Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB5436 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5436 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/3-412 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412625 ILCS 5/3-805.6 new625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Permits the operation of an all-terrain vehicle that meets certain criteria on any street, roadway, or highway in the State, unless the highway is an interstate system, is near a grade-separated portion of the highway, is within a municipality, or has a posted speed limit higher than 45 miles per hour. Provides that an all-terrain vehicle must be registered with the Secretary of State if the all-terrain vehicle is operated on roads within the State. Provides for the distribution of registration fees. Outlines the vehicle equipment requirements for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a roadway. Establishes that a township, county, or other unit of local government may authorize, by ordinance or resolution, the operation of all-terrain vehicles on roadways under its jurisdiction if the unit of local government determines that the public safety will not be jeopardized. Requires a non-highway vehicle that is manufactured not to exceed 40 miles per hour to have a slow moving emblem on the rear of the non-highway vehicle. Provides that the Department of Transportation may authorize the operation of all-terrain vehicles on the roadways under its jurisdiction if the Department determines that the public safety will not be jeopardized. Allows a unit of local government or the Department to restrict the types of all-terrain vehicles that are authorized to be used on its streets. Provides that a unit of local government that permits the use of an all-terrain vehicle on its roadways shall not be deemed liable for crashes involving the use of an all-terrain vehicle on its roadways. Makes other changes. LRB103 37381 MXP 67502 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5436 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 625 ILCS 5/3-412 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412625 ILCS 5/3-805.6 new625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new 625 ILCS 5/3-412 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412 625 ILCS 5/3-805.6 new 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Permits the operation of an all-terrain vehicle that meets certain criteria on any street, roadway, or highway in the State, unless the highway is an interstate system, is near a grade-separated portion of the highway, is within a municipality, or has a posted speed limit higher than 45 miles per hour. Provides that an all-terrain vehicle must be registered with the Secretary of State if the all-terrain vehicle is operated on roads within the State. Provides for the distribution of registration fees. Outlines the vehicle equipment requirements for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a roadway. Establishes that a township, county, or other unit of local government may authorize, by ordinance or resolution, the operation of all-terrain vehicles on roadways under its jurisdiction if the unit of local government determines that the public safety will not be jeopardized. Requires a non-highway vehicle that is manufactured not to exceed 40 miles per hour to have a slow moving emblem on the rear of the non-highway vehicle. Provides that the Department of Transportation may authorize the operation of all-terrain vehicles on the roadways under its jurisdiction if the Department determines that the public safety will not be jeopardized. Allows a unit of local government or the Department to restrict the types of all-terrain vehicles that are authorized to be used on its streets. Provides that a unit of local government that permits the use of an all-terrain vehicle on its roadways shall not be deemed liable for crashes involving the use of an all-terrain vehicle on its roadways. Makes other changes. LRB103 37381 MXP 67502 b LRB103 37381 MXP 67502 b A BILL FOR
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3	3	625 ILCS 5/3-412 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412625 ILCS 5/3-805.6 new625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new 625 ILCS 5/3-412 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412 625 ILCS 5/3-805.6 new 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new
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8	8	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Permits the operation of an all-terrain vehicle that meets certain criteria on any street, roadway, or highway in the State, unless the highway is an interstate system, is near a grade-separated portion of the highway, is within a municipality, or has a posted speed limit higher than 45 miles per hour. Provides that an all-terrain vehicle must be registered with the Secretary of State if the all-terrain vehicle is operated on roads within the State. Provides for the distribution of registration fees. Outlines the vehicle equipment requirements for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a roadway. Establishes that a township, county, or other unit of local government may authorize, by ordinance or resolution, the operation of all-terrain vehicles on roadways under its jurisdiction if the unit of local government determines that the public safety will not be jeopardized. Requires a non-highway vehicle that is manufactured not to exceed 40 miles per hour to have a slow moving emblem on the rear of the non-highway vehicle. Provides that the Department of Transportation may authorize the operation of all-terrain vehicles on the roadways under its jurisdiction if the Department determines that the public safety will not be jeopardized. Allows a unit of local government or the Department to restrict the types of all-terrain vehicles that are authorized to be used on its streets. Provides that a unit of local government that permits the use of an all-terrain vehicle on its roadways shall not be deemed liable for crashes involving the use of an all-terrain vehicle on its roadways. Makes other changes.
