95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5912

 

Introduced , by Rep. Chapin Rose

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/11-1426   from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1426

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may adopt ordinances or resolutions allowing all-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles to be operated on roadways under their jurisdiction.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 changing
5 Section 11-1426 as follows:
 
6     (625 ILCS 5/11-1426)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1426)
7     Sec. 11-1426. Operation of all-terrain vehicles and
8 off-highway motorcycles on streets, roads and highways.
9     (a) Except as provided under this Section, it shall be
10 unlawful for any person to drive or operate any all-terrain
11 vehicle or off-highway motorcycle upon any street, highway or
12 roadway in this State.
13     (a-1) It shall not be unlawful for any person to drive or
14 operate any all-terrain vehicle upon any county roadway or
15 township roadway for the purpose of conducting farming
16 operations to and from the home, farm, farm buildings, and any
17 adjacent or nearby farm land. An all-terrain vehicle that is
18 operated on a county or township roadway at any time between
19 one-half hour before sunset and one-half hour after sunrise
20 must be equipped with head lamps and tail lamps, and the head
21 lamps and tail lamps must be lighted.
22     (b) Except as provided under subsection (c) of this
23 Section, all-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles may

 

 

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1 make a direct crossing provided:
2         (1) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately
3     90 degrees to the direction of the street, road or highway
4     and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and
5     safe crossing; and
6         (2) The all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle
7     is brought to a complete stop before attempting a crossing;
8     and
9         (3) The operator of the all-terrain vehicle or
10     off-highway motorcycle yields the right of way to all
11     pedestrian and vehicular traffic which constitutes a
12     hazard; and
13         (4) That when crossing a divided highway, the crossing
14     is made only at an intersection of the highway with another
15     public street, road, or highway; and
16         (5) That when accessing township roadways in counties
17     which contain a tract of the Shawnee National Forest, the
18     accessing complies with rules promulgated by the
19     Department of Natural Resources to govern the accessing.
20     (c) No person operating an all-terrain vehicle or
21 off-highway motorcycle shall make a direct crossing upon or
22 across any tollroad, interstate highway, or controlled access
23 highway in this State.
24     (d) The corporate authorities of a county, road district,
25 township, city, village, or incorporated town may adopt
26 ordinances or resolutions allowing all-terrain vehicles and

 

 

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1 off-highway motorcycles to be operated on roadways under their
2 jurisdiction, designated by signs as may be prescribed by the
3 Department, when it is necessary to cross a bridge or culvert
4 or when it is impracticable to gain immediate access to an area
5 adjacent to a highway where an all-terrain vehicle or
6 off-highway motorcycle is to be operated. The crossing shall be
7 made in the same direction as traffic.
8     (e) The corporate authorities of a county, road district,
9 township, city, village, or incorporated town may adopt
10 ordinances or resolutions designating one or more specific
11 public highways or streets under their jurisdiction as egress
12 and ingress routes for the use of all-terrain vehicles and
13 off-highway motorcycles. Operation of all-terrain vehicles and
14 off-highway motorcycles on the routes shall be in the same
15 direction as traffic. Corporate authorities acting under the
16 authority of this subsection (e) shall erect and maintain
17 signs, as may be prescribed by the Department, giving proper
18 notice of the designation.
19     (f) The corporate authorities of a municipality may adopt
20 ordinances or resolutions allowing all-terrain vehicles and
21 off-highway motorcycles to be operated on roadways under their
22 jurisdiction.
23 (Source: P.A. 95-575, eff. 8-31-07.)