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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: | ||||
(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. | ||||
(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 | ||||
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
the | ||
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
the | ||
continuous circular shape and size of the tires or rims of such
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bicycle and which reflective materials may be of the same color | ||
on both
the front and rear tire or rim. Such reflectors shall | ||
conform to
specifications prescribed by the Department.
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(f) No person shall sell or offer for sale a new bicycle | ||
that is not
equipped with an essentially colorless front-facing | ||
reflector.
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(Source: P.A. 82-132.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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