HB1148eng 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB1148 Engrossed LRB094 10119 DRH 40380 b

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act is amended by adding Section 5-3.1 as follows:

(625 ILCS 40/5-3.1 new)

Sec. 5-3.1. Youthful operators and passengers; helmet required.

(a) A person under the age of 16 years may not operate or ride as a passenger on a snowmobile unless he or she is wearing a protective helmet.

(b) The operator of a snowmobile may not permit any person under the age of 16 years to ride as a passenger on that snowmobile unless the passenger is wearing a protective helmet.

(c) This Section does not apply when a snowmobile is being moved not more than 100 feet for purposes of loading.

(d) Any person who operates a snowmobile in violation of this Section is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine of not more than $250.