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| Public Act 096-0125 |
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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 adding | ||||
Sections 1-140.10, 1-140.15, and 11-1516 and by changing | ||||
Section 1-146 as follows: | ||||
(625 ILCS 5/1-140.10 new) | ||||
Sec. 1-140.10. Low-speed electric bicycle. The term | ||||
"low-speed electric bicycle" has the same meaning ascribed to | ||||
it by Section 38 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. | ||||
Sec. 2085). | ||||
(625 ILCS 5/1-140.15 new)
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Sec. 1-140.15. Low-speed gas bicycle. A 2 or 3-wheeled | ||||
device with fully operable pedals and a gasoline motor of less | ||||
than one horsepower, whose maximum speed on a paved level | ||||
surface, when powered solely by such a motor while ridden by an | ||||
operator who weighs 170 pounds, is less than 20 miles per hour.
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(625 ILCS 5/1-146) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-146)
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Sec. 1-146. Motor vehicle. Every vehicle which is | ||||
self-propelled and
every vehicle which is
propelled by electric | ||||
power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not
operated | ||||
upon rails, except for vehicles moved solely by human power, | ||
and
motorized wheelchairs, low-speed electric bicycles, and | ||
low-speed gas bicycles. For this Act, motor vehicles are | ||
divided into two
divisions:
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First Division: Those motor vehicles which are designed for | ||
the carrying
of not more than 10 persons.
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Second Division: Those motor vehicles which are designed | ||
for carrying
more than 10 persons, those motor vehicles | ||
designed or used for living
quarters, those
motor vehicles | ||
which are designed for pulling or carrying freight, cargo
or | ||
implements of husbandry, and those motor vehicles of
the First | ||
Division remodelled for use and used
as motor vehicles of the | ||
Second Division.
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(Source: P.A. 85-1010.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1516 new)
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Sec. 11-1516. Low-speed bicycles. | ||
(a) A person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle or | ||
low-speed gas bicycle only if the person is at least 16 years | ||
of age. | ||
(b) A person may not operate a low-speed electric bicycle | ||
or low-speed gas bicycle at a speed greater than 20 miles per | ||
hour upon any highway, street, or roadway. | ||
(c) A person may not operate a low-speed electric bicycle | ||
or low-speed gas bicycle on a sidewalk. | ||
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the | ||
provisions of this Article XV that apply to bicycles also apply | ||
to low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed gas bicycles.
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