97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0285
 
Introduced 01/28/11, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
  
625 ILCS 5/11-1404  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1404

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that every operator and passenger
on a motorcycle, motor driven cycle, or motorized pedalcycle
who is age 26 or younger must wear a helmet that meets federal safety standards.


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A BILL FOR
 


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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 


 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing

5Section 11-1404 as follows:


 



6    (625 ILCS 5/11-1404)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1404)


7    Sec. 11-1404. Special equipment for persons riding 
8motorcycles, motor
driven cycles, or mopeds.
9    (a) The operator and every passenger of a motorcycle, motor

10driven cycle, or moped must wear a helmet which meets the 
11requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218, 
12and must and every passenger thereon shall be
protected by 
13glasses, goggles, or a transparent shield. The helmet 
14requirement contained in this subsection (a) shall only apply 
15to persons age 26 or younger.

16    (b) For the purposes of this Section, glasses, goggles, and 
17transparent
shields are defined as follows:

18    "Glasses" means ordinary eye pieces such as spectacles or 
19sunglasses worn
before the eye, made of shatter-resistant 
20material.
Shatter-resistant material, as used in this Section, 
21means material so
manufactured, fabricated, or
created that it 
22substantially prevents shattering or flying when struck or

23broken.

 
 
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1    "Goggles" means a device worn before the eyes, the 
2predominant function of
which is protecting the eyes without 
3obstructing peripheral vision.  Goggles
shall provide 
4protection from the front and sides, and may or may not form a

5complete seal with the face.

6    "Transparent shield" means a windshield attached to the 
7front of a motorcycle
that extends above the eyes when an 
8operator is seated in the normal, upright
riding position, made 
9of shatter-resistant material, or a shatter-resistant

10protective face shield that covers the wearer's eyes and face 
11at least to a
point approximately to the tip of the nose.

12    (c) Contact lenses are not acceptable eye protection 
13devices.

14(Source: P.A. 96-554, eff. 1-1-10.)