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14	14	1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
15	15	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
16	16	3 represented in the General Assembly:
17	17	4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
18	18	5 changing Sections 3-412 and 11-1426.1 and by adding Sections
19	19	6 3-805.6 and 11-1426.3 as follows:
20	20	7 (625 ILCS 5/3-412) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412)
21	21	8 Sec. 3-412. Registration plates or digital registration
22	22	9 plates and registration stickers or digital registration
23	23	10 stickers to be furnished by the Secretary of State.
24	24	11 (a) The Secretary of State upon registering a vehicle
25	25	12 subject to annual registration for the first time shall issue
26	26	13 or shall cause to be issued to the owner one registration plate
27	27	14 or digital registration plate for a motorcycle, trailer,
28	28	15 semitrailer, moped, all-terrain vehicle, autocycle, or
29	29	16 truck-tractor, 2 registration plates, or a digital
30	30	17 registration plate and metal plate as set forth in Section
31	31	18 3-401.5, for other motor vehicles and, where applicable,
32	32	19 current registration stickers or digital registration stickers
33	33	20 for motor vehicles of the first division. The provisions of
34	34	21 this Section may be made applicable to such vehicles of the
35	35	22 second division, as the Secretary of State may, from time to
36	36	23 time, in his discretion designate. On subsequent annual
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41	41	625 ILCS 5/3-412 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412625 ILCS 5/3-805.6 new625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new 625 ILCS 5/3-412 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-412 625 ILCS 5/3-805.6 new 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1 625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new
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45	45	625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new
46	46	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Permits the operation of an all-terrain vehicle that meets certain criteria on any street, roadway, or highway in the State, unless the highway is an interstate system, is near a grade-separated portion of the highway, is within a municipality, or has a posted speed limit higher than 45 miles per hour. Provides that an all-terrain vehicle must be registered with the Secretary of State if the all-terrain vehicle is operated on roads within the State. Provides for the distribution of registration fees. Outlines the vehicle equipment requirements for the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a roadway. Establishes that a township, county, or other unit of local government may authorize, by ordinance or resolution, the operation of all-terrain vehicles on roadways under its jurisdiction if the unit of local government determines that the public safety will not be jeopardized. Requires a non-highway vehicle that is manufactured not to exceed 40 miles per hour to have a slow moving emblem on the rear of the non-highway vehicle. Provides that the Department of Transportation may authorize the operation of all-terrain vehicles on the roadways under its jurisdiction if the Department determines that the public safety will not be jeopardized. Allows a unit of local government or the Department to restrict the types of all-terrain vehicles that are authorized to be used on its streets. Provides that a unit of local government that permits the use of an all-terrain vehicle on its roadways shall not be deemed liable for crashes involving the use of an all-terrain vehicle on its roadways. Makes other changes.
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77	77	1 registrations during the term of the registration plate or
78	78	2 digital registration plate as provided in Section 3-414.1, the
79	79	3 Secretary shall issue or cause to be issued registration
80	80	4 stickers or digital registration stickers as evidence of
81	81	5 current registration. However, the issuance of annual
82	82	6 registration stickers or digital registration stickers to
83	83	7 vehicles registered under the provisions of Sections 3-402.1
84	84	8 and 3-405.3 of this Code may not be required if the Secretary
85	85	9 deems the issuance unnecessary.
86	86	10 (b) Every registration plate or digital registration plate
87	87	11 shall have displayed upon it the registration number assigned
88	88	12 to the vehicle for which it is issued, the name of this State,
89	89	13 which may be abbreviated, the year number for which it was
90	90	14 issued, which may be abbreviated, the phrase "Land of Lincoln"
91	91	15 (except as otherwise provided in this Code), and such other
92	92	16 letters or numbers as the Secretary may prescribe. However,
93	93	17 for apportionment plates issued to vehicles registered under
94	94	18 Section 3-402.1 and fleet plates issued to vehicles registered
95	95	19 under Section 3-405.3, the phrase "Land of Lincoln" may be
96	96	20 omitted to allow for the word "apportioned", the word "fleet",
97	97	21 or other similar language to be displayed. Registration plates
98	98	22 or digital registration plates issued to a vehicle registered
99	99	23 as a fleet vehicle may display a designation determined by the
100	100	24 Secretary.
