(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 11 Art. XIV heading) ARTICLE XIV.
MISCELLANEOUS LAWS
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1401)
Sec. 11-1401. Unattended motor vehicles. Except for a law enforcement officer or an operator of an authorized emergency vehicle performing his or her official duties, no person driving or in charge of
a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the
engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the
ignition, effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any
perceptible grade, turning the front
wheels to the curb or side of the highway. An unattended motor vehicle shall not include an unattended locked motor vehicle with the engine running after being started by a remote starter system.
(Source: P.A. 100-435, eff. 8-25-17.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1402) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1402)
Sec. 11-1402.
Limitations on backing.
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement
can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic.
(b) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same upon any shoulder
or roadway of any
controlled-access highway.
(Source: P.A. 79-1069.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1403) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1403)
Sec. 11-1403. Riding on motorcycles. (a) A person operating a
motorcycle shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached
thereto, and such operator shall not carry any other person nor shall any
other person ride on a motorcycle unless such motorcycle is designed to
carry more than one person, in which event a passenger may ride upon the
permanent and regular seat if designed for 2 persons, or upon another seat
firmly attached to the motorcycle at the rear or side of the operator.
(b) A person shall ride upon a motorcycle only while sitting astride the
seat, facing forward, with one leg on each side of the motorcycle.
(c) No person shall operate any motorcycle with handlebar grips higher than
the height of the head of the operator when the operator is seated in
the normal driving position astride that portion of the seat or saddle
occupied by the operator.
(d) The operator of any motorcycle shall keep at least one hand on a handlebar grip at all times the motorcycle is in motion. (e) The operator of a motorcycle may not transport a passenger unless the passenger is capable of resting a foot on the footrest while the motorcycle is in motion. (Source: P.A. 102-344, eff. 1-1-22 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1403.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1403.1)
Sec. 11-1403.1. Riding on mopeds. (a) The operator of a
moped shall ride only astride the permanent and regular seat
attached thereto, and shall not permit 2 persons to ride thereon at the
same time, unless the moped is designed to carry 2 persons;
any moped designed for 2 persons must be equipped with a
passenger seat and footrests for use of a passenger.
(b) The provisions of Article XV shall be applicable to the operation
of mopeds, except for those provisions which by their nature
can have no application to mopeds.
(Source: P.A. 96-554, eff. 1-1-10.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1403.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1403.2)
Sec. 11-1403.2. Operating a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or moped on one wheel; aggravated operating a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or moped on one wheel. (a) No person shall operate a motorcycle, motor driven
cycle, or moped on one wheel.
(b) Aggravated operating a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or moped on one wheel. A person commits aggravated operating a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or moped on one wheel when he or she violates subsection (a) of this Section while committing a violation of subsection (b) of Section 11-601 of this Code. A violation of this subsection is a petty offense with a minimum fine of $100, except a second conviction of a violation of this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor and a third or subsequent conviction of a violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 96-554, eff. 1-1-10; 97-743, eff. 1-1-13.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1403.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1403.3)
Sec. 11-1403.3.
Intercom helmets.
Any driver of a vehicle defined in
Section 1-145.001, 1-147, or 1-148.2 of this Code may use a
helmet
equipped with
an electronic intercom system permitting 2-way vocal communication with
drivers of any such vehicles or passengers on such vehicles.
(Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1404) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1404)
Sec. 11-1404. Special equipment for persons riding motorcycles, motor
driven cycles or mopeds.
(a) The operator of a motorcycle, motor
driven cycle or moped and every passenger thereon shall be
protected by glasses, goggles or a transparent shield.
(b) For the purposes of this Section, glasses, goggles, and transparent
shields are defined as follows:
"Glasses" means ordinary eye pieces such as spectacles or sunglasses worn
before the eye, made of shatter-resistant material.
Shatter-resistant material, as used in this Section, means material so
manufactured, fabricated, or
created that it substantially prevents shattering or flying when struck or
broken.
"Goggles" means a device worn before the eyes, the predominant function of
which is protecting the eyes without obstructing peripheral vision. Goggles
shall provide protection from the front and sides, and may or may not form a
complete seal with the face.
"Transparent shield" means a windshield attached to the front of a motorcycle
that extends above the eyes when an operator is seated in the normal, upright
riding position, made of shatter-resistant material, or a shatter-resistant
protective face shield that covers the wearer's eyes and face at least to a
point approximately to the tip of the nose.
(c) Contact lenses are not acceptable eye protection devices.
(Source: P.A. 96-554, eff. 1-1-10.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1405) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1405)
Sec. 11-1405.
Required equipment on motorcycles.
Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a sidecar or enclosed
cab, shall be equipped with footrests for such passenger.
(Source: P.A. 84-602.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1406) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1406)
Sec. 11-1406.
