CHAPTER 73: BICYCLES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Section
Generally
   73.01   Violations; minors
   73.02   Duty of parent or guardian
   73.03   When and where applicable
   73.04   Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles
   73.05   Reports by dealers
   73.06   Authority to inspect bicycles
   73.07   Manner of riding on bicycles, generally
   73.08   Position of bicycles and motorized pedalcycles on roadway; riding on roadways and bicycle paths
   73.09   Manner of riding bicycles or motorized pedalcycles on roadways
   73.10   Carrying articles
   73.11   Left turns
   73.12   Turn and stop signals
   73.13   Bicycles on sidewalks
   73.14   Speed of bicycles
   73.15   Trick riding
   73.16   Bicycle parking
   73.17   Lamps and other equipment on bicycle
   73.18   Lamps on motorized pedalcycles
   73.19   Bicycle identifying number
Registration and License Sticker
   73.30   Required; exemptions
   73.31   Application
   73.32   License sticker; removal, replacement stickers
   73.33   Transfer of ownership
   73.34   Issuance of identification numbers
 
   73.99   Penalty
Statutory reference:
   Bicycles generally, see ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 11-1501 et seq.
   General authority to regulate bicycles, see ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-208
GENERALLY
§ 73.01 VIOLATIONS; MINORS.
   Any police officer or other authorized personnel who shall observe any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall attach to the bicycle a notice setting forth the violation or shall give the operator or owner of the bicycle a notice setting forth the violation. Any owner or operator of the bicycle who is under the age of 16 years may pay, at the place directed on the notice which he or she receives, as the penalty for and in full satisfaction of the violation, the sum of $1 if the payment is made within 24 hours of the violation, and the sum of $3 if the payment is made later than 24 hours but within 72 hours of the violation. The failure of the operator or owner to make payment within the 72-hour period shall render the owner or operator liable to the penalties herein provided for the violation of the provisions of this subchapter.
(1990 Code, § 28-331) (Ord. 82-854, passed 4-1-1982) Penalty, see § 73.99
§ 73.02 DUTY OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
   The parent of any child and the guardian of any ward shall not authorize or knowingly permit any child or ward to violate any of the provisions of this subchapter.
(1990 Code, § 28-332) (Ord. 82-854, passed 4-1-1982)
Statutory reference:
   Similar provisions, see ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1501
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