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1 | | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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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 |
5 | | changing Sections 3-102, 3-402, and 6-102 and by adding |
6 | | Sections 1-140.11 and 11-1518 as follows:
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7 | | (625 ILCS 5/1-140.11 new) |
8 | | Sec. 1-140.11. Low-speed electric scooter. A device |
9 | | weighing less than 100 pounds, with 2 or 3 wheels, handlebars, |
10 | | and a floorboard that can be stood upon while riding, that is |
11 | | solely powered by an electric motor and human power, and whose |
12 | | maximum speed, with or without human propulsion, is no more |
13 | | than 10 miles per hour. "Low-speed electric scooter" does not |
14 | | include a moped or motor-driven cycle.
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15 | | (625 ILCS 5/3-102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-102) |
16 | | Sec. 3-102. Exclusions. No certificate of title need be |
17 | | obtained for: |
18 | | 1. a vehicle owned by the State of Illinois; or a |
19 | | vehicle owned by the United States unless it is registered |
20 | | in this State; |
21 | | 2. a vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and |
22 | | held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the |
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1 | | highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration, |
2 | | provided a dealer reassignment area is still available on |
3 | | the manufacturer's certificate of origin or the Illinois |
4 | | title; or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for |
5 | | testing; |
6 | | 3. a vehicle owned by a non-resident of this State and |
7 | | not required by law to be registered in this State; |
8 | | 4. a motor vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate |
9 | | transportation of persons or property for which a |
10 | | currently effective certificate of title has been issued |
11 | | in another State; |
12 | | 5. a vehicle moved solely by animal power; |
13 | | 6. an implement of husbandry; |
14 | | 7. special mobile equipment; |
15 | | 8. an apportionable trailer or an apportionable |
16 | | semitrailer registered in the State prior to April 1, |
17 | | 1998; |
18 | | 9. a manufactured home for which an affidavit of |
19 | | affixation has been recorded pursuant to the Conveyance |
20 | | and Encumbrance of Manufactured Homes as Real Property and |
21 | | Severance Act unless with respect to the same manufactured |
22 | | home there has been recorded an affidavit of severance |
23 | | pursuant to that Act ; . |
24 | | 10. low-speed electric scooters. |
25 | | (Source: P.A. 98-749, eff. 7-16-14; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)
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1 | | (625 ILCS 5/3-402) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-402) |
2 | | Sec. 3-402. Vehicles subject to registration; exceptions. |
3 | | A. Exemptions and Policy. Every motor vehicle, trailer, |
4 | | semitrailer and pole trailer when driven or moved upon a |
5 | | highway shall be subject to the registration and certificate |
6 | | of title provisions of this Chapter except: |
7 | | (1) Any such vehicle driven or moved upon a highway in |
8 | | conformance with the provisions of this Chapter relating |
9 | | to manufacturers, transporters, dealers, lienholders or |
10 | | nonresidents or under a temporary registration permit |
11 | | issued by the Secretary of State; |
12 | | (2) Any implement of husbandry whether of a type |
13 | | otherwise subject to registration hereunder or not which |
14 | | is only incidentally operated or moved upon a highway, |
15 | | which shall include a not-for-hire movement for the |
16 | | purpose of delivering farm commodities to a place of first |
17 | | processing or sale, or to a place of storage; |
18 | | (3) Any special mobile equipment as herein defined; |
19 | | (4) Any vehicle which is propelled exclusively by |
20 | | electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires though |
21 | | not operated upon rails; |
22 | | (5) Any vehicle which is equipped and used exclusively |
23 | | as a pumper, ladder truck, rescue vehicle, searchlight |
24 | | truck, or other fire apparatus, but not a vehicle of a type |
25 | | which would otherwise be subject to registration as a |
26 | | vehicle of the first division; |
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1 | | (6) Any vehicle which is owned and operated by the |
2 | | federal government and externally displays evidence of |
3 | | federal ownership. It is the policy of the State of |
4 | | Illinois to promote and encourage the fullest use of its |
5 | | highways and to enhance the flow of commerce thus |
6 | | contributing to the economic, agricultural, industrial and |
7 | | social growth and development of this State, by |
8 | | authorizing the Secretary of State to negotiate and enter |
9 | | into reciprocal or proportional agreements or arrangements |
10 | | with other States, or to issue declarations setting forth |
11 | | reciprocal exemptions, benefits and privileges with |
