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625 ILCS 5/11-1427 (2026)

Illegal operation of an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle

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(625 ILCS 5/11-1427)
    Sec. 11-1427. Illegal operation of an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate any all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle in the following ways:
    (a) Careless Operation. No person shall operate any all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle in a careless or heedless manner so as to be grossly indifferent to the person or property of other persons, or at a rate of speed greater than will permit him in the exercise of reasonable care to bring the all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead.
    (b) Reckless Operation. No person shall operate any all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle in such a manner as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person.
    (c) Within any nature preserve as defined in Section 3.11 of the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act.
    (d) On the tracks or right of way of an operating railroad.
    (e) In any tree nursery or planting in a manner which damages or destroys growing stock, or creates a substantial risk thereto.
    (f) On private property, without the written or verbal consent of the owner or lessee thereof. Any person operating an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle upon lands of another shall stop and identify himself upon the request of the landowner or his duly authorized representative, and, if requested to do so by the landowner shall promptly remove the all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle from the premises.
    (g) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an owner, lessee, or occupant of premises owes no duty of care to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others for use by an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle, or to give warning of any condition, use, structure or activity on such premises. This subsection does not apply where permission to drive or operate an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle is given for a valuable consideration other than to this State, any political subdivision or municipality of this State, or any landowner who is paid with funds from the Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund. In the case of land leased to the State or a subdivision of the State, any consideration received is not valuable consideration within the meaning of this Section.
    Nothing in this subsection limits in any way liability which otherwise exists for willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity.
    (h) On publicly owned lands unless such lands are designated for use by all-terrain vehicles or off-highway motorcycles. For publicly owned lands to be designated for use by all-terrain vehicles or off-highway motorcycles a public hearing shall be conducted by the governmental entity that has jurisdiction over the proposed land prior to the designation.
    Nothing in this subsection limits in any way liability which otherwise exists for willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity.
    (h-1) At a rate of speed too fast for conditions, and the fact that the speed of the all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle does not exceed the applicable maximum speed limit allowed does not relieve the driver from the duty to decrease speed as may be necessary to avoid colliding with any person, vehicle, or object within legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due care.
    (h-2) On the frozen surface of public waters of this State within 100 feet of a person, including a skater, not in or upon an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle; within 100 feet of a person engaged in fishing, except at the minimum speed required to maintain forward movement of the all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle; on an area which has been cleared of snow for skating purposes unless the area is necessary for access to the frozen waters of this State.
    (h-3) Within 100 feet of a dwelling between midnight and 6 a.m. at a speed greater than the minimum required to maintain forward movement of the all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle. This subdivision (h-5) does not apply on private property where verbal or written consent of the owner or lessee has been granted to drive or operate an all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle upon the private property or frozen waters of this State.
    (i) Other Prohibitions.
        (1) No person, except persons permitted by law, shall
    
operate or ride any all-terrain vehicle or off-highway motorcycle with any firearm in his or her possession unless he or she is in compliance with Section 2.33 of the Wildlife Code.
        (2) No person shall operate any all-terrain vehicle
    
or off-highway motorcycle emitting pollutants in violation of standards established pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act.
        (3) No person shall deposit from an all-terrain
    
