99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5988

 

Introduced , by Rep. Reginald Phillips

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that all-terrain vehicles or recreational off-highway vehicles may operate on roadways of 55 miles per hour or less (rather than 35 miles per hour or less), if the roadways are not State highways, federal highways, or within the boundaries of an incorporated area.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Section 11-1426.1 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1)
7    Sec. 11-1426.1. Operation of non-highway vehicles on
8streets, roads, and highways.
9    (a) As used in this Section, "non-highway vehicle" means a
10motor vehicle not specifically designed to be used on a public
11highway, including:
12        (1) an all-terrain vehicle, as defined by Section
13    1-101.8 of this Code;
14        (2) a golf cart, as defined by Section 1-123.9;
15        (3) an off-highway motorcycle, as defined by Section
16    1-153.1; and
17        (4) a recreational off-highway vehicle, as defined by
18    Section 1-168.8.
19    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, it is
20unlawful for any person to drive or operate a non-highway
21vehicle upon any street, highway, or roadway in this State. If
22the operation of a non-highway vehicle is authorized under
23subsection (d), the non-highway vehicle may be operated only on

 

 

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1streets where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or
2less. This subsection (b) does not prohibit a non-highway
3vehicle from crossing a road or street at an intersection where
4the road or street has a posted speed limit of more than 35
5miles per hour.
6    (b-5) A person may not operate a non-highway vehicle upon
7any street, highway, or roadway in this State unless he or she
8has a valid driver's license issued in his or her name by the
9Secretary of State or by a foreign jurisdiction.
10    (c) No person operating a non-highway vehicle shall make a
11direct crossing upon or across any tollroad, interstate
12highway, or controlled access highway in this State. No person
13operating a non-highway vehicle shall make a direct crossing
14upon or across any other highway under the jurisdiction of the
15State except at an intersection of the highway with another
16public street, road, or highway.
17    (c-5) (Blank).
18    (c-10) A person may operate an all-terrain vehicle or
19recreational off-highway vehicle on roadways that are not State
20highways, federal highways, or within the boundaries of an
21incorporated area, where the speed limit is 55 miles per hour
22or less.
23    (d) A municipality, township, county, or other unit of
24local government may authorize, by ordinance or resolution, the
25operation of non-highway vehicles on roadways under its
26jurisdiction if the unit of local government determines that

 

 

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1the public safety will not be jeopardized. The Department may
2authorize the operation of non-highway vehicles on the roadways
3under its jurisdiction if the Department determines that the
4public safety will not be jeopardized. The unit of local
5government or the Department may restrict the types of
6non-highway vehicles that are authorized to be used on its
7streets.
8    Before permitting the operation of non-highway vehicles on
9its roadways, a municipality, township, county, other unit of
10local government, or the Department must consider the volume,
11speed, and character of traffic on the roadway and determine
12whether non-highway vehicles may safely travel on or cross the
13roadway. Upon determining that non-highway vehicles may safely
14operate on a roadway and the adoption of an ordinance or
15resolution by a municipality, township, county, or other unit
16of local government, or authorization by the Department,
17appropriate signs shall be posted.
18    If a roadway is under the jurisdiction of more than one
19unit of government, non-highway vehicles may not be operated on
20the roadway unless each unit of government agrees and takes
21action as provided in this subsection.
22    (e) No non-highway vehicle may be operated on a roadway
23unless, at a minimum, it has the following: brakes, a steering
24apparatus, tires, a rearview mirror, red reflectorized warning
25devices in the front and rear, a slow moving emblem (as
26required of other vehicles in Section 12-709 of this Code) on

 

 

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1the rear of the non-highway vehicle, a headlight that emits a
2white light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front, a
3tail lamp that emits a red light visible from at least 100 feet
4from the rear, brake lights, and turn signals. When operated on
5a roadway, a non-highway vehicle shall have its headlight and
6tail lamps lighted as required by Section 12-201 of this Code.
7    (f) A person who drives or is in actual physical control of
8a non-highway vehicle on a roadway while under the influence is
9subject to Sections 11-500 through 11-502 of this Code.
10    (g) Any person who operates a non-highway vehicle on a
11street, highway, or roadway shall be subject to the mandatory
12insurance requirements under Article VI of Chapter 7 of this
13Code.
14    (h) It shall not be unlawful for any person to drive or
15operate a non-highway vehicle, as defined in paragraphs (1) and
16(4) of subsection (a) of this Section, on a county roadway or
17township roadway for the purpose of conducting farming
18operations to and from the home, farm, farm buildings, and any
19adjacent or nearby farm land.
20    Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h), shall
21not be subject to subsections (e) and (g) of this Section.
22However, if the non-highway vehicle, as used in this Section,
23is not covered under a motor vehicle insurance policy pursuant
24to subsection (g) of this Section, the vehicle must be covered
25under a farm, home, or non-highway vehicle insurance policy
26issued with coverage amounts no less than the minimum amounts

 

 

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1set for bodily injury or death and for destruction of property
2under Section 7-203 of this Code. Non-highway vehicles operated
3on a county or township roadway at any time between one-half
4hour before sunset and one-half hour after sunrise must be
5equipped with head lamps and tail lamps, and the head lamps and
6tail lamps must be lighted.
7    Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h), shall
8not make a direct crossing upon or across any tollroad,
9interstate highway, or controlled access highway in this State.
10    Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h), shall
11be allowed to cross a State highway, municipal street, county
12highway, or road district highway if the operator of the
13non-highway vehicle makes a direct crossing provided:
14        (1) the crossing is made at an angle of approximately
15    90 degrees to the direction of the street, road or highway
16    and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and
17    safe crossing;
18        (2) the non-highway vehicle is brought to a complete
19    stop before attempting a crossing;
20        (3) the operator of the non-highway vehicle yields the
21    right of way to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic which
22    constitutes a hazard; and
23        (4) that when crossing a divided highway, the crossing
24    is made only at an intersection of the highway with another
25    public street, road, or highway.
26    (i) No action taken by a unit of local government under

 

 

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1this Section designates the operation of a non-highway vehicle
2as an intended or permitted use of property with respect to
3Section 3-102 of the Local Governmental and Governmental
4Employees Tort Immunity Act.
5(Source: P.A. 97-144, eff. 7-14-11; 98-567, eff. 1-1-14.)