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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4084
Introduced 1/15/2004, by Deborah L. Graham SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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625 ILCS 5/11-1003 |
from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1003 |
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a violation of the provision regarding pedestrians crossing a roadway at any point other than a crosswalk is a petty offense and is punishable by a fine of $50, if the violation occurred in a business district, or a fine of $25, if the violation did not occur in a business district.
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A BILL FOR
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HB4084 |
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LRB093 14766 DRH 40315 b |
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| AN ACT concerning vehicles.
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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 |
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| Section 11-1003 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/11-1003) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1003)
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| Sec. 11-1003. Crossing at other than crosswalks.
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| (a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other |
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| than within a
marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk |
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| at an intersection
shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles |
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| upon the roadway.
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| (b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a |
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| pedestrian
tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been |
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| provided shall yield the
right-of-way to all vehicles upon the |
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| roadway.
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| (c) Between adjacent intersections at which |
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| traffic-control signals
are in operation pedestrians shall not |
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| cross at any place except in a
marked crosswalk.
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| (d) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection |
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| diagonally
unless authorized by official traffic-control |
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| devices; and, when
authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians |
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| shall cross only in
accordance with the official |
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| traffic-control devices pertaining to such
crossing movements.
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| (e) Pedestrians with disabilities may cross a roadway at |
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| any point other
than within a marked crosswalk or within an |
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| unmarked crosswalk where the
intersection is physically |
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| inaccessible to them but they shall yield the
right-of-way to |
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| all vehicles upon the roadway. |
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| (f) A violation of this Section is a petty offense and is |
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| punishable by: |
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| (1) a fine of $50 if the violation occurred in a |
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| business district; or
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