101	101	25 The Secretary may in his discretion prescribe that letters
102	102	26 be used as prefixes only on registration plates or digital
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113	113	1 registration plates issued to vehicles of the first division
114	114	2 which are registered under this Code and only as suffixes on
115	115	3 registration plates or digital registration plates issued to
116	116	4 other vehicles. Every registration sticker or digital
117	117	5 registration sticker issued as evidence of current
118	118	6 registration shall designate the year number for which it is
119	119	7 issued and such other letters or numbers as the Secretary may
120	120	8 prescribe and shall be of a contrasting color with the
121	121	9 registration plates or digital registration plates and
122	122	10 registration stickers or digital registration stickers of the
123	123	11 previous year.
124	124	12 (c) Each registration plate or digital registration plate
125	125	13 and the required letters and numerals thereon, except the year
126	126	14 number for which issued, shall be of sufficient size to be
127	127	15 plainly readable from a distance of 100 feet during daylight,
128	128	16 and shall be coated with reflectorizing material. The
129	129	17 dimensions of the plate issued to vehicles of the first
130	130	18 division shall be 6 by 12 inches.
131	131	19 (d) The Secretary of State shall issue for every passenger
132	132	20 motor vehicle rented without a driver the same type of
133	133	21 registration plates or digital registration plates as the type
134	134	22 of plates issued for a private passenger vehicle.
135	135	23 (e) The Secretary of State shall issue for every passenger
136	136	24 car used as a taxicab or livery, distinctive registration
137	137	25 plates or digital registration plates.
138	138	26 (f) The Secretary of State shall issue for every
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149	149	1 motorcycle distinctive registration plates or digital
150	150	2 registration plates distinguishing between motorcycles having
151	151	3 150 or more cubic centimeters piston displacement, or having
152	152	4 less than 150 cubic centimeter piston displacement.
153	153	5 (g) Registration plates or digital registration plates
154	154	6 issued to vehicles for-hire may display a designation as
155	155	7 determined by the Secretary that such vehicles are for-hire.
156	156	8 (h) (Blank).
157	157	9 (i) The Secretary of State shall issue for every public
158	158	10 and private ambulance registration plates or digital
159	159	11 registration plates identifying the vehicle as an ambulance.
160	160	12 The Secretary shall forward to the Department of Healthcare
161	161	13 and Family Services registration information for the purpose
162	162	14 of verification of claims filed with the Department by
163	163	15 ambulance owners for payment for services to public assistance
164	164	16 recipients.
165	165	17 (j) The Secretary of State shall issue for every public
166	166	18 and private medical carrier or rescue vehicle livery
167	167	19 registration plates or digital registration plates displaying
168	168	20 numbers within ranges of numbers reserved respectively for
169	169	21 medical carriers and rescue vehicles. The Secretary shall
170	170	22 forward to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
171	171	23 registration information for the purpose of verification of
172	172	24 claims filed with the Department by owners of medical carriers
173	173	25 or rescue vehicles for payment for services to public
174	174	26 assistance recipients.
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185	185	1 (k) The Secretary of State shall issue distinctive license
186	186	2 plates or digital registration plates or distinctive license
187	187	3 plate stickers or digital registration stickers for every
188	188	4 vehicle exempted from subsections (a) and (a-5) of Section
189	189	5 12-503 by subsection (g) of that Section, and by subsection
190	190	6 (g-5) of that Section before its deletion by this amendatory
191	191	7 Act of the 95th General Assembly. The Secretary shall issue
192	192	8 these plates or stickers immediately upon receiving the
193	193	9 physician's certification required under subsection (g) of
194	194	10 Section 12-503. New plates or stickers shall also be issued
195	195	11 when the certification is renewed as provided in that
196	196	12 subsection.
197	197	13 (l) The Secretary of State shall issue distinctive
198	198	14 registration plates or digital registration plates for
199	199	15 low-speed vehicles.
