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1 | AN ACT concerning government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||||
5 | Sections 1-140.10, 11-208, and 11-1516 and by adding Section | ||||||
6 | 11-1517 as follows: | ||||||
7 | (625 ILCS 5/1-140.10) | ||||||
8 | Sec. 1-140.10. Low-speed electric bicycle. A bicycle | ||||||
9 | equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of | ||||||
10 | less than 750 watts that meets the requirements of one of the | ||||||
11 | following classes: | ||||||
12 | (a) "Class 1 low-speed electric bicycle" means a low-speed | ||||||
13 | electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance | ||||||
14 | only when the rider is pedaling and that ceases to provide | ||||||
15 | assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of 20 miles per | ||||||
16 | hour. | ||||||
17 | (b) "Class 2 low-speed electric bicycle" means a low-speed | ||||||
18 | electric bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used | ||||||
19 | exclusively to propel the bicycle and that is not capable of | ||||||
20 | providing assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of 20 | ||||||
21 | miles per hour. | ||||||
22 | (c) "Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle" means a low-speed | ||||||
23 | electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance |
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1 | only when the rider is pedaling and that ceases to provide | ||||||
2 | assistance when the bicycle reaches a speed of 28 miles per | ||||||
3 | hour. | ||||||
4 | A "low-speed electric bicycle" is not a moped or a motor | ||||||
5 | driven cycle. | ||||||
6 | The term "low-speed electric bicycle" has the same meaning | ||||||
7 | ascribed to it by Section 38 of the Consumer Product Safety Act | ||||||
8 | (15 U.S.C. Sec. 2085).
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9 | (Source: P.A. 96-125, eff. 1-1-10.)
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10 | (625 ILCS 5/11-208)
(from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208)
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11 | Sec. 11-208. Powers of local authorities.
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12 | (a) The provisions of this Code shall not be deemed to | ||||||
13 | prevent
local authorities with respect to streets and highways | ||||||
14 | under their
jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of | ||||||
15 | the police power from:
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16 | 1. Regulating the standing or parking of vehicles, | ||||||
17 | except as
limited by Sections 11-1306 and 11-1307 of this | ||||||
18 | Act;
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19 | 2. Regulating traffic by means of police officers or | ||||||
20 | traffic control
signals;
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21 | 3. Regulating or prohibiting processions or | ||||||
22 | assemblages on the highways; and certifying persons to | ||||||
23 | control traffic for processions or assemblages;
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24 | 4. Designating particular highways as one-way highways | ||||||
25 | and requiring that
all vehicles thereon be moved in one |
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1 | specific direction;
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2 | 5. Regulating the speed of vehicles in public parks | ||||||
3 | subject to the
limitations set forth in Section 11-604;
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4 | 6. Designating any highway as a through highway, as | ||||||
5 | authorized in Section
11-302, and requiring that all | ||||||
6 | vehicles stop before entering or crossing
the same or | ||||||
7 | designating any intersection as a stop intersection or a | ||||||
8 | yield
right-of-way intersection and requiring all vehicles | ||||||
9 | to stop or yield the
right-of-way at one or more entrances | ||||||
10 | to such intersections;
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11 | 7. Restricting the use of highways as authorized in | ||||||
12 | Chapter 15;
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13 | 8. Regulating the operation of bicycles , low-speed | ||||||
14 | electric bicycles, and low-speed gas bicycles, and | ||||||
15 | requiring the
registration and licensing of same, | ||||||
16 | including the requirement of a
registration fee;
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17 | 9. Regulating or prohibiting the turning of vehicles or | ||||||
18 | specified
types of vehicles at intersections;
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19 | 10. Altering the speed limits as authorized in Section | ||||||
20 | 11-604;
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21 | 11. Prohibiting U-turns;
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22 | 12. Prohibiting pedestrian crossings at other than | ||||||
23 | designated and marked
crosswalks or at intersections;
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24 | 13. Prohibiting parking during snow removal operation;
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25 | 14. Imposing fines in accordance with Section | ||||||
26 | 11-1301.3 as penalties
for use of any parking place |
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1 | reserved for persons with disabilities, as defined
by | ||||||
2 | Section 1-159.1, or veterans with disabilities by any | ||||||
3 | person using a motor
vehicle not bearing registration | ||||||
4 | plates specified in Section 11-1301.1
or a special decal or | ||||||
5 | device as defined in Section 11-1301.2
as evidence that the | ||||||
6 | vehicle is operated by or for a person
with disabilities or | ||||||
7 | a veteran with a disability;
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8 | 15. Adopting such other traffic regulations as are | ||||||
9 | specifically
authorized by this Code; or
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10 | 16. Enforcing the provisions of subsection (f) of | ||||||
11 | Section 3-413 of this
Code or a similar local ordinance.
