HB0292 Summary

• School districts must provide instruction on all-terrain vehicle and off-highway motorcycle laws in grades K-12 through social studies, American government, driver education, or other appropriate courses.

• Prohibits operation of all-terrain vehicles and off-highway motorcycles on streets, roads, and highways in Illinois, with limited exceptions for golf carts and neighborhood vehicles authorized by local ordinance.

• Requires driver's license applicants to demonstrate knowledge of all-terrain vehicle and off-highway motorcycle laws on written examinations, with information included in Secretary of State's "Rules of the Road" publications.

• Makes illegal the operation of all-terrain vehicles or off-highway motorcycles by persons under 16, without a valid driver's license, without a properly fitted helmet, or as a passenger; permits 6-month driver's license suspension for violations.

• Requires all-terrain vehicle and off-highway motorcycle law information to be included in the Legislative Research Unit's "Laws for Youth" publication.