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| Public Act 102-0312 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Recreational Trails of Illinois Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 10 and by adding Section 36.7 as | ||||
follows:
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(20 ILCS 862/10)
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Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
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"Department" means the Department of Natural Resources.
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"Director" means the Director of Natural Resources.
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"Facilities" means equipment or other man-made improvement | ||||
that is directly associated with, and provided for, a | ||||
recreational trail. Typical recreational trail facilities | ||||
include signage, gates, culverts, trail bridges, railings, | ||||
benches, security cameras, security lighting, aggregate and | ||||
other erosion control measures, picnic shelters, informational | ||||
kiosks, and vault toilets.
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"Large non-highway vehicle" means any motorized | ||||
off-highway device designed to travel primarily off-highway, | ||||
greater than 64 inches and not more than 75 inches in width, | ||||
having a manufacturer's dry weight of 3,500 pounds or less, | ||||
traveling on 4 or more non-highway tires, designed with a | ||||
non-straddle seat and a steering wheel for steering control, | ||||
except equipment such as lawnmowers. | ||
"Off-highway vehicle" means a motor-driven recreational | ||
vehicle capable of
cross-country travel on natural terrain | ||
without benefit of a road or
trail, including an all-terrain | ||
vehicle and off-highway motorcycle as defined
in
the Illinois | ||
Vehicle Code. "Off-highway vehicle" does not include a | ||
snowmobile;
a motorcycle; a watercraft; snow-grooming | ||
equipment when used for its
intended purpose; or an aircraft; | ||
or a large non-highway vehicle.
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"Recreational trail" means a thoroughfare or track across | ||
land or snow or along water, used for recreational purposes | ||
such as bicycling, cross-country skiing, day
hiking, | ||
equestrian activities, jogging or similar fitness activities, | ||
trail
biking, overnight and long-distance backpacking, | ||
snowmobiling, aquatic or
water activity, and vehicular travel | ||
by motorcycle or
off-highway vehicles.
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(Source: P.A. 100-798, eff. 1-1-19.)
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(20 ILCS 862/36.7 new) | ||
Sec. 36.7. Large non-highway vehicles. A large non-highway | ||
vehicle may not be granted an off-highway vehicle trails | ||
public access sticker under Section 25.5 or be operated on | ||
lands or waters under that Section. | ||
Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | ||
changing Section 1-168.8 as follows: | ||
(625 ILCS 5/1-168.8)
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Sec. 1-168.8. Recreational off-highway vehicle. Any | ||
motorized off-highway device designed to travel primarily | ||
off-highway, 64 inches or less in width, having a | ||
manufacturer's dry weight of 2,000 pounds or less for | ||
gas-powered engines or 3,000 pounds or less for | ||
electric-powered engines, traveling on 4 or more non-highway | ||
tires, designed with a non-straddle seat and a steering wheel | ||
for steering control, except equipment such as lawnmowers.
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(Source: P.A. 96-428, eff. 8-13-09.)
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