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92_HB0295 LRB9202747DHmb 1 AN ACT in regard to vehicles. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 5 changing Section 11-1426 as follows: 6 (625 ILCS 5/11-1426) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1426) 7 Sec. 11-1426. Operation of all-terrain vehicles and 8 off-highway motorcycles on streets, roads and highways. 9 (a) Except as provided under this Section, it shall be 10 unlawful for any person to drive or operate any all-terrain 11 vehicle or off-highway motorcycle upon any street, highway or 12 roadway in this State. 13 (b) Except as provided under subsection (c) of this 14 Section, all-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles may 15 make a direct crossing provided: 16 (1) The crossing is made at an angle of 17 approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the street, 18 road or highway and at a place where no obstruction 19 prevents a quick and safe crossing; and 20 (2) The all-terrain vehicle or off-highway 21 motorcycle is brought to a complete stop before 22 attempting a crossing; and 23 (3) The operator of the all-terrain vehicle or 24 off-highway motorcycle yields the right of way to all 25 pedestrian and vehicular traffic which constitutes a 26 hazard; and 27 (4) That when crossing a divided highway, the 28 crossing is made only at an intersection of the highway 29 with another public street, road, or highway; and 30 (5) That when accessing township roadways in 31 counties which contain a tract of the Shawnee National -2- LRB9202747DHmb 1 Forest, the accessing complies with rules promulgated by 2 the Department of Natural Resources to govern the 3 accessing. 4 (b-1) All-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles 5 may be operated on a roadway when it is necessary to cross a 6 2-lane bridge. 7 (c) No person operating an all-terrain vehicle or 8 off-highway motorcycle shall make a direct crossing upon or 9 across any tollroad, interstate highway, or controlled access 10 highway in this State. 11 (d) The corporate authorities of a county, road 12 district, township, city, village, or incorporated town may 13 adopt ordinances or resolutions allowing all-terrain vehicles 14 and off-highway motorcycles to be operated on roadways under 15 their jurisdiction, designated by signs as may be prescribed 16 by the Department, when it is necessary to cross a bridge to 17 which subsection (b-1) does not apply or a culvert or when it 18 is impracticable to gain immediate access to an area adjacent 19 to a highway where an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway 20 motorcycle is to be operated. The crossing shall be made in 21 the same direction as traffic. 22 (e) The corporate authorities of a county, road 23 district, township, city, village, or incorporated town may 24 adopt ordinances or resolutions designating one or more 25 specific public highways or streets under their jurisdiction 26 as egress and ingress routes for the use of all-terrain 27 vehicles and off-highway motorcycles. Operation of 28 all-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles on the 29 routes shall be in the same direction as traffic. Corporate 30 authorities acting under the authority of this subsection (e) 31 shall erect and maintain signs, as may be prescribed by the 32 Department, giving proper notice of the designation. 33 (Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96; 90-287, eff. 1-1-98.)