Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Adds a provision allowing the Secretary of State to certify individuals as motorcycle road guards. Provides that motorcycle road guards are empowered to stop and direct traffic for the purpose of protecting and facilitating a motorcycle group ride. Provides minimum qualifications for certification as a motorcycle road guard. Empowers the Secretary of State to adopt rules for the implementation and enforcement of the new provisions. Amends the provision on obedience to traffic control officers to include motorcycle road guards as an authority that vehicular traffic must obey. Effective July 1, 2013.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-3)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0396 [HB1539 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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