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Public Act 92-0868
HB5610 Re-Enrolled LRB9211076DHmgA
AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
adding Sections 1-117.7, 11-1005.1, and 11-1412.2 and
changing Sections 11-208.2 and 11-1412.1 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/1-117.7 new)
Sec. 1-117.7. Electric personal assistive mobility
device. A self-balancing 2 non-tandem wheeled device
designed to transport only one person with an electric
propulsion system that limits the maximum speed of the device
to 15 miles per hour or less.
(625 ILCS 5/11-208.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208.2)
Sec. 11-208.2. Limitation on home rule units.
The provisions of this Chapter of this Act limit the
authority of home rule units to adopt local police
regulations inconsistent herewith except pursuant to Sections
11-208, and 11-209, 11-1005.1, 11-1412.1, and 11-1412.2 of
this Chapter of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 77-706.)
(625 ILCS 5/11-1005.1 new)
Sec. 11-1005.1. Electric personal assistive mobility
devices. Every person operating an electric personal
assistive mobility device upon a sidewalk or roadway has all
the rights and is subject to all the duties applicable to a
pedestrian. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to limit
or preempt the authority of any home rule or non-home rule
unit of local government from regulating or prohibiting the
use of electric personal assistive mobility devices.
(625 ILCS 5/11-1412.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1412.1)
Sec. 11-1412.1. Driving upon sidewalk. No person shall
drive any vehicle upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area except
upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway. This
Section does not apply to any vehicle moved exclusively by
human power, to any electric personal assistive mobility
device, nor to any motorized wheelchair. Nothing in this
Section shall be deemed to limit or preempt the authority of
any home rule or non-home rule unit of local government from
regulating or prohibiting the use of electric personal
assistive mobility devices.
(Source: P.A. 84-672.)
(625 ILCS 5/11-1412.2 new)
Sec. 11-1412.2. Operating an electric personal assistive
mobility device on a public sidewalk. A person may not
operate an electric personal assistive mobility device upon a
public sidewalk at a speed greater than 8 miles per hour.
Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to limit or preempt
the authority of any home rule or non-home rule unit of local
government from regulating or prohibiting the use of electric
personal assistive mobility devices.
Passed in the General Assembly May 21, 2002.
Governor Amendatory Veto August 16, 2002.
General Assembly Accepts Amendatory Veto December 04, 2002.
Returned to Governor for Certification December 11, 2002.
Governor Certifies Changes January 03, 2003.
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