Flowers Bill submitted again, no one under 16 to ride/race in Illinois.

[wardy]

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Thats right Illinois riders. Rep. Flowers did it again under the "education" of off road riding submitted a bill that would BAN all riders under the age of 16 from riding an off highway vehicle (Atv or motorcycle)

we will fire up all the collective information things needed soon as we know more, but this bill was submitted by her Friday 1-22-2010.

wardy

Click - For the full text of the bill

Click - For the bill status page

 

[Rich Rohrich]

Wardy - I fixed your links. Thanks for posting about this. Let us know what we can do to help. :cool:

 

[wardy]

are you linked to the 2010 bill ?? as it is a little different then the o9 one.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

I changed the links to the updated version. I think I have the correct one now. Your original link was broken so I just searched the site:

Last Action
Date Chamber Action
1/22/2010 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
105 ILCS 5/27-23.9 new
105 ILCS 5/27-24.2 from Ch. 122, par. 27-24.2
625 ILCS 5/6-109 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-109
625 ILCS 5/6-206 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-206
625 ILCS 5/11-1426.1
625 ILCS 5/11-1427
625 ILCS 5/11-1427.6 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the School Code to provide that school districts must provide instruction in relation to the laws regarding the operation of all-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles in grades kindergarten through 12 and may include the instruction in social studies, American government, driver education, or other appropriate courses of study. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to prohibit any use of all-terrain vehicles or off-highway vehicles on roads. Provides that the Secretary of State may suspend a person's driver's license for 6 months for a violation of provisions relating to the illegal use of all-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles on streets and riding an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle as a passenger. Provides that it is illegal to operate an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle if the operator is under the age of 16, does not have a valid driver's license, or is not wearing a properly fitted helmet secured to the person's head. Provides that a person must demonstrate knowledge of all-terrain vehicle and off-highway motorcycle laws on the written examination for a driver's license, and provides that information relating to all-terrain vehicle and off-highway motorcycle laws must be contained in publications of the "Rules of the Road" by the Secretary of State and "Laws for Youth" by the Legislative Research Unit.

 

[whenfoxforks-ruled]

This sure sounds like its all asphalt related to me. And I sure thought it was already illegal to operate said vehicles on the road in the first place? The AMA should be getting email links to who it concerns? Stupid frigging waste of breath, time and money=politicians! Sorry, Vintage Bob

 

[fatcat216v2]

Read it again. Here is the language directly from the bill rather than the synopsis.

(4) No person shall ride an all-terrain vehicle or
18 off-highway motorcycle as a passenger. The Secretary of
19 State may suspend the operator's driver's license for
20 violation of this paragraph.
21 (5) No person under the age of 16 shall operate an
22 all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle.
23 (6) No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle or
24 off-highway motorcycle without a valid driver's license.
25 (7) No person shall operate an all-terrain vehicle or
26 off-highway motorcycle without a properly fitted helmet

 

[whenfoxforks-ruled]

Thanks Fatcat. Now I know she is wayyy off her rocker. A control freak or what? Is her term of office coming up soon? Vintage Bob

 

[Wolf]

Unbelievable!!

 

[ronnoc47]

Why is she just after atv's and motorcycles? Why not include kids on sleds and gokarts or anything else that is motorized? She must have had a poor/bad childhood. She needs to get on a bike or atv and see what she is missing.

 

[plynn41]

Who votes for these morons?

 

[mj4trax]

Chicago elects these nut jobs.

When she was trying to push her first bill though, I had to look her district up, out of curiosity.

This bill was voted down by an overwhelming majority the first time, and I'll do whatever I can to help it be denied once again.

 

[Patman]

Who votes for these morons?

The people that don't vote.

 

[mj4trax]

Actually, considering chicago politics, it's likely the people buried in the cemeteries ;-)

 

[_JOE_]

Who votes for these morons?

The people that don't vote.

:think: I don't get it?