12 | | respect to vehicles operated interstate which are properly |
13 | | registered in this and other States, assuring nevertheless |
14 | | proper registration of vehicles in Illinois as may be |
15 | | required by this Code; |
16 | | (7) Any converter dolly or tow dolly which merely |
17 | | serves as substitute wheels for another legally licensed |
18 | | vehicle. A title may be issued on a voluntary basis to a |
19 | | tow dolly upon receipt of the manufacturer's certificate |
20 | | of origin or the bill of sale; |
21 | | (8) Any house trailer found to be an abandoned mobile |
22 | | home under the Abandoned Mobile Home Act; |
23 | | (9) Any vehicle that is not properly registered or |
24 | | does not have registration plates or digital registration |
25 | | plates issued to the owner or operator affixed thereto, or |
26 | | that does have registration plates or digital registration |
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1 | | plates issued to the owner or operator affixed thereto but |
2 | | the plates are not appropriate for the weight of the |
3 | | vehicle, provided that this exemption shall apply only |
4 | | while the vehicle is being transported or operated by a |
5 | | towing service and has a third tow plate affixed to it ; . |
6 | | (10) Low-speed electric scooters. |
7 | | B. Reciprocity. Any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or |
8 | | pole trailer need not be registered under this Code provided |
9 | | the same is operated interstate and in accordance with the |
10 | | following provisions and any rules and regulations promulgated |
11 | | pursuant thereto: |
12 | | (1) A nonresident owner, except as otherwise provided |
13 | | in this Section, owning any foreign registered vehicle of |
14 | | a type otherwise subject to registration hereunder, may |
15 | | operate or permit the operation of such vehicle within |
16 | | this State in interstate commerce without registering such |
17 | | vehicle in, or paying any fees to, this State subject to |
18 | | the condition that such vehicle at all times when operated |
19 | | in this State is operated pursuant to a reciprocity |
20 | | agreement, arrangement or declaration by this State, and |
21 | | further subject to the condition that such vehicle at all |
22 | | times when operated in this State is duly registered in, |
23 | | and displays upon it, a valid registration card and |
24 | | registration plate or plates or digital registration plate |
25 | | or plates issued for such vehicle in the place of |
26 | | residence of such owner and is issued and maintains in |
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1 | | such vehicle a valid Illinois reciprocity permit as |
2 | | required by the Secretary of State, and provided like |
3 | | privileges are afforded to residents of this State by the |
4 | | State of residence of such owner. |
5 | | Every nonresident including any foreign corporation |
6 | | carrying on business within this State and owning and |
7 | | regularly operating in such business any motor vehicle, |
8 | | trailer or semitrailer within this State in intrastate |
9 | | commerce, shall be required to register each such vehicle |
10 | | and pay the same fees therefor as is required with |
11 | | reference to like vehicles owned by residents of this |
12 | | State. |
13 | | (2) Any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole |
14 | | trailer operated interstate need not be registered in this |
15 | | State, provided: |
16 | | (a) that the vehicle is properly registered in |
17 | | another State pursuant to law or to a reciprocity |
18 | | agreement, arrangement or declaration; or |
19 | | (b) that such vehicle is part of a fleet of |
20 | | vehicles owned or operated by the same person who |
21 | | registers such fleet of vehicles pro rata among the |
22 | | various States in which such fleet operates; or |
23 | | (c) that such vehicle is part of a fleet of |
24 | | vehicles, a portion of which are registered with the |
25 | | Secretary of State of Illinois in accordance with an |
26 | | agreement or arrangement concurred in by the Secretary |
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1 | | of State of Illinois based on one or more of the |
2 | | following factors: ratio of miles in Illinois as |
3 | | against total miles in all jurisdictions; situs or |
4 | | base of a vehicle, or where it is principally garaged, |
5 | | or from whence it is principally dispatched or where |
6 | | the movements of such vehicle usually originate; situs |
7 | | of the residence of the owner or operator thereof, or |
8 | | of his principal office or offices, or of his places of |
9 | | business; the routes traversed and whether regular or |
10 | | irregular routes are traversed, and the jurisdictions |
11 | | traversed and served; and such other factors as may be |
12 | | deemed material by the Secretary and the motor vehicle |
13 | | administrators of the other jurisdictions involved in |
14 | | such apportionment. Such vehicles shall maintain |
15 | | therein any reciprocity permit which may be required |
16 | | by the Secretary of State pursuant to rules and |
17 | | regulations which the Secretary of State may |
