IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 23.33
Definition Of Drag Racing
A person commits the offense of drag racing when, while operating a motor vehicle on a
street or highway, he is
[1] one of two or more individuals competing or racing in a situation in which one of the
motor vehicles is beside or to the rear of a motor vehicle operated by a competing driver, and one
driver attempts to prevent the competing driver from passing or overtaking him either by
acceleration or maneuver.
[or]
[2] competing in a race against time.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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