 ORV Visible IdentificationIllinois requires visible identification on ORVs. Learn more about the requirements. View our report to learn more about the 37 states that do require visible identification. Learn how Illinois ranks compared to other states on visible identification requirements. Recent Legislative Action2009 HB3914: Requires grades K-12 to teach ORV safety, bans riders under 16, bans riding on paved roads, requires drivers license and helmets. Allows suspension of drivers license for 6 months for illegal ORV use. (3/13/09: Referred to House Rules Committee) 2008 HB1768: Imposes fines of up to $500 for failing to acquire state ORV stickers. (7/1/08: Passed House and Senate, re-referred to House Rules Committee) Community Voices Demand Action in IllinoisIllinoisans are increasingly voicing their concerns about a growing contingent of reckless riders who break the law, damage public and private land, injure themselves and others, and ruin hunting, fishing and hiking experiences for the rest of us. - "I'm asking the City Council to please consider this again, because at this point my life is a nightmare. I listen to this noise for hours every day. I can't even go into my own backyard because I can't breathe." -- Kim Ormond, homeowner, "ATV ban issue returns to council", Braidwood Journal (9/14/10)
- "Jefferson County Sheriff Roger Mulch has seen enough. The sheriff said late last week he is troubled by a rising number of all-terrain vehicle accidents within the county and will step up his department's effort to deter them...And people have been hurt, especially this summer in Jefferson County. Those who are not operating the ATVs as part of farm tasks are not allowed to operate them on county roads. And the sheriff has placed them on notice." -- Mt. Vernon Register-News Editorial Board, "Targeting illegal ATV use in Jefferson County", Mt. Vernon Register-News (8/11/08)
- "The police department doesn't have the resources to respond to the large number of calls about ATVs. The complaint calls about ATVs cost the department $4,900 and amount to 5 percent of all of our calls. The calls direct the limited resources of the department away from criminal matters." -- Acting police Chief Brandon Myers, "Braidwood ATV fans battle ordinance", The Herald-News (3/11/10)
- "Well of course you have to be respectable about it. You can't just be an idiot, you can't go and do whatever you want. You gotta respect everyone's property." -- rider Ryan Leombruni, "Rockford Council Seeks Stricter ATV Regulations", WIFR-TV (10/19/09)
- "It is difficult to apprehend them without the same type of (vehicle)...Unless someone is able to identify who it is on the vehicle, I can't arrest them...I have got to be able to identify the person." -- Amboy Police Sgt. Jeff Blake, "ATV riders given final warning in Amboy", Sauk Valley News-Gazette (5/20/08)
"These are right through people's yards. I mean here's my yard and you can see where they come right through, they have no respect for anybody's property... It's getting to the point where I'm concerned for the safety and well-being of my constituents" -- Rockford 6th Ward Alderman Lenny Jacobson, "Rockford Council Seeks Stricter ATV Regulations", WIFR-TV (10/19/09) - "I love ATVs, but like everything, they have a time and a place. Personally, I'm 73 years old and love to hike and hunt." -- Bob Humphrey, rider, "Speaking Up", Eastman's Hunting Journal (Feb.-Mar. '10)
- "Unfortunately we see a lot of these kids move through here...The best way to avoid injuries is for children under 16 not to ride these at all." -- Dr. John Hafner, "Doctor: ATV accidents can seriously injure a child", Peoria Journal Star (7/19/04)
"It's not just the noise. It's the wanton disregard for riding those on private property. It's the reckless manner in which they're riding. And they're also using them as a mode of transportation to further criminal activity." -- Deputy Police Chief Mike Booker, "ATV attack leads aldermen to push stricter ATV laws", WREX-TV (10/19/09)
Recent ORV-Related Media Coverage
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Written by Pantagraph.com
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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CLINTON -- A second man has been charged with taking part in the killing of seven white-tail deer hit by all-terrain vehicles near Clinton Lake nearly two years ago. Conservation police with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources charged Chevy L. Miller, 26, of Clinton with seven counts each of animal torture, animal harassment by motor vehicle, hunting between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise, hunting with aid of a motor vehicle, hunting by aid of lights attached to a motor vehicle, hunting without permission and unlawful taking of deer. He also faces a single count of criminal trespass to real property. The deer were killed on Clinton Power Station property. Miller was issued a notice to appear in court March 21. At this point, the most serious charges he faces are punishable by six months to one year in jail and up to $2,500. DeWitt County State's Attorney Richard Koritz said Tuesday he will review the evidence to see if more serious charges are warranted. The first man charged in the case, Clay Reeves, 22, also of Clinton, faces up to five years in prison, if convicted, after a DeWitt County grand jury indicted him in mid-2010 on a more serious count of animal torture. Reeves is scheduled to appear in court today. IDNR police think two ATVs were involved, IDNR spokesman Chris McCloud said. The investigation is ongoing and other charges are possible, he said. Investigators pinpointed the time of the incident to Feb. 2 to 4, 2010, after someone reported finding a deer that had apparently been struck with a vehicle on power station land. A further search of the area revealed the carnage. Most of the seven deer were dead but some were so badly hurt they had to be euthanized. Information was gathered through tips to local Crime Stoppers, according to IDNR. --
Source: http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nd-man-accused-of-killing-deer-with-atv/article_b13e15d8-46ee-11e1-8acb-0019bb2963f4.html |
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Written by Bolingbrook Reporter
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Friday, April 29, 2011 |
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A Bolingbrook police officer was injured Wednesday while trying to corral a man who led police on a brief motorbike chase on the east side of town.
