(A) No person shall engage in street racing on any street or highway of this village.
(B) No owner of any vehicle shall acquiesce in or permit his or her vehicle to be used by another for the purpose of street racing.
(C) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACQUIESCE or PERMIT. Actual knowledge that the motor vehicle was to be used for the purpose of street racing.
STREET RACING.
(a) The operation of two or more vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other;
(b) The operation of one or more vehicles over a common selected course, each starting at the same point, for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power of acceleration of such vehicle or vehicles within a certain distance or time limit;
(c) The use of one or more vehicles in an attempt to outgain or outdistance another vehicle;
(d) The use of one or more vehicles to prevent another vehicle from passing;
(e) The use of one or more vehicles to arrive at a given destination ahead of another vehicle or vehicles; or
(6) The use of one or more vehicles to test the physical stamina or endurance of drivers over long-distance driving routes.
(D) Every person convicted of committing a violation of division (A) above shall be guilty of aggravated street racing if the person, in committing a violation of division (A) above, was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another, where the violation was a proximate cause of the injury. Aggravated street racing, a felony, will be prosecuted according to state law.
(Prior Code, § 76.02) Penalty, see § 76.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see 625 ILCS 5/11-506