Illinois is following a growing trend towards favorable low speed vehicle laws. Previously, individual communities had to pass laws as to the use of low speed vehicles prior to their being legal to drive on the street. Effective January 2010, Illinois will allow low speed vehicles on any road with a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less.
This national trend towards relaxing rules for micro cars and trucks is likely due to increasing fuel costs and growing interest in green fuel efficient technologies. But what does this mean for passenger and driver safety? Will we see a spike in deaths and serious injuries as a result of a larger number of these tiny cars and trucks on the roadways? Hopefully not. Hopefully the laws restricting these vehicles to low speed roads coupled with improving vehicle safety technologies will prevent an increase in automobile accident injuries.
View low speed vehicle laws state by state here.
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