18 | | promulgate in the administration of this Code, in the |
19 | | public interest. |
20 | | (3)(a) In order to effectuate the purposes of this |
21 | | Code, the Secretary of State of Illinois is empowered to |
22 | | negotiate and execute written reciprocal agreements or |
23 | | arrangements with the duly authorized representatives of |
24 | | other jurisdictions, including States, districts, |
25 | | territories and possessions of the United States, and |
26 | | foreign states, provinces, or countries, granting to |
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1 | | owners or operators of vehicles duly registered or |
2 | | licensed in such other jurisdictions and for which |
3 | | evidence of compliance is supplied, benefits, privileges |
4 | | and exemption from the payment, wholly or partially, of |
5 | | any taxes, fees or other charges imposed with respect to |
6 | | the ownership or operation of such vehicles by the laws of |
7 | | this State except the tax imposed by the Motor Fuel Tax |
8 | | Law, approved March 25, 1929, as amended, and the tax |
9 | | imposed by the Use Tax Act, approved July 14, 1955, as |
10 | | amended. |
11 | | The Secretary of State may negotiate agreements or |
12 | | arrangements as are in the best interests of this State |
13 | | and the residents of this State pursuant to the policies |
14 | | expressed in this Section taking into consideration the |
15 | | reciprocal exemptions, benefits and privileges available |
16 | | and accruing to residents of this State and vehicles |
17 | | registered in this State. |
18 | | (b) Such reciprocal agreements or arrangements shall |
19 | | provide that vehicles duly registered or licensed in this |
20 | | State when operated upon the highways of such other |
21 | | jurisdictions, shall receive exemptions, benefits and |
22 | | privileges of a similar kind or to a similar degree as |
23 | | extended to vehicles from such jurisdictions in this |
24 | | State. |
25 | | (c) Such agreements or arrangements may also authorize |
26 | | the apportionment of registration or licensing of fleets |
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1 | | of vehicles operated interstate, based on any or all of |
2 | | the following factors: ratio of miles in Illinois as |
3 | | against total miles in all jurisdictions; situs or base of |
4 | | a vehicle, or where it is principally garaged or from |
5 | | whence it is principally dispatched or where the movements |
6 | | of such vehicle usually originate; situs of the residence |
7 | | of the owner or operator thereof, or of his principal |
8 | | office or offices, or of his places of business; the |
9 | | routes traversed and whether regular or irregular routes |
10 | | are traversed, and the jurisdictions traversed and served; |
11 | | and such other factors as may be deemed material by the |
12 | | Secretary and the motor vehicle administrators of the |
13 | | other jurisdictions involved in such apportionment, and |
14 | | such vehicles shall likewise be entitled to reciprocal |
15 | | exemptions, benefits and privileges. |
16 | | (d) Such agreements or arrangements shall also provide |
17 | | that vehicles being operated in intrastate commerce in |
18 | | Illinois shall comply with the registration and licensing |
19 | | laws of this State, except that vehicles which are part of |
20 | | an apportioned fleet may conduct an intrastate operation |
21 | | incidental to their interstate operations. Any motor |
22 | | vehicle properly registered and qualified under any |
23 | | reciprocal agreement or arrangement under this Code and |
24 | | not having a situs or base within Illinois may complete |
25 | | the inbound movement of a trailer or semitrailer to an |
26 | | Illinois destination that was brought into Illinois by a |
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1 | | motor vehicle also properly registered and qualified under |
2 | | this Code and not having a situs or base within Illinois, |
3 | | or may complete an outbound movement of a trailer or |
4 | | semitrailer to an out-of-state destination that was |
5 | | originated in Illinois by a motor vehicle also properly |
6 | | registered and qualified under this Code and not having a |
7 | | situs or base in Illinois, only if the operator thereof |
8 | | did not break bulk of the cargo laden in such inbound or |
9 | | outbound trailer or semitrailer. Adding or unloading |
10 | | intrastate cargo on such inbound or outbound trailer or |
11 | | semitrailer shall be deemed as breaking bulk. |
12 | | (e) Such agreements or arrangements may also provide |
13 | | for the determination of the proper State in which leased |
14 | | vehicles shall be registered based on the factors set out |
15 | | in subsection (c) above and for apportionment of |
16 | | registration of fleets of leased vehicles by the lessee or |
17 | | by the lessor who leases such vehicles to persons who are |
18 | | not fleet operators. |
19 | | (f) Such agreements or arrangements may also include |
20 | | reciprocal exemptions, benefits or privileges accruing |
21 | | under The Illinois Driver Licensing Law or The Driver |
22 | | License Compact. |
23 | | (4) The Secretary of State is further authorized to |
