No snowmobile may be driven upon any roadway within the corporate
limits of this community at a speed which is greater than is reasonable
and proper with regard to traffic conditions and the use of the highway,
or endangers the safety of any person or property. The fact that the
speed of the snowmobile does not exceed the applicable maximum speed
limit does not relieve the driver of the snowmobile from the duty
to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection, when
approaching and going around the curve, when approaching a hillcrest,
when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, or when special
hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason
of weather or highway conditions. Speed must be decreased as may be
necessary to avoid colliding with any person or vehicle on or entering
the highway in compliance with legal requirements and the duty of
all persons to use due care.
Unless some other speed restriction is established by the posting
of speed limit signs under the authority of the Village Board of Trustees,
the maximum speed limits for snowmobiles within the corporate limits
is as follows:
Any person who drives any snowmobile with a wilful or wanton
disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless
driving.
No person shall engage in any race on any roadway within the
corporate limits. "Race" means the act of two or more individuals
competing or racing on any street or highway, in a situation in which
one of the snowmobiles is beside or to the rear of a snowmobile operated
by a competing driver and the one driver attempts to prevent the competing
driver from passing or overtaking him, either by acceleration or maneuver,
or one or more individuals competing in a race against time on any
street or roadway in this municipality.
No person shall drive a snowmobile at such a slow speed as to
impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, except
when reduced speed is necessary for the safe operation of his snowmobile
or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer.
Snowmobiles shall be operated on all roadways as close to the
right-hand side of the roadway as possible. Snowmobiles proceeding
in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, and upon
roadways having width for not more than one line of traffic in each
direction, each driver shall give to the other at least one-half of
the main traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible.
No snowmobiles shall be driven to left side of the center of
the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in
the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is
free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit
such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering
with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite
direction or any vehicle overtaken.
No snowmobile shall be driven on the left side of the roadway
when approaching or upon the crest of a grade or curve in the highway
where the driver's view is obstructed, when approaching within 100
feet of or traversing an intersection or railroad grade crossing,
or when the view is obstructed upon approaching within 100 feet of
any bridge, viaduct or tunnel, and no driver may pass to the left
where signs or markings are in place to define a no-passing zone as
indicated by pavement striping or appropriate signing.
The operator of a snowmobile shall not follow another vehicle
more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for
the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon and condition of the
highway.
No operator shall start a snowmobile which is stopped, standing
or parked unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable
safety.
A signal of intention to turn right or left, when required,
must be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet
traveled by the snowmobile before turning within a business or residence
district.
Any stop or turn signal, when required, shall be given either
by means of a hand and arm or by electric turn signal device conforming
to the requirements of 625 ILCS 40/1-1 through 40/11-1.
All signals required by this article shall be given from the
left side of the vehicle in the following manner:
Any snowmobile approaching or entering an intersection from
a different roadway shall yield the right-of-way to a vehicle on the
opposite roadway which is entering from the right at approximately
the same time. The driver of the vehicle or snowmobile on the left
shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.
The operator of a snowmobile intending to turn to the left within
an intersection or into an alley, private road or driveway shall yield
the right-of-way to any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction
which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard, but said snowmobile
operator having so yielded may proceed at such time as a safe interval
occurs.
Except when directed to proceed by a peace officer or traffic-control
signal, every operator of a snowmobile approaching a stop intersection
indicated by a stop sign shall stop at a clearly marked stop line;
but, if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the
intersection; or, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting
roadway before entering the intersection. After having stopped, the
operator of the snowmobile shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle
which has entered the intersection from another roadway or which is
approaching so closely on the roadway as to constitute an immediate
hazard during the time when the operator is moving across or within
the intersection, but said operator having so yielded may proceed
at such time as a safe interval occurs.
The operator of a snowmobile approaching a yield sign shall,
in obedience to such signs, slow down to a speed reasonable for the
existing conditions and, if required for safety, to stop, shall stop
at a clearly marked line; but, if none, before entering the crosswalk
on the near side of the intersection; or, if none, then at the point
nearest the intersecting roadway where the operator has a view of
approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway. After slowing or
stopping, the operator shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle
in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so closely as
to constitute an immediate hazard during the time such operator is
moving across or within the intersection. If a snowmobile is involved
in a collision at an intersection or interferes with the movement
of other vehicles after driving past the yield right-of-way sign,
such collision or interference shall be deemed prima facie evidence
of the driver's failure to yield the right-of-way.
A.
The operator of any snowmobile shall obey the instructions of any
official traffic-control device applicable thereto placed in accordance
with the provisions of this Part 1, and it is unlawful for any snowmobile
operator to leave the roadway and travel across private property to
avoid an official traffic control device.
B.
Snowmobile traffic facing a steady red signal at an automatic traffic-control
device must stop at a clearly marked stop line; but, if none, before
entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection; and shall
remain standing until an indication to proceed is indicated by a green
traffic-control signal.
Operators of snowmobiles involved in any accident with another
snowmobile or any other motor vehicle or pedestrian shall make accident
reports in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois State Snowmobile
Registration and Safety Act, 625 ILCS 40/6-1.
The operator of all snowmobiles shall yield the right-of-way,
slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield to a pedestrian crossing
a roadway within a crosswalk, but in any case every driver of a snowmobile
shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian and
shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise
proper precaution upon observing any child or any obviously confused,
incapacitated or intoxicated person.
No person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor,
drugs or intoxicating compounds may drive or be in actual physical
control of any snowmobile within this municipality.
No person shall consume any alcoholic liquor while operating
a snowmobile within this municipality, and any alcoholic liquor transported
in a snowmobile shall be in its original package and with the seal
unbroken.
No person shall operate a snowmobile when it is so loaded with
passengers as to obstruct the operator's view or his operation of
the driving mechanism.
No operator shall wilfully or unnecessarily hinder, obstruct,
or delay or attempt to delay, hinder or obstruct any other person
unlawfully driving or traveling along or upon any roadway within the
corporate limits.
No person shall operate a snowmobile within the municipality
on any roadway unless he is in possession of a valid operator's license
issued by the State of Illinois or is a resident of another state
and possesses a valid operator's license from that state.
No person, except persons permitted by law, shall operate or
ride any snowmobile with any firearm in his possession unless it is
unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case, or any bow unless it is
in a carrying case.
No person may operate a snowmobile on any state highway within
the limits of the municipality, except to cross said state highway
at a ninety-degree angle, yielding to all traffic and crossing only
when it is safe to do so.