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12 | (b) No ordinance or regulation enacted under subsections 1, | ||||||
13 | 4, 5, 6, 7,
9, 10, 11 or 13 of paragraph (a) shall be effective | ||||||
14 | until signs giving
reasonable notice of such local traffic | ||||||
15 | regulations are posted.
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16 | (c) The provisions of this Code shall not prevent any
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17 | municipality having a population of 500,000 or more inhabitants | ||||||
18 | from
prohibiting any person from driving or operating any motor | ||||||
19 | vehicle upon
the roadways of such municipality with headlamps | ||||||
20 | on high beam or bright.
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21 | (d) The provisions of this Code shall not be deemed to | ||||||
22 | prevent local
authorities within the reasonable exercise of | ||||||
23 | their police power from
prohibiting, on private property, the | ||||||
24 | unauthorized use of parking spaces
reserved for persons with | ||||||
25 | disabilities.
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26 | (e) No unit of local government, including a home rule |
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1 | unit, may enact or
enforce an ordinance that applies only to | ||||||
2 | motorcycles if the principal purpose
for that ordinance is to | ||||||
3 | restrict the access of motorcycles to any highway or
portion of | ||||||
4 | a highway for which federal or State funds have been used for | ||||||
5 | the
planning, design, construction, or maintenance of that | ||||||
6 | highway. No unit of
local government, including a home rule | ||||||
7 | unit, may enact an ordinance requiring
motorcycle users to wear | ||||||
8 | protective headgear. Nothing in this subsection
(e) shall | ||||||
9 | affect the authority of a unit of local government to regulate
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10 | motorcycles for traffic control purposes or in accordance with | ||||||
11 | Section 12-602
of this Code. No unit of local government, | ||||||
12 | including a home rule unit, may
regulate motorcycles in a | ||||||
13 | manner inconsistent with this Code. This subsection
(e) is a | ||||||
14 | limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of | ||||||
15 | the
Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home | ||||||
16 | rule units of powers
and functions exercised by the State.
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17 | (f) A municipality or county designated in Section 11-208.6 | ||||||
18 | may enact an ordinance providing for an
automated traffic law | ||||||
19 | enforcement system to enforce violations of this Code or
a | ||||||
20 | similar provision of a local ordinance and imposing liability | ||||||
21 | on a registered owner or lessee of a vehicle used in such a | ||||||
22 | violation.
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23 | (g) A municipality or county, as provided in Section | ||||||
24 | 11-1201.1, may enact an ordinance providing for an automated | ||||||
25 | traffic law enforcement system to enforce violations of Section | ||||||
26 | 11-1201 of this Code or a similar provision of a local |
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1 | ordinance and imposing liability on a registered owner of a | ||||||
2 | vehicle used in such a violation.
