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625 ILCS 5/11-1408

(625 ILCS 5/11-1408) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1408)

Sec. 11-1408. Riding in towed vehicles.

No person or persons shall occupy
a trailer, semitrailer, farm wagon, or any other vehicle while it is being towed upon a public highway, unless:

(1) the occupancy of the towed vehicle is necessary

to avoid an imminent threat to a person's safety due to extreme weather conditions or another emergency situation;

(2) the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 15 miles

per hour and the vehicle is used in connection with a parade, farming-related activity, or similar activity; or

(3) the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 15 miles

per hour and the passenger is over the age of 18.

(Source: P.A. 97-17, eff. 1-1-12.)