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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:



 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the

5Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by changing 
6Section 2705-210 as follows:
 



7    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-210)  (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15)



8    Sec. 2705-210. Traffic control and prevention of 
9accidents. The Department
has the power to develop, 
10consolidate, and coordinate effective
programs
and activities 
11for the advancement of driver education, for the
facilitation 
12of the movement of motor vehicle traffic, and for the

13protection and conservation of life and property on the streets 
14and
highways of this State and to advise, recommend, and 
15consult with the
several departments, divisions, boards, 
16commissions, and other agencies
of this State in regard to 
17those programs and activities. The
Department has the power to 
18aid and
assist the counties, cities, towns, and other political 
19subdivisions of
this State in the control of traffic and the 
20prevention of traffic
accidents. That aid and assistance to 
21counties, cities, towns,
and other
political subdivisions of 
22this State shall include assistance with regard
to planning, 
23traffic flow, light synchronizing, preferential lanes for

 
 
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1carpools,
and carpool parking allocations.

2    To further the prevention of accidents, the Department 
3shall conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any 
4accident involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an 
5intersection of a State highway. The study shall include, but 
6not be limited to, consideration of alternative geometric 
7design improvements, traffic control devices, and any other 
8improvements that the Department deems necessary. The 
9Department shall make the results of the study available to the 
10public on its website.
11(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

  
 

12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
13becoming law.