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3 | (h) A municipality designated in Section 11-208.8 may enact | ||||||
4 | an ordinance providing for an
automated speed enforcement | ||||||
5 | system to enforce violations of Article VI of Chapter 11 of | ||||||
6 | this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance. | ||||||
7 | (i) A municipality or county designated in Section 11-208.9 | ||||||
8 | may enact an ordinance providing for an
automated traffic law | ||||||
9 | enforcement system to enforce violations of Section 11-1414 of | ||||||
10 | this Code or
a similar provision of a local ordinance and | ||||||
11 | imposing liability on a registered owner or lessee of a vehicle | ||||||
12 | used in such a violation. | ||||||
13 | (Source: P.A. 98-396, eff. 1-1-14; 98-556, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, | ||||||
14 | eff. 7-16-14; 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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15 | (625 ILCS 5/11-1516)
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16 | Sec. 11-1516. Low-speed gas bicycles. | ||||||
17 | (a) A person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle or | ||||||
18 | low-speed gas bicycle only if the person is at least 16 years | ||||||
19 | of age. | ||||||
20 | (b) A person may not operate a low-speed electric bicycle | ||||||
21 | or low-speed gas bicycle at a speed greater than 20 miles per | ||||||
22 | hour upon any highway, street, or roadway. | ||||||
23 | (c) A person may not operate a low-speed electric bicycle | ||||||
24 | or low-speed gas bicycle on a sidewalk. | ||||||
25 | (d) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the |
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1 | provisions of this Article XV that apply to bicycles also apply | ||||||
2 | to low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed gas bicycles.
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3 | (Source: P.A. 96-125, eff. 1-1-10.) | ||||||
4 | (625 ILCS 5/11-1517 new) | ||||||
5 | Sec. 11-1517. Low-speed electric bicycles. | ||||||
6 | (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the | ||||||
7 | provisions of this Chapter that apply to bicycles also apply to | ||||||
8 | low-speed electric bicycles. | ||||||
9 | (b) Each low-speed electric bicycle operating in this State | ||||||
10 | shall comply with equipment and manufacturing requirements | ||||||
11 | adopted by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission | ||||||
12 | under 16 CFR 1512. Each Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle | ||||||
13 | shall be equipped with a speedometer that displays the speed | ||||||
14 | the bicycle is traveling in miles per hour. | ||||||
15 | (c) Beginning on or after January 1, 2018, every | ||||||
16 | manufacturer and distributor of low-speed electric bicycles | ||||||
17 | shall apply a label that is permanently affixed to the bicycle | ||||||
18 | in a prominent location. The label shall contain, in Arial font | ||||||
19 | in at least 9-point type: | ||||||
20 | (1) a classification number for the bicycle that | ||||||
21 | corresponds with a class under Section 1-140.10 of this | ||||||
22 | Code; | ||||||
23 | (2) the bicycle's top assisted speed; and | ||||||
24 | (3) the bicycle's motor wattage. | ||||||
25 | No person shall knowingly tamper or modify the speed |
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1 | capability or engagement of a low-speed electric bicycle | ||||||
2 | without replacing the label required under this subsection (c). | ||||||
3 | (d) A Class 2 low-speed electric bicycle shall operate in a | ||||||
4 | manner so that the electric motor is disengaged or ceases to | ||||||
5 | function when the brakes are applied. A Class 1 low-speed | ||||||
6 | electric bicycle and a Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle shall | ||||||
7 | operate in a manner so that the electric motor is disengaged or | ||||||
8 | ceases to function when the rider stops pedaling. | ||||||
9 | (e) A person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle upon | ||||||
10 | any highway, street, or roadway authorized for use by bicycles, | ||||||
11 | including, but not limited to, bicycle lanes. | ||||||
12 | (f) A person may operate a low-speed electric bicycle upon | ||||||
13 | any bicycle path unless the municipality, county, or local | ||||||
14 | authority with jurisdiction prohibits the use of low-speed | ||||||
15 | electric bicycles or a specific class of low-speed electric | ||||||
16 | bicycles on that path. | ||||||
17 | (g) A person may not operate a low-speed electric bicycle | ||||||
18 | on a sidewalk. | ||||||
19 | (h) A person may operate a Class 3 low-speed electric | ||||||
20 | bicycle only if he or she is 16 years of age or older. A person | ||||||
21 | who is less than 16 years of age may ride as a passenger on a | ||||||
22 | Class 3 low-speed electric bicycle that is designed to | ||||||
23 | accommodate passengers. |