Sen. Neil Anderson

Filed: 3/30/2023

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1213

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1213 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5changing Sections 1-101.8 and 11-1426.1 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1)
7    Sec. 11-1426.1. Operation of non-highway vehicles on
8streets, roads, and highways.
9    (a) As used in this Section, "non-highway vehicle" means a
10motor vehicle not specifically designed to be used on a public
11highway, including:
12        (1) an all-terrain vehicle, as defined by Section
13    1-101.8 of this Code;
14        (2) a golf cart, as defined by Section 1-123.9;
15        (3) an off-highway motorcycle, as defined by Section
16    1-153.1; and

 

 

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1        (4) a recreational off-highway vehicle, as defined by
2    Section 1-168.8; and .
3        (5) a large non-highway vehicle, as defined by Section
4    10 of the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act.
5    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, it is
6unlawful for any person to drive or operate a non-highway
7vehicle upon any street, highway, or roadway in this State. If
8the operation of a non-highway vehicle is authorized under
9subsection (d), the non-highway vehicle may be operated only
10on streets where the posted speed limit is 55 35 miles per hour
11or less. This subsection (b) does not prohibit a non-highway
12vehicle from crossing a road or street at an intersection
13where the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than
1455 35 miles per hour.
15    (b-5) A person may not operate a non-highway vehicle upon
16any street, highway, or roadway in this State unless he or she
17has a valid driver's license issued in his or her name by the
18Secretary of State or by a foreign jurisdiction.
19    (c) No person operating a non-highway vehicle shall make a
20direct crossing upon or across any tollroad, interstate
21highway, or controlled access highway in this State. No person
22operating a non-highway vehicle shall make a direct crossing
23upon or across any other highway under the jurisdiction of the
24State except at an intersection of the highway with another
25public street, road, or highway.
26    (c-5) (Blank).

 

 

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1    (d) A municipality, township, county, or other unit of
2local government may authorize, by ordinance or resolution,
3the operation of non-highway vehicles on roadways under its
4jurisdiction if the unit of local government determines that
5the public safety will not be jeopardized. The Department may
6authorize the operation of non-highway vehicles on the
7roadways under its jurisdiction if the Department determines
8that the public safety will not be jeopardized. The unit of
9local government or the Department may restrict the types of
10non-highway vehicles that are authorized to be used on its
11streets.
12    Before permitting the operation of non-highway vehicles on
13its roadways, a municipality, township, county, other unit of
14local government, or the Department must consider the volume,
15speed, and character of traffic on the roadway and determine
16whether non-highway vehicles may safely travel on or cross the
17roadway. Upon determining that non-highway vehicles may safely
18operate on a roadway and the adoption of an ordinance or
19resolution by a municipality, township, county, or other unit
20of local government, or authorization by the Department,
21appropriate signs shall be posted.
22    If a roadway is under the jurisdiction of more than one
23unit of government, non-highway vehicles may not be operated
24on the roadway unless each unit of government agrees and takes
25action as provided in this subsection.
26    (e) No non-highway vehicle may be operated on a roadway

 

 

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1unless, at a minimum, it has the following: brakes, a steering
2apparatus, tires, a rearview mirror, red reflectorized warning
3devices in the front and rear, a slow moving emblem (as
4required of other vehicles in Section 12-709 of this Code) on
5the rear of the non-highway vehicle, a headlight that emits a
6white light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front, a
7tail lamp that emits a red light visible from at least 100 feet
8from the rear, brake lights, and turn signals. A non-highway
9vehicle that is manufactured not to exceed 40 miles per hour
10shall have a slow moving emblem (as required of other vehicles
11in Section 12-709 of this Code) affixed to the rear of the
12non-highway vehicle. A slow moving emblem shall not be affixed
13to any non-highway vehicle that is manufactured to exceed 40
14miles per hour. When operated on a roadway, a non-highway
15vehicle shall have its headlight and tail lamps lighted as
16required by Section 12-201 of this Code.
17    (f) A person who drives or is in actual physical control of
18a non-highway vehicle on a roadway while under the influence
19is subject to Sections 11-500 through 11-502 of this Code.
20    (g) Any person who operates a non-highway vehicle on a
21street, highway, or roadway shall be subject to the mandatory
22insurance requirements under Article VI of Chapter 7 of this
23Code.
24    (h) It shall not be unlawful for any person to drive or
25operate a non-highway vehicle, as defined in paragraphs (1)
26and (4) of subsection (a) of this Section, on a county roadway

 

 

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1or township roadway for the purpose of conducting farming
2operations to and from the home, farm, farm buildings, and any
3adjacent or nearby farm land.
4    Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h),
5shall not be subject to subsections (e) and (g) of this
6Section. However, if the non-highway vehicle, as used in this
7Section, is not covered under a motor vehicle insurance policy
8pursuant to subsection (g) of this Section, the vehicle must
9be covered under a farm, home, or non-highway vehicle
10insurance policy issued with coverage amounts no less than the
11minimum amounts set for bodily injury or death and for
12destruction of property under Section 7-203 of this Code.
13Non-highway vehicles operated on a county or township roadway
14at any time between one-half hour before sunset and one-half
15hour after sunrise must be equipped with head lamps and tail
16lamps, and the head lamps and tail lamps must be lighted.
17    Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h),
18shall not make a direct crossing upon or across any tollroad,
19interstate highway, or controlled access highway in this
20State.
21    Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h),
22shall be allowed to cross a State highway, municipal street,
23county highway, or road district highway if the operator of
24the non-highway vehicle makes a direct crossing provided:
25        (1) the crossing is made at an angle of approximately
26    90 degrees to the direction of the street, road or highway

 

 

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1    and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and
2    safe crossing;
3        (2) the non-highway vehicle is brought to a complete
4    stop before attempting a crossing;
5        (3) the operator of the non-highway vehicle yields the
6    right of way to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic which
7    constitutes a hazard; and
8        (4) that when crossing a divided highway, the crossing
9    is made only at an intersection of the highway with
10    another public street, road, or highway.
11    (i) No action taken by a unit of local government under
12this Section designates the operation of a non-highway vehicle
13as an intended or permitted use of property with respect to
14Section 3-102 of the Local Governmental and Governmental
15Employees Tort Immunity Act.
16    (j) A county board located in a county that permits the use
17of a non-highway vehicle on its roadways shall not be deemed
18liable for crashes involving the use of a non-highway vehicle
19on its roadways.
20    (k) A 2-wheeled non-highway vehicle shall be subject to
21the same safety requirements as a motorcycle.
22    (l) All non-highway vehicles must possess the same amount
23of liability insurance coverage as all other on-road vehicles.
24(Source: P.A. 97-144, eff. 7-14-11; 98-567, eff. 1-1-14.)".