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| | 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0656 Introduced 2/8/2021, by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 625 ILCS 5/11-1403 | from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1403 |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires the passenger of a motorcycle to be capable of resting a foot on the footrest while the motorcycle is in motion.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | HB0656 | | LRB102 10329 RAM 15656 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 11-1403 as follows:
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| 6 | | (625 ILCS 5/11-1403) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1403)
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| 7 | | Sec. 11-1403. Riding on motorcycles. |
| 8 | | (a) A person operating a
motorcycle shall ride only upon |
| 9 | | the permanent and regular seat attached
thereto, and such |
| 10 | | operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any
other |
| 11 | | person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is designed |
| 12 | | to
carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may |
| 13 | | ride upon the
permanent and regular seat if designed for 2 |
| 14 | | persons, or upon another seat
firmly attached to the |
| 15 | | motorcycle at the rear or side of the operator.
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| 16 | | (b) A person shall ride upon a motorcycle only while |
| 17 | | sitting astride the
seat, facing forward, with one leg on each |
| 18 | | side of the motorcycle.
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| 19 | | (c) No person shall operate any motorcycle with handlebar |
| 20 | | grips higher than
the height of the head of the operator when |
| 21 | | the operator is seated in
the normal driving position astride |
| 22 | | that portion of the seat or saddle
occupied by the operator.
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| 23 | | (d) The operator of any motorcycle shall keep at least one |