Illinois Code § 625 ILCS 5/11-1408

Riding in towed vehicles.
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No person or persons shall occupy
a trailer, semitrailer, farm wagon, or any other vehicle while it is being towed upon a public highway, unless:
 
 
(1) the occupancy of the towed vehicle is necessary 
 
to avoid an imminent threat to a person's safety due to extreme weather conditions or another emergency situation;
 
 
(2) the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 15 miles 
 
per hour and the vehicle is used in connection with a parade, farming-related activity, or similar activity; or
 
 
(3) the speed of the vehicle does not exceed 15 miles 
 
per hour and the passenger is over the age of 18.

to avoid an imminent threat to a person's safety due to extreme weather conditions or another emergency situation;
per hour and the vehicle is used in connection with a parade, farming-related activity, or similar activity; or
per hour and the passenger is over the age of 18.

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