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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB1499
Introduced 2/22/2007, by Rep. Rich Brauer SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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625 ILCS 5/11-1426 |
from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1426 |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that it shall not be unlawful for any person to drive or operate any all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle upon any county roadway or township roadway for the purpose of conducting farming operations to and from the home, farm, farm buildings, and any adjacent or nearby farm land (now, it is unlawful for any person to drive or operate any all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle upon any street, highway or roadway in the State).
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A BILL FOR
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HB1499 |
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LRB095 09870 MJR 31872 b |
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| AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing |
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| Section 11-1426 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/11-1426) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1426)
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| Sec. 11-1426. Operation of all-terrain vehicles and |
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| off-highway
motorcycles on streets, roads ,
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tollroads, |
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| interstate highways, or controlled access highways
highways .
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| (a) Except as provided under this Section, it shall be |
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| unlawful for
any person to drive or operate any all-terrain |
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| vehicle or off-highway
motorcycle upon any street, tollroad, |
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| interstate highway, controlled access highway,
highway or |
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| roadway in this State. It shall not be unlawful for any person |
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| to drive or operate any all-terrain vehicle or off-highway |
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| motorcycle upon any county roadway or township roadway for the |
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| purpose of conducting farming operations to and from the home, |
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| farm, farm buildings, and any adjacent or nearby farm land.
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| (b) Except as provided under subsection (c) of this |
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| Section, all-terrain
vehicles and off-highway motorcycles may |
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| make a direct crossing provided:
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| (1) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately |
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| 90 degrees to the
direction of the street, road or highway |