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Public Act 095-0028
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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 |
Section 11-1507 and by adding Sections 1-120.7 and 1-162.3 as |
follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/1-120.7 new)
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Sec. 1-120.7. Fire department vehicle. Any vehicle, |
bicycle, or electric personal assistive mobility device that is |
designated or authorized by proper local authorities for fire |
department use.
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(625 ILCS 5/1-162.3 new) |
Sec. 1-162.3. Police vehicle. Any vehicle, bicycle, or |
electric personal assistive mobility device that is designated |
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) |
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 |
distance
of at least 500 feet to the front and with a red |
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 |
feet to the rear when directly in front
of lawful lower beams |
of headlamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting
a red light |
visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear may be used
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addition to the red reflector.
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(b) A bicycle shall not be equipped with nor shall any |
person use
upon a bicycle any siren. This subsection (b) does |
not apply to a bicycle that is a police vehicle or fire |
department 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 |
a bicycle
that is not equipped with a reflex reflector |
conforming to
specifications prescribed by the Department, on |
each pedal, visible from
the front and rear of the bicycle |
during darkness from a distance of 200
feet.
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(e) No person shall sell or offer for sale a new bicycle |
that is not
equipped with side reflectors. Such reflectors |
shall be visible from
each side of the bicycle from a distance |
of 500 feet and shall be essentially
colorless or red to
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rear of the center of the bicycle and essentially colorless or |
amber
to the front of the
center of the bicycle provided. The |
requirements of this paragraph may
be met by reflective |
materials which shall be at least 3/16 of an inch
wide on each |
side of each tire or rim to indicate as clearly as possible
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continuous circular shape and size of the tires or rims of such
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