vehicle or off-highway motorcycle on the snow, ice or ground surface, trash, glass, garbage, insoluble material, or other offensive matter.
(Source: P.A. 90-14, eff. 9-1-97; 90-287, eff. 1-1-98.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2001–2023 · leading case: Morris Ex Rel. Morris v. Williams, 834 N.E.2d 622 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005).
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Morris Ex Rel. Morris v. Williams, 834 N.E.2d 622 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 5× “" 625 ILCS 5/11-1427(f) (West 2002). The depositions of plaintiffs make it clear they knew they did not have permission to be on the property and knew the child was trespassing.”
Garcia v. Nelson, 759 N.E.2d 601 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “His motion alleged that there was no genuine dispute that, at the time of the accident, plaintiffs were either illegally riding the ATV on private property without the owner's permission (see 625 ILCS 5/11-1427(f) (West 1996)) or illegally riding the ATV on a public roadway.”
Allendorf v. Redfearn, 2011 IL App (2d) 110130 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “However, at the defendants’ request, the trial court certified the following questions, answers to which it found would materially advance the litigation: “Whether the Court properly denied the Defendants[’] *** Motion to Dismiss *** on the grounds that common law and 625 ILCS…”
Morris v. Williams (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 5× “" 625 ILCS 5/11-1427(f) (West 2002). The depositions of plaintiffs make it clear they knew they did not have permission to be on the property and knew the child was trespassing.”
Allendorf v. Redfearn, 954 N.E.2d 414 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 4× “They also argued that they could not be liable under a negligence theory, because a different statute, section 11-1427(g) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (ATV Statute) (625 ILCS 5/11-1427(g) (West 2010)) generally immunizes property owners from liability for ATV accidents on their…”
Jones v. Steck, 2020 IL App (3d) 180548 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 2× “Defendants moved for summary judgment, claiming, among other things, that section 11-1427(g) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (ATV Statute) (625 ILCS 5/11-1427(g) (West 2014)) precluded premise liability.”
Steinbach v. CSX Transp., Inc., 913 N.E.2d 554 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 3× “The trial court made the following findings: "There is enough in here in the allegations that they willfully and wantonly knew about this dangerous situation and didn't warn anybody and it was on their property and on their right-of-way.”
Ludwig v. B&R Corp. of Am., Inc., 2023 IL App (1st) 220946-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “” 625 ILCS 5/11-1427 (West 1998). B&R also incorporated by reference a substantial portion of Countryside’s motion for summary judgment, in which Countryside argued that Ludwig was a trespasser.”
— 625 ILCS 5/11-1427(f) — 3 cases
Garcia v. Nelson, 759 N.E.2d 601 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “His motion alleged that there was no genuine dispute that, at the time of the accident, plaintiffs were either illegally riding the ATV on private property without the owner's permission (see 625 ILCS 5/11-1427(f) (West 1996)) or illegally riding the ATV on a public roadway.”
Morris Ex Rel. Morris v. Williams, 834 N.E.2d 622 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “" 625 ILCS 5/11-1427(f) (West 2002). The depositions of plaintiffs make it clear they knew they did not have permission to be on the property and knew the child was trespassing.”
Morris v. Williams (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “" 625 ILCS 5/11-1427(f) (West 2002). The depositions of plaintiffs make it clear they knew they did not have permission to be on the property and knew the child was trespassing.”
— 625 ILCS 5/11-1427(g) — 6 cases
Morris Ex Rel. Morris v. Williams, 834 N.E.2d 622 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “" 625 ILCS 5/11-1427(f) (West 2002). The depositions of plaintiffs make it clear they knew they did not have permission to be on the property and knew the child was trespassing.”
Allendorf v. Redfearn, 2011 IL App (2d) 110130 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “However, at the defendants’ request, the trial court certified the following questions, answers to which it found would materially advance the litigation: “Whether the Court properly denied the Defendants[’] *** Motion to Dismiss *** on the grounds that common law and 625 ILCS…”
Morris v. Williams (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “" 625 ILCS 5/11-1427(f) (West 2002). The depositions of plaintiffs make it clear they knew they did not have permission to be on the property and knew the child was trespassing.”
Allendorf v. Redfearn, 954 N.E.2d 414 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “They also argued that they could not be liable under a negligence theory, because a different statute, section 11-1427(g) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (ATV Statute) (625 ILCS 5/11-1427(g) (West 2010)) generally immunizes property owners from liability for ATV accidents on their…”
Jones v. Steck, 2020 IL App (3d) 180548 (Ill. App. Ct. 2021). “Defendants moved for summary judgment, claiming, among other things, that section 11-1427(g) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (ATV Statute) (625 ILCS 5/11-1427(g) (West 2014)) precluded premise liability.”
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