Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed two bills into law yesterday, one of which "establish[es] penalties for motorists driving recklessly and unnecessarily close to, toward, or near a bicyclist. Depending on whether serious injuries result, it is either a Class A misdemeanor or Class 4 felony." The other bill creates a "Share the Road" license plate. The laws will go into effect January 1, 2011. Read more about the League of Illinois Bicyclists legislative agenda here.
Here's a video from Channel 17 News (WAND) of Rick Langlois from Champaign County Bikes and myself talking about the hoped-for effects of the new law:
Thanks to Lisa Sparrow for reporting on this issue!
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