At about 2:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 30th, a motorcycle rider crashed against a motor vehicle in Yorkville, Illinois. The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office reported that Domingo Fietes of Aurora sideswiped a car turning southbound onto Townhouse Road.
The vehicle was coming from the southwest lane of Route 71. When deputies arrived at the crash site, they found Fietes and a passenger on his motorcycle with minor injuries. Medics with the Newark Fire Protection District treated the two at the scene and released them.
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The police issued the man citations for accusations of improper passing at an intersection and violations of his driver’s license classification. There is no additional information.
Under the Illinois Vehicle Code, an operator of a vehicle or motorcycle must use caution when attempting to pass another car. On a two-lane highway, the left lane should be seen and free of oncoming vehicles for a distance great enough to enable passing.
Avoid turning back into the right-hand lane until the vehicle behind shows clearly in the rearview mirror. Drivers must remain in a single lane before getting within 200 feet of an oncoming car, and a motorist being passed must not increase his or her speed until the person overtaking finishes.
Do not drive off the pavement or main traveled part of the road when passing on the right or left. If attempting to pass a pedestrian or bicyclist, keep a minimum three feet, and always overtake on the left side, not the right.
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