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1		AN ACT concerning transportation.
2		Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3		represented in the General Assembly:
4		Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
5		Section 11-1511.5 as follows:
6		(625 ILCS 5/11-1511.5 new)
7		Sec. 11-1511.5. Operation of bicycle approaching a stop
8		sign.
9		(a) As used in this Section, "immediate hazard" means a
10		vehicle approaching an intersection at a proximity and rate of
11		speed sufficient to indicate to a reasonable person that there
12		is a danger of collision or accident.
13		(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), an individual
14		operating a bicycle approaching a stop sign may proceed
15		through the intersection without stopping at the stop sign if:
16		(1) the individual slows to a reasonable speed; and
17		(2) the individual yields the right-of-way to:
18		(A) any pedestrian within the intersection or an
19		adjacent crosswalk;
20		(B) other traffic within the intersection; and
21		(C) oncoming traffic that poses an immediate
22		hazard during the time the individual is traveling
23		through the intersection.

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1		(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to an intersection with
2		an active railroad grade crossing.
3		(d) This Section does not apply to individuals under 18
4		years of age solely operating a bicycle.
5		(e) This Section does not apply to an individual operating
6		a bicycle:
7		(1) when exiting an alleyway; or
8		(2) at a 4-way intersection with only 2 stop signs
9		present.