Sen. Mike Simmons
Filed: 4/1/2025
 
 
 




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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2111


2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2111 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding 
5Sections 11-1502.1 and 11-1511.5 as follows:

6    (625 ILCS 5/11-1502.1 new)
7    Sec. 11-1502.1. Bicycle stop-as-yield.    
8    (a) When approaching a stop sign, if it is safe to proceed, 
9a person operating a bicycle, human powered vehicle, or 
10electric assisted bicycle may, after slowing down and yielding 
11the right-of-way to any traffic in or pedestrian in or 
12approaching the intersection, continue through the 
13intersection without coming to a complete stop.
14    (b) When approaching an illuminated red traffic-control 
15device, the person operating a bicycle, human powered vehicle, 
16or electric assisted bicycle must first stop at the 
 
 
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1intersection and yield to all other traffic and pedestrians 
2and then, when safe to do so, proceed straight or make a right 
3turn through the intersection or, subject to specified 
4conditions, make a left turn onto a one-way street only.
5    (c) The person operating a bicycle, human powered vehicle, 
6or electric assisted bicycle shall give a signal of intention 
7to turn while approaching the intersection before making the 
8turn.
9    (d) This Section does not apply to individuals under 18 
10years of age solely operating a bicycle.    

11    (625 ILCS 5/11-1511.5 new)
12    Sec. 11-1511.5. Operation of bicycle approaching a stop 
13sign.    
14    (a) As used in this Section, "immediate hazard" means a 
15vehicle approaching an intersection at a proximity and rate of 
16speed sufficient to indicate to a reasonable person that there 
17is a danger of collision or accident.
18    (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), an individual 
19operating a bicycle approaching a stop sign may proceed 
20through the intersection without stopping at the stop sign if:
21        (1) the individual slows to a reasonable speed; and
22        (2) the individual yields the right-of-way to:
23            (A) any pedestrian within the intersection or an 
24 adjacent crosswalk;
25            (B) other traffic within the intersection; and
 
 
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1            (C) oncoming traffic that poses an immediate 
2 hazard during the time the individual is traveling 
3 through the intersection.
4    (c) Subsection (b) does not apply to an intersection with 
5an active railroad grade crossing.
6    (d) This Section does not apply to individuals under 18 
7years of age solely operating a bicycle.
8    (e) An individual operating a bicycle is not required to 
9treat a stop sign as a yield sign when there is a stop sign:
10        (1) when exiting an alleyway; or
11        (2) at a 4-way intersection with only 2 stop signs 
12 present.".