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Public Act 0242 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 099-0242

HB3944 Enrolled LRB099 08147 RJF 28297 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.

    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
Section 12-218 as follows:

    (625 ILCS 5/12-218 new)
    Sec. 12-218. Auxiliary accent lighting on motorcycles.
    (a) A motorcycle registered in this State may be equipped
with, and a person operating the motorcycle may use, standard
bulb running lights or light–emitting diode (L.E.D.) pods and
strips as auxiliary lighting with the intent of protecting the
driver.
    (b) Auxiliary lighting authorized under subsection (a) of
this Section:
        (1) shall not project a beam of light of an intensity
    greater than 25 candlepower or its equivalent from a single
    lamp or single light-emitting diode (L.E.D.);
        (2) shall not be directed horizontally;
        (3) shall be so directed that no part of the beam will
    strike the level of the surface on which the motorcycle
    stands at a distance of more than 10 feet from the
    motorcycle;
        (4) shall be directed towards the ground;
        (5) shall not emit red or blue light;
        (6) shall not be:
            (A) blinking;
            (B) flashing;
            (C) oscillating; or
            (D) rotating; and
        (7) shall not be attached to the wheels of the
    motorcycle.

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/3/2015

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