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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS-1958-010-R-58016 . ` n U U 10-R-58 RESOLUTION Requesting Repeal of Sub - Section 8 of Section 6-102 of Chapter 9* of the 'MOTOR VEHICLE AC?. WHEREAS, under Chapter 6, Article 1 of the Motor Vehicle Act of the State of Illinois, being Chapter 9% of the Illinois Rev. Statutes of 1957, it is provided that no person who is under the age of 16 years, except those expressly exempted under Section 6-102, shall operate a motor vehicle upon any highway in this state unless such person has a valid license or permit as an operator or chauffeur, or a restricted driving permit issued under the provisions of said Act; and . WHEREAS, the Illinois State Legislature amended Section 6-102 of said Driver's License Act to exempt cdrtain persons: from the requirements of operating a motor vehicle upon the highwe ys of this state without a drivers license, by exempting: 118. An ilperson who is at least 14 years of age, whe operating a motorcycle, powercycle� bicycle with motor attached,'or power scooter, with a motor which produces not to exceed 5 brake horsepower," and WHEREAS, there has been an increase in the numbor of accidents and traffic violations by operators of motorcycles, power scooters and bicycles with motors attached, largely date to the fact that the operators of said motor vehicles are un&w age and exempt from the regulatory provisions of the Driver#* License Act, and in the opinion of the City Council of the City: of Evanston, permitting such youths to operate said motor. vehicles is a definite hazard and opposed to the traffic r, / A M S. 017 0 t is E regulations which bear a reasonable relation to the safety and general welfare of the people of the state of Illinois, as well as the citizens of the City of Evanston: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Illinois Legislature is requested to repeal said sub -section 8 of Section 6-102 of Chapter 95JW2 of the Motor Vehicle Act of the state of Illinois, at its next session. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be sent to our legislative representatives, and to the Illinois Municipal League, Attest: A,UW_ CityClerk' ' Mayor f r. 018 =maw the City of Evanetea, thraah ©ea. D. nardino located iu the County of Cook. State of Illinois. wristwee to install, operate aid maintain a 24 untie wormer sal a from the interaacrtiaa of Church Street aad • At Piteter Awe and ex: ding across Dsn�pater Street at Mtner Atet►ne. 'EOM her lax owns under the Jurisdiction tad control of the Departsrat of Public Works wW Saildinge of the State of Illinois. 1ilMMO a permit from said Department is required before said work oaa be legally undertalen * said City of Iranstoa UMMOI tt be it resolved by the City Council, City of twanston. Omaty of O*ck, flats of _Illinois nwws hest we do hereby request from the Dtparttw at of Pamis Works and %LUUnpr. State of Illinois, a pesaait autha ruing the City of lvonstaa, thwe* %so D. Ssxdisr, to proosed with the work Mersin described. SMOt ?hat we hereby pledps the good faint of the City of Avwuteton a" tiaatwXtee Britt all wWt SMU be pwrfomoad in aomr&Uwo with the edtditiot~s of the pemit to be ara4ed by the DepurtNrat of Ptd+11c Wafts and Buildings of the State of Illinois, and to hold the State of 1111 +is, Depertmeut of lk►Mle WorU aid Satil+diags, harmless on aeoattat of wry dwelt that away ocroatr to vereoas or preperty during tho pros cutioa of swab xofit, and assattre all liability for doges to persons of property doe to aooidents or otherwise bF reason of the +Moak &Loh is to be perfortwd redone the paro-w •laims of said pemit. WIVe t►at we hereby state tint the proposed work is not to be pwdoeerd by the employees of the City of Rveastan. Ma '!'hit the proper officers of the City of avanstan are hereby laityrustod and authorized to atom said permit In behalf of the City of 1Vwwton. I„ Maurice t. Srowwx, City Clerk, hereby certify the above to be a trtw szpf of the regolutico passed by the City Council of the City of awtates, *a psontty► of flsok, State of Illinois 0 Anted this OWP*mt* a" U 1958. day of