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| Public Act 096-1165 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 11-1002 and 11-1002.5 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1002) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1002)
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Sec. 11-1002. Pedestrians' right-of-way at crosswalks. (a) | ||||
When
traffic control signals are not in place or not in | ||||
operation the driver of
a vehicle shall stop and yield the | ||||
right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if need be to
so yield, | ||||
to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when | ||||
the pedestrian
is upon the half of the roadway upon which the | ||||
vehicle is traveling, or when
the pedestrian is approaching so | ||||
closely from the opposite half of the roadway
as to be in | ||||
danger.
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(b) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other | ||||
place of safety
and walk or run into the path of a moving | ||||
vehicle which is so close as to
constitute an immediate hazard.
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(c) Paragraph (a) shall not apply under the condition | ||||
stated in Section
11-1003 (b).
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(d) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk
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or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a | ||||
pedestrian to
cross the roadway, the driver of any other | ||||
vehicle approaching from the rear
shall not overtake and pass | ||
such stopped vehicle.
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(e) Whenever stop signs or flashing red signals are in
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place at an intersection or at a plainly marked crosswalk | ||
between
intersections, drivers shall yield right-of-way to | ||
pedestrians as
set forth in Section 11-904 of this Chapter.
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(Source: P.A. 79-857.)
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(625 ILCS 5/11-1002.5)
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Sec. 11-1002.5. Pedestrians' right-of-way at crosswalks; | ||
school zones. | ||
(a) For the purpose of this Section, "school" has the | ||
meaning ascribed to that term in Section 11-605.
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On a school day when school children are present and so | ||
close
thereto
that a potential hazard exists because of the | ||
close proximity of the motorized
traffic and when
traffic | ||
control signals are not in place or not in operation, the | ||
driver of
a vehicle shall stop and yield the right-of-way, | ||
slowing down or stopping if need be to
so yield, to a | ||
pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the | ||
pedestrian
is upon the half of the roadway upon which the | ||
vehicle is traveling, or when
the pedestrian is approaching so | ||
closely from the opposite half of the roadway
as to be in | ||
danger.
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For the purpose of this Section, a school day shall begin | ||
at seven ante
meridian and shall conclude at four post | ||
meridian.
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This Section shall not be applicable unless appropriate | ||
signs are posted
in accordance with Section 11-605.
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(b) A first violation of this Section is a petty
offense | ||
with a minimum fine
of $150. A second or subsequent violation | ||
of this
Section is a petty offense with a minimum fine of $300.
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(c) When a fine for a violation of subsection (a) is $150 | ||
or greater,
the person who violates subsection (a) shall be | ||
charged an additional
$50 to be paid to the unit school
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district where the
violation
occurred for school safety | ||
purposes. If the violation occurred in a dual
school district,
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$25 of the surcharge shall be paid to the elementary school | ||
district for school
safety
purposes and $25 of the surcharge | ||
shall be paid to the high school district for
school
safety | ||
purposes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the | ||
entire $50
surcharge
shall be paid to the appropriate school | ||
district or districts.
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For purposes of this subsection (c), "school safety | ||
purposes" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section | ||
11-605.
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(Source: P.A. 95-302, eff. 1-1-08.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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