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Illinois Statutes Chapter 625. Vehicles § 5/12-218. Auxiliary accent lighting on motorcycles

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 12-218. Auxiliary accent lighting on motorcycles.

(a) A motorcycle registered in this State may be equipped with, and a person operating the motorcycle may use, standard bulb running lights or light-emitting diode (L.E.D.) pods and strips as auxiliary lighting with the intent of protecting the driver.

(b) Auxiliary lighting authorized under subsection (a) of this Section:

(1) shall not project a beam of light of an intensity greater than 25 candlepower or its equivalent from a single lamp or single light-emitting diode (L.E.D.);

(2) shall not be directed horizontally;

(3) shall be so directed that no part of the beam will strike the level of the surface on which the motorcycle stands at a distance of more than 10 feet from the motorcycle;

(4) shall be directed towards the ground;

(5) shall not emit blue light, but may emit red light only while the stop lamp on the motorcycle is illuminated and motorcycle is in the course of braking;

(6) shall not be:

(A) blinking;

(B) flashing;

(C) oscillating; or

(D) rotating; and

(7) shall not be attached to the wheels of the motorcycle.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 625. Vehicles § 5/12-218. Auxiliary accent lighting on motorcycles - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-625-vehicles/il-st-sect-625-5-12-218/

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