Transportation Devices & Rules

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Modes of Transportation

The Lake Zurich Police Department strongly advises residents to become acquainted with the various modes of transportation available to them. This knowledge will enable them to comprehend the regulations and laws governing their safe and responsible use.

Definition

  • VEHICLE: Every device, in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power, devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks, and snowmobiles as defined in the snowmobile registration and safety act.
  • VEHICLES ON SIDEWALKS OR IN SAFETY ZONES: Lake Zurich Village Ordinance    6-4B-3. No driver of a vehicle shall drive within any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway, nor at any time into or up any portion of a roadway marked as a safety zone. This section does not apply to any vehicle moved exclusively by human power, nor to any motorized wheelchair. 

Where can I ride?

What can be operated on public roads?

  • Bicycle
  • Low-Speed Vehicle (on roads with speed limit of 30 mph or less)
  • Low-speed electric bicycle 
  • Low-speed gasoline bicycle 
  • Moped
  • Motorized Wheelchair 
  • Electric personal assistive mobility device

What can be operated on sidewalks?

  • Electric personal assistive mobility device (only up to 15 MPH)
  • Bicycles (except those powered by a gas or electric motor)
  • Mobile carrying device 
  • Motorized wheelchair



What can only be operated on private property?

  • All-terrain vehicles 
  • Motorized skateboards
  • Golf cart 
  • Off-highway motorcycle 1
  • Recreational off-highway vehicle 1

1 It is a public nuisance to operate, or for a property owner to allow, off road motor vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-highway motorcycles, on private property where the noise from which can be heard from a distance of one hundred feet (100') or more from the property line

Non-Highway Vehicles

No Non-Highway vehicles, recreational off-highway vehicle, or off-highway motorcycle shall be operated on any village street or sidewalk, except when making a direct crossing of a street, provided:

  1. The crossing is made at an angle of approximately ninety degrees (90°) to the direction of the street, road, or highway, and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing; and
  2. The all-terrain vehicle or off highway motorcycle is brought to a complete stop before attempting a crossing; and
  3. The operator of the all-terrain vehicle or off highway motorcycle yields the right of way to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic that constitutes a hazard; and
  4. That when crossing a divided highway, the crossing is made only at an intersection of the highway with another public street, road, or highway.
  1. All-Terrain Vehicle
  2. Off-Highway Motorcycle
  3. Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle

All-Terrain Vehicle

  • Designed primarily to travel off road
  • 50 inches wide or less
  • Empty weight of 1,500 pounds or less
  • Three or more tires
  • Has a seat or saddle 
  • Steered by a wheel or handle bars 
  • Not a lawnmower
  • Driver’s License is required if operated on street or highway 
  • Registration is not required but must be titled
  • Insurance is required if operated on street, road, or highway (Farm use is exempt)

Laws Governing these rules are located in: 625 ILCS 5/1-101.8 and Lake Zurich Village Ordinance 6-4B-5

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  1. Golf Carts
  2. Motorized Skateboards and Scooters

Golf Cart

A vehicle specifically designed and intended for the purposes of transporting one or more persons and their golf clubs or maintenance equipment while engaged in the playing of golf, supervising the play of golf, or maintaining the condition of the grounds on a public or private golf course. 

Except as otherwise permitted by law, no golf cart shall be operated on any village street, except to make a direct crossing under the following conditions:

  1. The crossing is made at an interchange approved by the village and at a place where no obstruction prevents a quick and safe crossing; and
  2. The golf cart is brought to a complete stop before attempting a crossing; and
  3. The operator of the golf cart yields the right of way to all pedestrian and vehicular traffic that constitutes a hazard; and
  4. There is no tunnel or overpass ramp provided for the golf cart to cross through the golf course. 

Law Governing these rules are located: 625 ILCS 5/1-123.9 and Lake Zurich Village Ordinance 6-4B-6

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  1. Bicycles
  2. Low-Speed Electric Bicycles
  3. Low-Speed Gas Bicycles
  4. Miscellaneous Bicycle Laws

Bicycle

  • Propelled by human power
  • Two tandem wheels
  • Not a scooter

Laws governing these rules are located: 625 ILCS 5/1-106 and Lake Zurich Village Ordinance     6-6B-6 

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Motor-Driven Cycles and Similar

  1. Motor-Driven Cycle
  2. Moped
  3. Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device

Motor-Driven Cycle

  • Motorcycle, motor scooter, or motorized pedalcycle, having less than 150 CC motor
  • Note: A motor scooter is generally considered a motor-driven cycle having a motor between 50 to 149 CC

Laws governing these rules: 625 ILCS 5/1-145.001

Other Motorized Devices

  1. Motorized Wheelchair
  2. Mobile Carrying Device
  3. Low Speed Vehicle

Motorized Wheelchair

  • Self-propelled and designed to be used b persons with disabilities 
  • Max speed is 8 mph

Laws governing these rules: 625 ILCS 5/1-148.3Motorized-Wheel-Chair-AdobeStock_518564728