HB0625 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB0625

Introduced , by Rep. David Harris

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/11-1002

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1002

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that whenever a pedestrian crossing warning sign with a rectangular rapid flashing beacon is in place at an intersection where traffic control signals are not in place or at a plainly marked crosswalk, a driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian when the rectangular rapid flashing beacon is activated. Defines "rectangular rapid flashing beacon". Provides that a violation of the provision is a Class C misdemeanor, except that a violation of the provision that results in serious bodily injury or death to another is a Class 2 felony.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 11-1002 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/11-1002) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1002)

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 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.

(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.

(c) Paragraph (a) shall not apply under the condition stated in Section 11-1003(b).

(d) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk 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.

(e) Whenever stop signs or flashing red signals are in 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.

(f) Whenever a pedestrian crossing warning sign with a rectangular rapid flashing beacon is in place at an intersection where traffic control signals are not in place or at a plainly marked crosswalk, a driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian when the rectangular rapid flashing beacon is activated. For purposes of this subsection (f), "rectangular rapid flashing beacon" means a pedestrian-activated LED beacon system with 2 rapidly and alternately flashing rectangular yellow lights that conforms to Federal Highway Administration guidelines.

A violation of this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor, except that a violation that results in serious bodily injury or death to another is a Class 2 felony.

(Source: P.A. 96-1165, eff. 7-22-10.)