Section 110.160  Vehicles – Operation on Roadway – Speed – Parking – Weight Limit

It shall be unlawful:

a)         For any person to operate any motor vehicle other than on roadways specifically posted as trafficways by the Department of Natural Resources, except that Site Superintendents shall, if it is to the Department's benefit, grant written permission to individuals or contractors to operate vehicles on other than roadways specifically posted as trafficways.  These exceptions will include, but not be limited to, access by lessees to leased property or adjacent private property; access by contractors to the contract work sites; access by volunteers to project or program areas which assist the site.

1)         For any person to operate a snowmobile in any area other than on posted trails except that Site Superintendents shall, if it is to the Department's benefit, grant written permission to individuals to operate snowmobiles on other than posted trails.  These exceptions will include, but not be limited to, access by lessees to leased property or adjacent private property; access by contractors to the contract work sites; access by volunteers to project or program areas which assist the site.

2)         For any person to operate any motor driven bicycle, mini-bike, motorcycle or off-road vehicle unless it is on a roadway designated for vehicular use or on a designated area established by the Department for off-road vehicular use, except that Site Superintendents shall, if it is to the Department's benefit, grant written permission to individuals to operate such vehicles on areas other than those designated for off-road vehicular use.  These exceptions will include, but not be limited to, access by lessees to leased property or adjacent private property; access by contractors to the contract work sites; access by volunteers to project or program areas which assist the site.

b)         For any person to exceed a speed of 20 M.P.H. unless it is otherwise posted by sign on any paved, concrete, asphalt or other all-weather roadway, or to exceed 10 M.P.H. unless otherwise posted by sign on any unpaved, gravel or dirt roadway or in any parking area.

c)         For any person to park a motor vehicle in any area which is not posted as a parking area, or to park a vehicle in any area for the purpose of repair, except those immediate repairs necessary to remove the vehicle from the area immediately.

d)         For any person to exceed a combined vehicle and content weight limit of 20,000 lbs. (10 ton) unless it is otherwise posted by sign on any Department roadway except that Site Superintendents shall, if it is to the Department's benefit, grant written permission to individuals or contractors to operate such vehicles on posted roadways.  These exceptions will include, but not be limited to, access by lessees utilizing farm equipment to get to leased property or adjacent private property; access by contractors to the contract work sites; access by vendors delivering materials.

e)         For any person to operate a snowmobile in any portion of a park or recreation area with less than four inches of snow cover.

f)          Except in cases of emergency, for any person to land or attempt to land any aircraft on Department property without prior authorization from the Department.

(Source:  Amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 2268, effective January 28, 2005)