Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 455 - ILLINOIS CYCLE RIDER SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM › Section 455.30 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Act" means the Cycle Rider Safety Training Act [ 625 ILCS 35
				].
"Advanced Rider Course" or "ARC" means a course designed to
				develop advanced braking and steering skills while the student is astride
				his/her own cycle. Classroom materials cover cycle handling dynamics and
				traction management.
"Beginner Course" means a training course that includes both
				classroom and on-cycle instruction. The course is designed to reduce the
				likelihood and severity of cycle crash involvement by teaching essential street
				riding skills and developing riding strategies.
"Assistant Coordinator" means the person who assists the
				Program Coordinator with day-to-day operations of the Program.
"Chief Instructor" means the person who is qualified under this
				Part to train and certify Program instructors. (See Section
				455.50(a)(4)
				for qualifications.)
"Code" or "IVC" means the Illinois Vehicle Code [ 625 ILCS 5
				].
"Contract" means an annual written agreement between the
				Illinois Department of Transportation and each Regional Center. The contract
				year begins December 1 and ends the following November 30. A contract will
				specify the requirements of the Program and the amount of money provided from
				the Cycle Rider Safety Training Fund to implement the Program as provided in
				Section 6 of the Act.
"Cycle" means a motorcycle, motor driven cycle or moped
				as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(Section 2.01 of the
				Act)
"Cycle Rider" means every person who rides and is in
				actual physical control of a cycle.
(Section 2.02 of the Act)
"Cycle Rider Safety Training Courses" or "Courses" means
				beginner and advanced courses of instruction in the use and operation of
				cycles, including instruction in the safe on-road operation of cycles, the
				rules of the road and the laws of Illinois relating to motor vehicles.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of
				Transportation.
(Section 2.04 of the Act)
"Driver's License" means any license or permit to
				operate a motor vehicle under the laws of
Illinois. (Section 2.05 of
				the Act)
"Instructor" means the person or persons qualified under this
				Part to teach both on-cycle and classroom sessions of the Program. Instructors
				must successfully complete an Instructor Training Course prior to performing
				the duties of an instructor.
"Instructor Update Seminar" means an annual seminar conducted
				at a Regional Center that Program instructors must attend annually to update
				and review curriculum and other issues related to the Program.
"Moped" means
a motor-driven cycle, with or without
				optional power derived from manually operated pedals, whose speed attainable in
				one mile is at least 20 mph but not greater than 30 mph, and is equipped with a
				motor that produces 2 brake horsepower or less. If an internal combustion
				engine is used, the displacement shall not exceed 50 cubic centimeter
				displacement and the power drive system shall not require the operator to shift
				gears.
(IVC Section 1-148.2)
"Motor Driven Cycle" means every motorcycle and every
				motor scooter with less than 150 cubic centimeter piston displacement,
				including motorized pedalcycles.
(IVC Section 1-145.001)
"Motorcycle" means every motor vehicle having a seat or
				saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than 3
				wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding an autocycle or
				tractor.
(IVC Section 1-147)
"Program" means the Illinois Cycle Rider Safety Training
				Program.
"Program Coordinator" means the person employed at a Regional
				Center who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Program within a
				Region.
"Program Director" means the person employed by the State
				college or community college, the State university or the community agency
				designated by the Department to have the overall responsibility for management
				of the Program within a Region.
"Range" means the paved area that is used to conduct the
				"on-cycle" portion of the training course.
"Range Aide" means the person employed at a Regional Center who
				is responsible for preparing the range, cycles, and other equipment for
				on-cycle instruction and for maintaining cycles in a safe operating
				condition.
"Region" means the geographic area made up of a group of
				counties that constitutes an area served by each Regional Cycle Rider Safety
				Training Center.
"Regional Cycle Rider Safety Training Center" or "Regional
				Center" means any State college or community college, a State university or a
				community agency selected by the Department to administer the Program within a
				defined Region.
"Training Site" means the physical location of the training
				range or ranges, the classroom or classrooms and the storage facility. Each
				Region may have more than one training site. A training site may have more than
				one training range and/or classroom. (See Section
				455.50(b)
				for criteria used to approve training site.)
"USDOT" means the United States Department of
				Transportation.