Obstruction of driver's view or driving mechanism.
(a) No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there
are in the front seat such a number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct
the view of
the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the
driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
(b) No passenger in a vehicle or streetcar shall ride in such position as
to interfere with the driver's or motorman's view ahead or to the sides, or
to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle or
streetcar.
(c) No passenger on a school bus may ride or stand in a position as to
interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the side or to the rear, or to
interfere with his control of the driving mechanism of the bus.
(Source: P.A. 79-1069.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1407) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1407)
Sec. 11-1407.
Opening and closing vehicle doors.
No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to
moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be
done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any
person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving
traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload
passengers.
(Source: P.A. 79-1069.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1408) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1408)
Sec. 11-1408. Riding in towed vehicles. No person or persons shall occupy
a trailer, semitrailer, farm wagon, or any other vehicle while it is being towed upon a public highway, unless: (1) the occupancy of the towed vehicle is necessary | ||
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(2) the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 15 miles | ||
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(3) the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 15 miles | ||
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(Source: P.A. 97-17, eff. 1-1-12.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1409) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1409)
Sec. 11-1409.
Driving on mountain highways.
The driver of a motor vehicle traveling through defiles or canyons or on
mountain highways shall hold such motor vehicle under control and as near
the right-hand edge of the roadway as reasonably possible and,
except when driving entirely to the right of the center of the roadway,
shall give audible warning with the horn of such
motor vehicle upon approaching any curve where the view is obstructed within
a distance of 200 feet along the highway.
(Source: P.A. 79-1069.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1410) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1410)
Sec. 11-1410.
Coasting prohibited.
(a) The driver of any motor vehicle when traveling upon a down grade shall
not coast with the gears or transmission of such vehicle in neutral.
(b) The driver of a truck or bus when traveling
upon a down grade shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.
(Source: P.A. 79-1069 .)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1411) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1411)
Sec. 11-1411.
Following fire apparatus prohibited.
The driver of any vehicle other than one on official business shall not
follow any fire apparatus traveling in response to a fire alarm closer than
500 feet or stop such vehicle within 500 feet of any fire
apparatus stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
(Source: P.A. 79-1069.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1412) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1412)
Sec. 11-1412.
Crossing fire hose.
No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of a fire
department when laid down on any street, private road or driveway to be
used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the consent of the fire
department official in command.
(Source: P.A. 76-1736.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1412.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1412.1)
Sec. 11-1412.1.
Driving upon sidewalk.
No person shall drive any vehicle
upon a sidewalk or
sidewalk area except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary
driveway. This Section does not apply to any vehicle moved exclusively
by human power, to any electric personal assistive mobility device, nor to
any motorized wheelchair.
Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to limit
or preempt the authority of any home rule or non-home rule unit of local
government from regulating or prohibiting the use of electric personal
assistive mobility devices.
(Source: P.A. 92-868, eff. 6-1-03.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1412.2)
Sec. 11-1412.2.
Operating an electric personal assistive mobility device
on a public sidewalk. A person may not operate an electric personal assistive
mobility device upon a public sidewalk at a speed greater than 8 miles per
hour.
Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to limit or preempt the authority of
any home rule or non-home rule unit of local government from regulating or
prohibiting the use of electric personal assistive mobility devices.
(Source: P.A. 92-868, eff. 6-1-03.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1412.3) Sec. 11-1412.3. Ownership and operation of a mobile carrying device. (a) A mobile carrying device may be operated on a sidewalk or crosswalk so long as all of the following requirements are met: (1) the mobile carrying device is operated in | ||
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(2) a personal property owner is actively monitoring | ||
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(3) the mobile carrying device is equipped with a | ||
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(b) A mobile carrying device operator may not do any of
the following: (1) fail to comply with traffic or pedestrian control | ||
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(2) unreasonably interfere with pedestrians or | ||
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(3) transport a person; or (4) operate on a street or highway, except when | ||
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(c) A mobile carrying device operator has the rights and obligations applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances, and shall ensure that a mobile carrying device shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian on a sidewalk or within a crosswalk. (d) A personal property owner may not utilize a mobile carrying device to transport hazardous materials. (e) A personal property owner may not utilize a mobile
carrying device unless the person complies with this Section. (f) A mobile carrying device operator that is not a natural person shall register with the Secretary of State. (g) No contract seeking to exempt a mobile carrying device operator from liability for injury, loss, or death caused by a mobile carrying device shall be valid, and contractual provisions limiting the choice of venue or forum, shortening the statute of limitations, shifting the risk to the user, limiting the availability of class actions, or obtaining judicial remedies shall be invalid and unenforceable. (h) A violation of this Section is a petty offense.
(Source: P.A. 101-123, eff. 7-26-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.) |