What is Dennis’ Law? In 2015, Dennis Jurs was riding his bicycle in Hampshire Township, Illinois. He was struck and killed by an SUV at an intersection, and the driver was ticketed for failing to yield the right of way.
However, the driver challenged the citation, and a Kane County judge ruled that the traffic ticket was invalid, stating that bikes are not vehicles and that the right-of-way rules do not apply.
The backlash from the family and community eventually resulted in a new statute called Dennis’ Law. Governor Bruce Rauner signed the statute into law, and it went into