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A new Illinois bill would assert that people on bikes are “intended” users of every roadway in the state where it’s legal to ride
By Julius Otto
February 18, 2025
Illinois court expands a city’s liability to injured bicyclists
While cyclists in Chicago facing blocked bike lanes and dangerous drivers may feel like second-class citizens every day, it is perhaps surprising that, under current Illinois law, they actually are. Local governments – municipalities, townships, and counties – have an obligation to maintain roads in a condition that is safe to drive on, but have no such obligation to people biking.
May 27, 2022