Steffan A. Sanfilippo, 40, 501 Preston Drive, Bolingbrook, was charged with aggravated fleeing, resisting a peace officer, driving while under the influence of alcohol and driving on a revoked license after police were called to the 300 block of Hadleigh Drive for reports of a motorbike driving up and down the street, police said.
An officer who arrived on the scene attempted to stop Sanfilippo, who allegedly refused to comply and then attempted to elude the officer by driving into a residential yard in the 100 block of Pinecrest Road.
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Read more... [Cop suffers arm injuries in motorbike chase]
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Written by Belleville News-Democrat
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Thursday, February 03, 2011 |
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Elizabeth Donald Blaze the police dog was run over Tuesday night by an ATV swerving toward a police officer, and police have a suspect in custody. Blaze is a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, which similar to a German shepherd. He's been riding with Officer Mike Bauer for two years, and patrol on Tuesday night was standard procedure. |
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Read more... ['Miraculously, he got back up': Police dog hurt in hit-and-run; suspect in custody]
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Written by St. Clair Record
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Monday, November 01, 2010 |
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Amelia Flood A case management conference is set in a suit filed by the state of Illinois over injuries a Department of Natural Resources officer suffered when he was hit by two ATV riders at Cahokia Mounds. The conference had been set in September but was pushed off at the request of the state's Department of Central Management Services in order to give the state more time to investigate defendants Eric Robinson and Megan Wieseman's insurance statuses. |
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Read more... [Case management conference set in state's suit against Cahokia Mounds ATV riders]
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Written by Braidwood Journal
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010 |
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Marney Simon Last March, a plan by the Braidwood City Council to consider a ban on ATV use in town came to a screeching halt, after more than 100 people showed up at a City Council meeting to voice their complaints with the ordinance. Now, one resident has asked the city to reconsider. Kim Ormond told council members Tuesday that the noise from dirt bikes in her neighborhood registers at around 90 to 95 decibels from her home. That's approximately the sound of a passing truck from 10 feet away, or eight times as loud as a normal conversation. Ormond said it's practically ruining her everyday life. |
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Read more... [ATV ban issue returns to council]
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Written by The Times
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010 |
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A Sheridan man was arrested on several criminal and traffic complaints Monday — the day after La Salle County deputies attempted to stop him while he fled driving an ATV with a young child on board resulting in a brief chase. Adam Copeland, 26, 2116 N. 44th Road, was arrested at his residence Monday following an investigation of an incident that occurred at 8:02 p.m. Sunday on Route 23 near North 42nd Road. He was issued citations for fleeing and attempting to elude police, reckless driving, endangering the life/safety of a child and improper operation of an ATV. He was taken to La Salle County Jail. |
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Read more... [ATV chase results in arrest]
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Written by Chicago Sun-Times
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Thursday, July 22, 2010 |
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Dale Bowman This is not a good story, yet bizarre: Clay A. Reeves was indicted today for reportedly running over several deer with an all-terrain vehicle in DeWitt County in February. Reeves was taken into custody by Illinois Conservation Police and was transported to the DeWitt County Jail, where he was held on $15,000 bond. |
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Read more... [Man nailed: Reportedly ran over deer with ATV]
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Written by Effingham Herald
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Thursday, June 24, 2010 |
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The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase in illegal use of all-terrain vehicles in Effingham County in the past few weeks, and deputies have stepped up patrols. Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie said deputies will be enforcing county ordinances and state laws. |
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Read more... [ECSO to crack down on ATVs on others’ property]
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Written by The Daily Herald
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Monday, May 31, 2010 |
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Susan Sarkauskas In 1997, Geneva residents decided they wanted to save some farmland from commercial or residential development. They envisioned a space where birds would nest, prairie grasses would wave, and water would flow. And where people could walk and bicycle, to be restored by communing with nature. |
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Read more... [Geneva's Prairie Green Preserve a long time in the making]
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Written by Aledo Times Record
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Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
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Keithsburg, Ill. — Members of the Keithsburg City Council agreed to suspend the ATV route there at the council's April meeting. Keithsburg Mayor Arnold Askew explained with the phote calls he has been receiving in regards to the four wheelers and the dirt bikes he didn't care if the city even allowed them the courtesy of riding any longer. |
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Read more... [ATV route suspended in Keithsburg]
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