95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0875


 
Introduced 2/7/2007, by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		















625 ILCS 5/1-162.3 new





625 ILCS 5/11-1507
  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1507







    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the prohibition against equipping a bicycle with a siren does not apply to a bicycle that is a police vehicle. Effective immediately.
















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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 changing 
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Section 11-1507 and  by adding Section 1-162.3 as follows:
 
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    (625 ILCS 5/1-162.3  new)
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    Sec. 1-162.3. Police vehicle. Any vehicle, bicycle, or 
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electric personal assistive mobility device that is designated 
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or authorized by proper local authorities for police use.
 



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    (625 ILCS 5/11-1507)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1507)



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    Sec. 11-1507. Lamps and other equipment on bicycles. (a) 
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Every bicycle
when in use at nighttime shall be equipped with a

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lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a 
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distance
of at least 500 feet to the front and with a red 
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reflector on the rear
of a type approved by the Department 
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which shall be visible from all
distances from 100 feet to 600 
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feet to the rear when directly in front
of lawful lower beams 
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of headlamps on a motor vehicle.  A lamp emitting
a red light 
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visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear may be used
in 
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addition to the red reflector.

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    (b) A bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any 
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person use
upon a bicycle any siren. This subsection (b) does 
 


 






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not apply to a bicycle that is a police vehicle.


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    (c) Every bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will

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adequately control movement of and stop and hold such bicycle.

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    (d) No person shall sell a new bicycle or pedal for use on 
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a bicycle
that is not equipped with a reflex reflector 
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conforming to
specifications prescribed by the Department, on 
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each pedal, visible from
the front and rear of the bicycle 
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during darkness from a distance of 200
feet.

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    (e) No person shall sell or offer for sale a new bicycle 
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that is not
equipped with side reflectors.  Such reflectors 
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shall be visible from
each side of the bicycle from a distance 
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of 500 feet and shall be essentially
colorless or red to
the 
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rear of the center of the bicycle and essentially colorless or 
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amber
to the front of the
center of the bicycle provided.  The 
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requirements of this paragraph may
be met by reflective 
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materials which shall be at least 3/16 of an inch
wide on each 
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side of each tire or rim to indicate as clearly as possible
the 
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continuous circular shape and size of the tires or rims of such

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bicycle and which reflective materials may be of the same color 
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on both
the front and rear tire or rim.  Such reflectors shall 
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conform to
specifications prescribed by the Department.

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    (f) No person shall sell or offer for sale a new bicycle 
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that is not
equipped with an essentially colorless front-facing 
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reflector.

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(Source: P.A. 82-132.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
 


 






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becoming law.