(625 ILCS 5/12-218) 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 |
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(2) shall not be directed horizontally;
(3) shall be so directed that no part of the beam
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(4) shall be directed towards the ground;
(5) shall not emit blue light, but may emit red
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| light only while the stop lamp on the motorcycle is illuminated and motorcycle is in the course of braking;
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(6) shall not be:
(A) blinking;
(B) flashing;
(C) oscillating; or
(D) rotating; and
(7) shall not be attached to the wheels of the
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(Source: P.A. 103-374, eff. 1-1-24 .)
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