24 | | examine the laws and requirements of other jurisdictions, |
25 | | and, in the absence of a written agreement or arrangement, |
26 | | to issue a written declaration of the extent and nature of |
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1 | | the exemptions, benefits and privileges accorded to |
2 | | vehicles of this State by such other jurisdictions, and |
3 | | the extent and nature of reciprocal exemptions, benefits |
4 | | and privileges thereby accorded by this State to the |
5 | | vehicles of such other jurisdictions. A declaration by the |
6 | | Secretary of State may include any, part or all reciprocal |
7 | | exemptions, benefits and privileges or provisions as may |
8 | | be included within an agreement or arrangement. |
9 | | (5) All agreements, arrangements, declarations and |
10 | | amendments thereto, shall be in writing and become |
11 | | effective when signed by the Secretary of State, and |
12 | | copies of all such documents shall be available to the |
13 | | public upon request. |
14 | | (6) The Secretary of State is further authorized to |
15 | | require the display by foreign registered trucks, |
16 | | truck-tractors and buses, entitled to reciprocal benefits, |
17 | | exemptions or privileges hereunder, a reciprocity permit |
18 | | for external display before any such reciprocal benefits, |
19 | | exemptions or privileges are granted. The Secretary of |
20 | | State shall provide suitable application forms for such |
21 | | permit and shall promulgate and publish reasonable rules |
22 | | and regulations for the administration and enforcement of |
23 | | the provisions of this Code including a provision for |
24 | | revocation of such permit as to any vehicle operated |
25 | | wilfully in violation of the terms of any reciprocal |
26 | | agreement, arrangement or declaration or in violation of |
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1 | | the Illinois Motor Carrier of Property Law, as amended. |
2 | | (7)(a) Upon the suspension, revocation or denial of |
3 | | one or more of all reciprocal benefits, privileges and |
4 | | exemptions existing pursuant to the terms and provisions |
5 | | of this Code or by virtue of a reciprocal agreement or |
6 | | arrangement or declaration thereunder; or, upon the |
7 | | suspension, revocation or denial of a reciprocity permit; |
8 | | or, upon any action or inaction of the Secretary in the |
9 | | administration and enforcement of the provisions of this |
10 | | Code, any person, resident or nonresident, so aggrieved, |
11 | | may serve upon the Secretary, a petition in writing and |
12 | | under oath, setting forth the grievance of the petitioner, |
13 | | the grounds and basis for the relief sought, and all |
14 | | necessary facts and particulars, and request an |
15 | | administrative hearing thereon. Within 20 days, the |
16 | | Secretary shall set a hearing date as early as practical. |
17 | | The Secretary may, in his discretion, supply forms for |
18 | | such a petition. The Secretary may require the payment of |
19 | | a fee of not more than $50 for the filing of any petition, |
20 | | motion, or request for hearing conducted pursuant to this |
21 | | Section. These fees must be deposited into the Secretary |
22 | | of State DUI Administration Fund, a special fund that is |
23 | | hereby created in the State treasury, and, subject to |
24 | | appropriation and as directed by the Secretary of State, |
25 | | shall be used to fund the operation of the hearings |
26 | | department of the Office of the Secretary of State and for |
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1 | | no other purpose. The Secretary shall establish by rule |
2 | | the amount and the procedures, terms, and conditions |
3 | | relating to these fees. |
4 | | (b) The Secretary may likewise, in his discretion and |
5 | | upon his own petition, order a hearing, when in his best |
6 | | judgment, any person is not entitled to the reciprocal |
7 | | benefits, privileges and exemptions existing pursuant to |
8 | | the terms and provisions of this Code or under a |
9 | | reciprocal agreement or arrangement or declaration |
10 | | thereunder or that a vehicle owned or operated by such |
11 | | person is improperly registered or licensed, or that an |
12 | | Illinois resident has improperly registered or licensed a |
13 | | vehicle in another jurisdiction for the purposes of |
14 | | violating or avoiding the registration laws of this State. |
15 | | (c) The Secretary shall notify a petitioner or any |
16 | | other person involved of such a hearing, by giving at |
17 | | least 10 days notice, in writing, by U.S. Mail, Registered |
18 | | or Certified, or by personal service, at the last known |
19 | | address of such petitioner or person, specifying the time |
20 | | and place of such hearing. Such hearing shall be held |
21 | | before the Secretary, or any person as he may designate, |
22 | | and unless the parties mutually agree to some other county |
23 | | in Illinois, the hearing shall be held in the County of |
24 | | Sangamon or the County of Cook. Appropriate records of the |
25 | | hearing shall be kept, and the Secretary shall issue or |
