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Illinois - If light fails to turn green in a "reasonable period of time," riders are now permitted to proceed through intersection.
Most of us have been there: Waiting at a desolate intersection for what seems like an eternity for a red light that just will not change.
As of Jan. 1, the wait for some motorists-namely motorcycle riders and bicyclists-just got shorter.
The new law allows motorcyclists to proceed with caution through an intersection if the light fails to turn green "within a reasonable period of time" due to a signal malfunction or simply because the vehicle does not weigh enough to set off ground sensors.
In November, both the Illinois House and Senate overrode Gov. Pat Quinn's amendatory veto to pass House Bill 2860. The legislation does not apply to the city of Chicago, stipulating that the rule is effective only in communities with fewer than two million residents.
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