or less, or a speed limit specified by the municipality or unit of local government, without making a complete stop at intersection or stop sign, if the bicycle operator yields the right-of-way to any traffic or pedestrian in or approaching the intersection. Provides that a person operating a bicycle who approaches an illuminated red traffic-control device must first stop at the intersection and yield to all other traffic and pedestrians and then, when safe to do so, may proceed straight or make a right turn through the intersection or, subject to specified conditions, make a left turn onto a one-way street only. LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b A BILL FOR HB3649LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b HB3649 LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b HB3649 LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b 1 AN ACT concerning transportation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding 5 Section 11-1502.1 as follows: 6 (625 ILCS 5/11-1502.1 new) 7 Sec. 11-1502.1. Bicycle safety stops. 8 (a) When approaching a stop sign, if it is safe to proceed, 9 a person operating a bicycle may, after slowing to a 10 reasonable speed of 15 miles per hour or less, or a speed limit 11 specified by the municipality or unit of local government for 12 a particular intersection that is marked with the appropriate 13 signage, and yielding the right-of-way to any traffic or 14 pedestrian in or approaching the intersection, continue 15 through the intersection without coming to a complete stop. 16 (b) When approaching an illuminated red traffic-control 17 device, the person operating a bicycle must first stop at the 18 intersection and yield to all other traffic and pedestrians 19 and then, when safe to do so, proceed straight or make a right 20 turn through the intersection or, subject to specified 21 conditions, make a left turn onto a one-way street only. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3649 Introduced , by Rep. Kam Buckner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/11-1502.1 new 625 ILCS 5/11-1502.1 new 625 ILCS 5/11-1502.1 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person operating a bicycle may slow to a reasonable speed of 15 miles per hour or less, or a speed limit specified by the municipality or unit of local government, without making a complete stop at intersection or stop sign, if the bicycle operator yields the right-of-way to any traffic or pedestrian in or approaching the intersection. Provides that a person operating a bicycle who approaches an illuminated red traffic-control device must first stop at the intersection and yield to all other traffic and pedestrians and then, when safe to do so, may proceed straight or make a right turn through the intersection or, subject to specified conditions, make a left turn onto a one-way street only. LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b A BILL FOR 625 ILCS 5/11-1502.1 new LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b HB3649 LRB103 29681 MXP 56084 b