26 | | cause to be issued, his decision on the case, within 30 |
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1 | | days after the close of such hearing or within 30 days |
2 | | after receipt of the transcript thereof, and a copy shall |
3 | | likewise be served or mailed to the petitioner or person |
4 | | involved. |
5 | | (d) The actions or inactions or determinations, or |
6 | | findings and decisions upon an administrative hearing, of |
7 | | the Secretary, shall be subject to judicial review in the |
8 | | Circuit Court of the County of Sangamon or the County of |
9 | | Cook, and the provisions of the Administrative Review Law, |
10 | | and all amendments and modifications thereof and rules |
11 | | adopted pursuant thereto, apply to and govern all such |
12 | | reviewable matters. |
13 | | Any reciprocal agreements or arrangements entered into |
14 | | by the Secretary of State or any declarations issued by |
15 | | the Secretary of State pursuant to any law in effect prior |
16 | | to the effective date of this Code are not hereby |
17 | | abrogated, and such shall continue in force and effect |
18 | | until amended pursuant to the provisions of this Code or |
19 | | expire pursuant to the terms or provisions thereof. |
20 | | (Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19.)
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21 | | (625 ILCS 5/6-102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-102) |
22 | | Sec. 6-102. What persons are exempt. The following persons |
23 | | are exempt from the requirements of Section 6-101 and are not |
24 | | required to have an Illinois drivers license or permit if one |
25 | | or more of the following qualifying exemptions are met and |
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1 | | apply: |
2 | | 1. Any employee of the United States Government or any |
3 | | member of the Armed Forces of the United States, while |
4 | | operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United |
5 | | States Government and being operated on official business |
6 | | need not be licensed; |
7 | | 2. A nonresident who has in his immediate possession a |
8 | | valid license issued to him in his home state or country |
9 | | may operate a motor vehicle for which he is licensed for |
10 | | the period during which he is in this State; |
11 | | 3. A nonresident and his spouse and children living |
12 | | with him who is a student at a college or university in |
13 | | Illinois who have a valid license issued by their home |
14 | | State. |
15 | | 4. A person operating a road machine temporarily upon |
16 | | a highway or operating a farm tractor between the home |
17 | | farm buildings and any adjacent or nearby farm land for |
18 | | the exclusive purpose of conducting farm operations need |
19 | | not be licensed as a driver. |
20 | | 5. A resident of this State who has been serving as a |
21 | | member or as a civilian employee of the Armed Forces of the |
22 | | United States, or as a civilian employee of the United |
23 | | States Department of Defense, outside the Continental |
24 | | limits of the United States, for a period of 120 days |
25 | | following his return to the continental limits of the |
26 | | United States. |
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1 | | 6. A nonresident on active duty in the Armed Forces of |
2 | | the United States who has a valid license issued by his |
3 | | home state and such nonresident's spouse, and dependent |
4 | | children and living with parents, who have a valid license |
5 | | issued by their home state. |
6 | | 7. A nonresident who becomes a resident of this State, |
7 | | may for a period of the first 90 days of residence in |
8 | | Illinois operate any motor vehicle which he was qualified |
9 | | or licensed to drive by his home state or country so long |
10 | | as he has in his possession, a valid and current license |
11 | | issued to him by his home state or country. Upon |
12 | | expiration of such 90 day period, such new resident must |
13 | | comply with the provisions of this Act and apply for an |
14 | | Illinois license or permit. |
15 | | 8. An engineer, conductor, brakeman, or any other |
16 | | member of the crew of a locomotive or train being operated |
17 | | upon rails, including operation on a railroad crossing |
18 | | over a public street, road or highway. Such person is not |
19 | | required to display a driver's license to any law |
20 | | enforcement officer in connection with the operation of a |
21 | | locomotive or train within this State. |
22 | | 9. Persons operating low-speed electric scooters in |
23 | | accordance with Section 11-1518. |
24 | | The provisions of this Section granting exemption to any |
25 | | nonresident shall be operative to the same extent that the |
26 | | laws of the State or country of such nonresident grant like |
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1 | | exemption to residents of this State. |
2 | | The Secretary of State may implement the exemption |
3 | | provisions of this Section by inclusion thereof in a |
4 | | reciprocity agreement, arrangement or declaration issued |
5 | | pursuant to this Act. |
6 | | (Source: P.A. 99-118, eff. 1-1-16 .)