It would be awesome if some of the good people of America could get into office. Unfortunately it seems you have to be a complete putts to qualify to run in most areas........and until you can get the majority of the idiots out of there it will continue to be a cluster.

 

[whenfoxforks-ruled]

Chicago politics got her in, not voting. Single mom with a teenage daughter. Not only is she in politics, she bred! Seemed to me this was the story, she knew someones kid got hurt on a quad? Why? There should be a law? Can't drive a car till you are 16, (should be 25) (and turn it in when you retire!), so what the heck? It all started with the seat belts. Hunger, poverty and natural disasters is not enough. Priorities. Not politics. Vintage Bob

 

[whenfoxforks-ruled]

The bill is before the rules committee or some french term? She was seemingly not up for re-election. And that was some other Chicago politician that went to jail, just like his dad. And the AMA has a link to fill their mail, Vintage Bob:http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/legisltn/rapidresponse.asp

 

[wardy]

now is the time to call, write, and fax your rep, and the rep on the committee for this bill!

go to www.amadistrict17.com for the updated information. calls are good, faxes and e mails ok, letters mailed are really good. take 15-20 minutes and make 5-10 phone calls takes little time but is needed again this year and let them know (nicely) what your opinion is.

 

[whenfoxforks-ruled]

Thanks Gerhard! This means the bill is coming out of the rules committee and up for vote soon? They may catch US sleeping on this crap 1 time, and that will be it. They have passed many bills this way, hide it at the bottom of some bigger issues bill. Politics 101 is not fun, or very interesting, but they like it. Vintage Bob

 

[wardy]

Contact information for that committee about this bill here. Send an email to these committee members with your opinions.

thanks!

Michael Smith (D-91)(Chair) - [email protected] - (309) 353-6276 - (217) 782-8152
Fred Crespo (D-44)(V Chair) - [email protected] - (630) 372-3340 - (217) 782-0347
Jerry L. Mitchell (R-90) - [email protected] - (815) 625-0820 - (217) 782-0535
Suzie Bassi (R-54) - [email protected] - (847) 776-1880 - (217) 782-8026
John D. Cavaletto (R-107) - [email protected] - (618) 548-9080 - (217) 782-0066
Marlow H. Colvin (D-33) - [email protected] - (773) 783-8492 - (217) 782-8272
Monique D. Davis (D-27) - [email protected] - (773) 445-9700 - (217) 782-0010
Lisa M. Dugan (D-79) - [email protected] - (815) 939-1983 - (217) 782-5981
Roger L. Eddy (R-109) - [email protected] - (618) 563-4128 - (217) 558-1040
Robert F. Flider (D-101) - [email protected] - (217) 428-2708 - (217) 782-8398
Paul D. Froehlich (D-56) - [email protected] - (847) 985-9210 - (217) 782-3725
Esther Golar (D-6) - [email protected] - (773) 925-6580 -(217) 782-5971
David E. Miller (D-29) - [email protected] - (708) 201-8000 - (217) 782-8087
Harry Osterman (D-14) - [email protected] - (773) 784-2002 - (217) 782-8088
Sandra M. Pihos (R-42) - [email protected] - (630) 858-8855 - (217) 782-8037
Robert W. Pritchard (R-70) - [email protected] - (815) 748-3494 - (217) 782-0425
David Reis (R-108) - [email protected] - (618) 392-0108 - (217) 782-2087
Darlene J. Senger (R-96) - [email protected] - (630) 219-3090 - (217) 782-6507
Jim Watson (R-97) - [email protected] - (217) 243-6221 - (217) 782-1840
Karen A. Yarbrough (D-7) - [email protected] - (708) 615-1747 - (217) 782-8120

 

[denbsteph]

Liberal's vote for these Socialist pukes! Idiots! Why do we need more Govt to keep us safe? Is the dumming of America come to this? Throw them all at is what I say. *******o's!