200	200	16 (m) The Secretary of State shall issue distinctive
201	201	17 registration plates or digital registration plates for
202	202	18 autocycles. The dimensions of the plate issued to autocycles
203	203	19 shall be 4 by 7 inches.
204	204	20 (Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)
205	205	21 (625 ILCS 5/3-805.6 new)
206	206	22 Sec. 3-805.6. All-terrain vehicles. Every owner of an
207	207	23 all-terrain vehicle shall make application to the Secretary of
208	208	24 State for registration, or renewal of registration, at the fee
209	209	25 of $30 if the all-terrain vehicle is operated on any roads
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220	220	1 within this State. The registration shall remain valid for a
221	221	2 period of 2 years. However, an owner of an all-terrain vehicle
222	222	3 that is primarily used for agricultural purposes shall be
223	223	4 subject to a one-time registration fee of $15, and the
224	224	5 registration shall remain valid until ownership is
225	225	6 transferred.
226	226	7 Of the fees collected for all-terrain vehicles, $2 of the
227	227	8 fees shall be deposited into the State Police Vehicle Fund, $1
228	228	9 of the fees shall be deposited into the Park and Conservation
229	229	10 Fund for the Department of Natural Resources to use for
230	230	11 conservation efforts, and the remainder of the fees shall be
231	231	12 deposited into the Road Fund. Counties authorizing the use of
232	232	13 all-terrain vehicles on its roadway may assess a fee.
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234	234	15 Sec. 11-1426.1. Operation of non-highway vehicles on
235	235	16 streets, roads, and highways.
236	236	17 (a) As used in this Section, "non-highway vehicle" means a
237	237	18 motor vehicle not specifically designed to be used on a public
238	238	19 highway, including:
239	239	20 (1) (blank); an all-terrain vehicle, as defined by
240	240	21 Section 1-101.8 of this Code;
241	241	22 (2) a golf cart, as defined by Section 1-123.9;
242	242	23 (3) an off-highway motorcycle, as defined by Section
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255	255	1 Section 1-168.8; and .
256	256	2 (5) a large non-highway vehicle, as defined by Section
257	257	3 10 of the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act.
258	258	4 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, it is
259	259	5 unlawful for any person to drive or operate a non-highway
260	260	6 vehicle upon any street, highway, or roadway in this State. If
261	261	7 the operation of a non-highway vehicle is authorized under
262	262	8 subsection (d), the non-highway vehicle may be operated only
263	263	9 on streets where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or
264	264	10 less. This subsection (b) does not prohibit a non-highway
265	265	11 vehicle from crossing a road or street at an intersection
266	266	12 where the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than
267	267	13 35 miles per hour.
268	268	14 (b-5) A person may not operate a non-highway vehicle upon
269	269	15 any street, highway, or roadway in this State unless he or she
270	270	16 has a valid driver's license issued in his or her name by the
271	271	17 Secretary of State or by a foreign jurisdiction.
272	272	18 (c) No person operating a non-highway vehicle shall make a
273	273	19 direct crossing upon or across any tollroad, interstate
274	274	20 highway, or controlled access highway in this State. No person
275	275	21 operating a non-highway vehicle shall make a direct crossing
276	276	22 upon or across any other highway under the jurisdiction of the
277	277	23 State except at an intersection of the highway with another
278	278	24 public street, road, or highway.
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291	291	1 local government may authorize, by ordinance or resolution,
292	292	2 the operation of non-highway vehicles on roadways under its
293	293	3 jurisdiction if the unit of local government determines that
294	294	4 the public safety will not be jeopardized. The Department may
295	295	5 authorize the operation of non-highway vehicles on the
296	296	6 roadways under its jurisdiction if the Department determines
297	297	7 that the public safety will not be jeopardized. The unit of
298	298	8 local government or the Department may restrict the types of
299	299	9 non-highway vehicles that are authorized to be used on its
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301	301	11 Before permitting the operation of non-highway vehicles on
302	302	12 its roadways, a municipality, township, county, other unit of
303	303	13 local government, or the Department must consider the volume,
304	304	14 speed, and character of traffic on the roadway and determine
305	305	15 whether non-highway vehicles may safely travel on or cross the
306	306	16 roadway. Upon determining that non-highway vehicles may safely
307	307	17 operate on a roadway and the adoption of an ordinance or
308	308	18 resolution by a municipality, township, county, or other unit
309	309	19 of local government, or authorization by the Department,
310	310	20 appropriate signs shall be posted.
