Illinois § 12-218 Auxiliary accent lighting on motorcycles

Illinois Statutes

§ 12-218 — Auxiliary accent lighting on motorcycles

Illinois § 12-218

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicTRANSPORTATION

Ch. 625VEHICLES

Act 625 ILCS 5/Illinois Vehicle Code.

Art.Chapter 12 - Equipment Of Vehicles

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Bluebook

625 Ill. Comp. Stat. 12-218 (2026).

Text

(a)A motorcycle registered in this State may be equipped with, and a person operating the motorcycle may use, standard bulb running lights or light-emitting diode (L.E.D.) pods and strips as auxiliary lighting with the intent of protecting the driver.

(b)Auxiliary lighting authorized under subsection (a) of this Section:

(1)shall not project a beam of light of an intensity greater than 25 candlepower or its equivalent from a single lamp or single light-emitting diode (L.E.D.);

(2)shall not be directed horizontally;

(3)shall be so directed that no part of the beam will strike the level of the surface on which the motorcycle stands at a distance of more than 10 feet from the motorcycle;

(4)shall be directed towards the ground;

(5)shall not emit blue light, but may emit red light only

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(a) A motorcycle registered in this State may be equipped with, and a person operating the motorcycle may use, standard bulb running lights or light-emitting diode (L.E.D.) pods and strips as auxiliary lighting with the intent of protecting the driver. (b) Auxiliary lighting authorized under subsection (a) of this Section: (1) shall not project a beam of light of an intensity greater than 25 candlepower or its equivalent from a single lamp or single light-emitting diode (L.E.D.); (2) shall not be directed horizontally; (3) shall be so directed that no part of the beam will strike the level of the surface on which the motorcycle stands at a distance of more than 10 feet from the motorcycle; (4) shall be directed towards the ground; (5) shall not emit blue light, but may emit red light only while the stop lamp on the motorcycle is illuminated and motorcycle is in the course of braking; (6) shall not be: (A) blinking; (B) flashing; (C) oscillating; or (D) rotating; and (7) shall not be attached to the wheels of the motorcycle.