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7 | | (625 ILCS 5/11-1518 new) |
8 | | Sec. 11-1518. Low-speed electric scooters. |
9 | | (a) Subject to the restrictions of this Section, a |
10 | | municipality, park district, forest preserve district, or |
11 | | conservation district may authorize and regulate the operation |
12 | | of low-speed electric scooters within the unit of local |
13 | | government on any or all highways under their respective |
14 | | jurisdiction, sidewalks, trails, or other public right-of-way |
15 | | where the operation of bicycles is permitted. The use of |
16 | | low-speed electric scooters within any municipality, park |
17 | | district, forest preserve district, or conservation district |
18 | | is allowed only if authorized by the municipality, park |
19 | | district, forest preserve district, or conservation district |
20 | | under this Section. Any authorization or regulation by a park |
21 | | district, forest preserve district, or conservation district |
22 | | applies only on property owned, managed, or leased by the park |
23 | | district, forest preserve district, or conservation district. |
24 | | (a-5) Subject to the restrictions of this Section, the |
25 | | Department of Natural Resources may authorize and regulate the |
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1 | | operation of low-speed electric scooters on any or all |
2 | | properties owned, managed, or leased by the Department of |
3 | | Natural Resources including, but not limited to, sidewalks, |
4 | | trails, or other public rights-of-way where the operation of |
5 | | bicycles is permitted. The use of low-speed electric scooters |
6 | | within any property that is owned, managed, or leased by the |
7 | | Department of Natural Resources is allowed only if authorized |
8 | | by the Department of Natural Resources. The Department of |
9 | | Natural Resources is authorized to adopt administrative rules |
10 | | for the regulation of low-speed electric scooters on any and |
11 | | all properties owned, managed, or leased by the Department of |
12 | | Natural Resources. |
13 | | (b) A person may not operate a low-speed electric scooter |
14 | | on a highway with a posted speed limit in excess of 35 mph. |
15 | | (c) A person may not operate a low-speed electric scooter |
16 | | unless he or she is 18 years of age or older. |
17 | | (d) A low-speed electric scooter may be parked in the same |
18 | | manner and at the same locations as a bicycle may be parked. |
19 | | (e) Every low-speed electric scooter when in use at |
20 | | nighttime shall be equipped with a lamp on the front that emits |
21 | | a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to |
22 | | the front and with a red reflector on the rear that is visible |
23 | | from all distances from 100 feet to 600 feet to the rear when |
24 | | directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps on a motor |
25 | | vehicle, except that a lamp emitting a steady or flashing red |
26 | | light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear may be |
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1 | | used in addition to or instead of the red reflector. |
2 | | (f) A low-speed electric scooter shall not be equipped |
3 | | with nor shall any person use upon a low-speed electric |
4 | | scooter any siren. This subsection does not apply to a |
5 | | low-speed electric scooter that is a police vehicle or fire |
6 | | department vehicle. |
7 | | (g) Every low-speed electric scooter shall be equipped |
8 | | with a brake that will adequately control movement of and stop |
9 | | and hold the low-speed electric scooter. |
10 | | (h) A person may not operate a low-speed electric scooter |
11 | | while carrying any package, bundle, or article that prevents |
12 | | the operator from keeping at least one hand upon the |
13 | | handlebars. |
14 | | (i) A person may not use a low-speed electric scooter to |
15 | | carry more than one person at a time. A person operating a |
16 | | low-speed electric scooter may not attach himself or herself |
17 | | or the scooter to any other vehicle being operated on the |
18 | | public right-of-way. |
19 | | (j) A person may not operate a low-speed electric scooter |
20 | | upon any public highway in the State while under the influence |
21 | | of alcohol or any drug. |
22 | | (k) The use of low-speed electric scooters is not |
23 | | permitted on State highways. |
24 | | (l) Every low-speed electric scooter shall be |
25 | | well-maintained and in good operating condition.
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1 | | Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes |
2 | | changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text |
3 | | that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section |
4 | | represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does |
5 | | not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes |
6 | | made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other |
7 | | Public Act.
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