311	311	21 If a roadway is under the jurisdiction of more than one
312	312	22 unit of government, non-highway vehicles may not be operated
313	313	23 on the roadway unless each unit of government agrees and takes
314	314	24 action as provided in this subsection.
315	315	25 (e) No non-highway vehicle may be operated on a roadway
316	316	26 unless, at a minimum, it has the following: brakes, a steering
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327	327	1 apparatus, tires, a rearview mirror, red reflectorized warning
328	328	2 devices in the front and rear, a slow moving emblem (as
329	329	3 required of other vehicles in Section 12-709 of this Code) on
330	330	4 the rear of the non-highway vehicle, a headlight that emits a
331	331	5 white light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front, a
332	332	6 tail lamp that emits a red light visible from at least 100 feet
333	333	7 from the rear, brake lights, and turn signals. When operated
334	334	8 on a roadway, a non-highway vehicle shall have its headlight
335	335	9 and tail lamps lighted as required by Section 12-201 of this
336	336	10 Code. A non-highway vehicle that is manufactured not to exceed
337	337	11 40 miles per hour shall have a slow moving emblem (as required
338	338	12 of other vehicles in Section 12-709 of this Code) on the rear
339	339	13 of the non-highway vehicle. A slow moving emblem shall not be
340	340	14 affixed to any non-highway vehicle that is manufactured to
341	341	15 exceed 40 miles per hour.
342	342	16 (f) A person who drives or is in actual physical control of
343	343	17 a non-highway vehicle on a roadway while under the influence
344	344	18 is subject to Sections 11-500 through 11-502 of this Code.
345	345	19 (g) Any person who operates a non-highway vehicle on a
346	346	20 street, highway, or roadway shall be subject to the mandatory
347	347	21 insurance requirements under Article VI of Chapter 7 of this
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349	349	23 (h) It shall not be unlawful for any person to drive or
350	350	24 operate a non-highway vehicle, as defined in paragraph
351	351	25 paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection (a) of this Section, on a
352	352	26 county roadway or township roadway for the purpose of
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363	363	1 conducting farming operations to and from the home, farm, farm
364	364	2 buildings, and any adjacent or nearby farm land.
365	365	3 Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h),
366	366	4 shall not be subject to subsections (e) and (g) of this
367	367	5 Section. However, if the non-highway vehicle, as used in this
368	368	6 Section, is not covered under a motor vehicle insurance policy
369	369	7 pursuant to subsection (g) of this Section, the vehicle must
370	370	8 be covered under a farm, home, or non-highway vehicle
371	371	9 insurance policy issued with coverage amounts no less than the
372	372	10 minimum amounts set for bodily injury or death and for
373	373	11 destruction of property under Section 7-203 of this Code.
374	374	12 Non-highway vehicles operated on a county or township roadway
375	375	13 at any time between one-half hour before sunset and one-half
376	376	14 hour after sunrise must be equipped with head lamps and tail
377	377	15 lamps, and the head lamps and tail lamps must be lighted.
378	378	16 Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h),
379	379	17 shall not make a direct crossing upon or across any tollroad,
380	380	18 interstate highway, or controlled access highway in this
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382	382	20 Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h),
383	383	21 shall be allowed to cross a State highway, municipal street,
384	384	22 county highway, or road district highway if the operator of
385	385	23 the non-highway vehicle makes a direct crossing provided:
386	386	24 (1) the crossing is made at an angle of approximately
387	387	25 90 degrees to the direction of the street, road or highway
388	388	26 and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and
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399	399	1 safe crossing;
400	400	2 (2) the non-highway vehicle is brought to a complete
401	401	3 stop before attempting a crossing;
402	402	4 (3) the operator of the non-highway vehicle yields the
403	403	5 right of way to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic which
404	404	6 constitutes a hazard; and
405	405	7 (4) that when crossing a divided highway, the crossing
406	406	8 is made only at an intersection of the highway with
407	407	9 another public street, road, or highway.
