Bicycle safety violation - Penalty.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-4-025
in effect9-4-025 Bicycle safety violation - Penalty.
(a) (1) Any person who violates subsection (e) or (f) of Section 9-16-020 or subsection (c) of Section 9-36-010 of this Code, shall be subject to a fine of $150.00 for each offense.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (a)(3) of this Section 9-4-025, any person who violates subsection (e) or (f) of Section 9-16-020, subsection (c) of Section 9-36-010, or Section 9-40-060, of this Code, when such violation causes a collision between a motor vehicle and a bicycle, shall be subject to a fine of $500.00 for each offense.
(3) Any person who violates Section 9-40-060 of this Code by standing or parking on bicycle paths or lanes shall be subject to a fine of $250.00 for each offense.
(b) (1) Any person who violates Section 9-40-160 of this Code, when such violation interferes with the movement of a bicycle, shall be subject to a fine of $150.00 for each offense.
(2) Any person who violates Section 9-40-160 of this Code, when such violation causes a collision between a motor vehicle and a bicycle, shall be subject to a fine of $500.00 for each offense.
(c) (1) Any person who violates Section 9-80-035 of this Code, when such violation interferes with the movement of a bicycle, shall be subject to a fine of $300.00 for each offense.
(2) Any person who violates Section 9-80-035 of this Code, when such violation causes a collision between a motor vehicle and a bicycle, shall be subject to a fine of $1,000.00 for each offense.
(Added Coun. J. 3-12-08, p. 22781, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 54983, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-22, p. 55595, Art. IV, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58216, § 1)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2645186Fetched: 10/24/2026