100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5324

 

Introduced , by Rep. Jerry Costello, II

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if the operation of a non-highway vehicle is authorized under a certain provision in the Code, the vehicle may be operated only on streets where the posted speed limit is 55 miles per hour or less (rather than 35 miles per hour or less).


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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 55 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 55 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    (d) A municipality, township, county, or other unit of
19local government may authorize, by ordinance or resolution, the
20operation of non-highway vehicles on roadways under its
21jurisdiction if the unit of local government determines that
22the public safety will not be jeopardized. The Department may
23authorize the operation of non-highway vehicles on the roadways
24under its jurisdiction if the Department determines that the
25public safety will not be jeopardized. The unit of local
26government or the Department may restrict the types of

 

 

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1non-highway vehicles that are authorized to be used on its
2streets.
3    Before permitting the operation of non-highway vehicles on
4its roadways, a municipality, township, county, other unit of
5local government, or the Department must consider the volume,
6speed, and character of traffic on the roadway and determine
7whether non-highway vehicles may safely travel on or cross the
8roadway. Upon determining that non-highway vehicles may safely
9operate on a roadway and the adoption of an ordinance or
10resolution by a municipality, township, county, or other unit
11of local government, or authorization by the Department,
12appropriate signs shall be posted.
13    If a roadway is under the jurisdiction of more than one
14unit of government, non-highway vehicles may not be operated on
15the roadway unless each unit of government agrees and takes
16action as provided in this subsection.
17    (e) No non-highway vehicle may be operated on a roadway
18unless, at a minimum, it has the following: brakes, a steering
19apparatus, tires, a rearview mirror, red reflectorized warning
20devices in the front and rear, a slow moving emblem (as
21required of other vehicles in Section 12-709 of this Code) on
22the rear of the non-highway vehicle, a headlight that emits a
23white light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front, a
24tail lamp that emits a red light visible from at least 100 feet
25from the rear, brake lights, and turn signals. When operated on
26a roadway, a non-highway vehicle shall have its headlight and

 

 

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1tail lamps lighted as required by Section 12-201 of this Code.
2    (f) A person who drives or is in actual physical control of
3a non-highway vehicle on a roadway while under the influence is
4subject to Sections 11-500 through 11-502 of this Code.
5    (g) Any person who operates a non-highway vehicle on a
6street, highway, or roadway shall be subject to the mandatory
7insurance requirements under Article VI of Chapter 7 of this
8Code.
9    (h) It shall not be unlawful for any person to drive or
10operate a non-highway vehicle, as defined in paragraphs (1) and
11(4) of subsection (a) of this Section, on a county roadway or
12township roadway for the purpose of conducting farming
13operations to and from the home, farm, farm buildings, and any
14adjacent or nearby farm land.
15    Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h), shall
16not be subject to subsections (e) and (g) of this Section.
17However, if the non-highway vehicle, as used in this Section,
18is not covered under a motor vehicle insurance policy pursuant
19to subsection (g) of this Section, the vehicle must be covered
20under a farm, home, or non-highway vehicle insurance policy
21issued with coverage amounts no less than the minimum amounts
22set for bodily injury or death and for destruction of property
23under Section 7-203 of this Code. Non-highway vehicles operated
24on a county or township roadway at any time between one-half
25hour before sunset and one-half hour after sunrise must be
26equipped with head lamps and tail lamps, and the head lamps and

 

 

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1tail lamps must be lighted.
2    Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h), shall
3not make a direct crossing upon or across any tollroad,
4interstate highway, or controlled access highway in this State.
5    Non-highway vehicles, as used in this subsection (h), shall
6be allowed to cross a State highway, municipal street, county
7highway, or road district highway if the operator of the
8non-highway vehicle makes a direct crossing provided:
9        (1) the crossing is made at an angle of approximately
10    90 degrees to the direction of the street, road or highway
11    and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and
12    safe crossing;
13        (2) the non-highway vehicle is brought to a complete
14    stop before attempting a crossing;
15        (3) the operator of the non-highway vehicle yields the
16    right of way to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic which
17    constitutes a hazard; and
18        (4) that when crossing a divided highway, the crossing
19    is made only at an intersection of the highway with another
20    public street, road, or highway.
21    (i) No action taken by a unit of local government under
22this Section designates the operation of a non-highway vehicle
23as an intended or permitted use of property with respect to
24Section 3-102 of the Local Governmental and Governmental
25Employees Tort Immunity Act.
26(Source: P.A. 97-144, eff. 7-14-11; 98-567, eff. 1-1-14.)