408	408	10 (i) No action taken by a unit of local government under
409	409	11 this Section designates the operation of a non-highway vehicle
410	410	12 as an intended or permitted use of property with respect to
411	411	13 Section 3-102 of the Local Governmental and Governmental
412	412	14 Employees Tort Immunity Act.
413	413	15 (Source: P.A. 97-144, eff. 7-14-11; 98-567, eff. 1-1-14.)
414	414	16 (625 ILCS 5/11-1426.3 new)
415	415	17 Sec. 11-1426.3. Operation of an all-terrain vehicle on
416	416	18 streets, roads, and highways.
417	417	19 (a) A township, county, or other unit of local government
418	418	20 may authorize, by ordinance or resolution, the operation of
419	419	21 all-terrain vehicles on roadways under its jurisdiction if the
420	420	22 unit of local government determines that the public safety
421	421	23 will not be jeopardized. The Department may authorize the
422	422	24 operation of all-terrain vehicles on the roadways under its
423	423	25 jurisdiction if the Department determines that the public
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434	434	1 safety will not be jeopardized. The unit of local government
435	435	2 or the Department may restrict the types of all-terrain
436	436	3 vehicles that are authorized to be used on its streets.
437	437	4 (b) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual
438	438	5 may operate an all-terrain vehicle, as defined by Section
439	439	6 1-101.8, on a street, roadway, or highway if the all-terrain
440	440	7 vehicle has a combustion engine with a piston or rotor
441	441	8 displacement of 400 cubic centimeters or greater and is
442	442	9 capable of maintaining speeds of 40 miles per hour or greater.
443	443	10 (c) An individual may not operate an all-terrain vehicle
444	444	11 on a highway if:
445	445	12 (1) the highway is an interstate system;
446	446	13 (2) the highway is near a grade-separated portion of
447	447	14 the highway;
448	448	15 (3) the highway is within a municipality; or
449	449	16 (4) the highway has a posted speed limit higher than
450	450	17 45 miles per hour.
451	451	18 Nothing in this Section authorizes the operation of an
452	452	19 all-terrain vehicle in an area that is not open to motor
453	453	20 vehicle use.
454	454	21 (d) A person who operates an all-terrain vehicle on a
455	455	22 street, highway, or roadway shall be subject to the mandatory
456	456	23 insurance requirements under Article VI of Chapter 7 of this
457	457	24 Code.
458	458	25 (e) An all-terrain vehicle that operates on a roadway must
459	459	26 be registered in the manner provided under Section 3-805.6
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470	470	1 (f) The owner of an all-terrain vehicle shall ensure that
471	471	2 the vehicle is equipped with:
472	472	3 (1) 2 headlamps;
473	473	4 (2) 2 tail lamps;
474	474	5 (3) 2 brake lamps;
475	475	6 (4) a tail lamp or other lamp constructed and placed
476	476	7 to illuminate the registration plate with a white light;
477	477	8 (5) one or more red reflectors on the rear;
478	478	9 (6) amber or red flashing electric turn signals, one
479	479	10 on each side of the front and rear;
480	480	11 (7) a braking system, other than a parking brake;
481	481	12 (8) a horn or other warning device;
482	482	13 (9) a muffler and, if required by an applicable
483	483	14 federal statute or regulation, an emission control system;
484	484	15 (10) rearview mirrors on the right and left side of
485	485	16 the driver;
486	486	17 (11) a windshield, unless the operator wears eye
487	487	18 protection while operating the vehicle;
488	488	19 (12) a speedometer, illuminated for nighttime
489	489	20 operation;
490	490	21 (13) for vehicles designed by the manufacturer for
491	491	22 carrying one or more passengers, a bench seat or
492	492	23 side-by-side seat equipped with a seat safety belt for
493	493	24 each passenger; and
494	494	25 (14) 4 wheels in contact with the ground, with tires
495	495	26 that have at least 2/32 inches or greater tire tread.
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