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VEHICLES (625 ILCS 5/) Illinois Vehicle Code. 625 ILCS 5/11-1005
(625 ILCS 5/11-1005) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1005)
Sec. 11-1005.
Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks.
Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of
crosswalks.
(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1005.1
(625 ILCS 5/11-1005.1)
Sec. 11-1005.1.
Electric personal assistive mobility devices.
Every person operating an electric personal assistive mobility device
upon a sidewalk or roadway has all the
rights and is subject to all the duties applicable to a pedestrian.
Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to limit
or preempt the authority of any home rule or non-home rule unit of local
government from regulating or prohibiting the use of electric personal
assistive mobility devices.
(Source: P.A. 92-868, eff. 6-1-03 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1006
(625 ILCS 5/11-1006) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1006)
Sec. 11-1006. Pedestrians soliciting rides or business.
(a) No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride
from the driver of any vehicle.
(b) No person shall stand on a highway for the purpose of soliciting
employment or business from the occupant of any vehicle.
(c) No person shall stand on a highway for the purpose of soliciting
contributions from the occupant of any vehicle except within a municipality
when expressly permitted by municipal ordinance. The local municipality, city,
village, or other local governmental entity in which the solicitation takes
place shall determine by ordinance where and when solicitations may take place
based on the safety of the solicitors and the safety of motorists. The
decision shall also take into account the orderly flow of traffic and may not
allow interference with the operation of official traffic control devices. The
soliciting agency shall be:
1. registered with the Attorney General as a | | charitable organization as provided by the Solicitation for Charity Act;
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2. engaged in a Statewide fundraising activity; and
3. liable for any injuries to any person or property
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Any person engaged in the act of solicitation shall be 16 years of age
or more and shall be wearing a high-visibility vest.
(d) No person shall stand on or in the proximity of a highway for the
purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked
or about to be parked on a highway.
(e) Every person who is convicted of a violation of this Section shall
be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1007
(625 ILCS 5/11-1007) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1007)
Sec. 11-1007. Pedestrians walking on highways. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), where a sidewalk is
provided and its use is practicable, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk
along and upon an adjacent roadway.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (e), where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along and upon
a highway shall walk only on a shoulder, as far as practicable from the edge of
the roadway.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (e), where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian
walking along and upon a highway shall walk as near as practicable to an outside
edge of a roadway, and, if on a two-way roadway, shall walk only on the left side
of the roadway.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, any pedestrian upon
a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (e) In municipalities with a population of under 2,000,000 inhabitants, upon highways where the maximum posted speed limit is 45 miles per hour or less, and during the period from sunrise to sunset, a pedestrian who is 18 years of age or older and wearing in-line speed skates may travel upon the roadway as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway. Pedestrians wearing in-line speed skates upon a roadway may not impede or obstruct other vehicular traffic. Pedestrians wearing in-line speed skates shall be subject to all other rights and duties under this Article X. Nothing in this Code shall be construed to prevent a pedestrian wearing in-line speed skates from using a lane designated for bicycles.
(Source: P.A. 97-1023, eff. 1-1-13.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1008
(625 ILCS 5/11-1008) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1008)
Sec. 11-1008.
Right-of-way on sidewalks.
The driver of a vehicle
shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian on a sidewalk.
(Source: P.A. 79-857.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1009
(625 ILCS 5/11-1009) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1009)
Sec. 11-1009.
Pedestrians yield to authorized emergency vehicles.
Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use
of an audible signal
and visual signals
meeting the requirements of Section 12-217 of this
Chapter, or of a police vehicle properly and lawfully making use of an audible
signal only, every pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to the authorized
emergency vehicle.
(Source: P.A. 79-857.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1010
(625 ILCS 5/11-1010) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1010)
Sec. 11-1010.
Pedestrians under influence of alcohol or drugs.
A pedestrian who is under the influence of alcohol or any drug to a degree
which renders himself a hazard shall not walk or be upon a highway except on
a sidewalk.
(Source: P.A. 79-857.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1011
(625 ILCS 5/11-1011) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1011)
Sec. 11-1011. Bridge and railroad signals.
(a) No pedestrian
shall enter or remain
upon any bridge or approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate, or
barrier after a bridge operation signal indication has been given.
(b) No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or under any
crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge while such
gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
(c) No pedestrian shall enter, remain upon or traverse over a railroad
grade crossing or pedestrian walkway crossing a railroad track when an
audible bell or clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device is
operational giving warning of the presence, approach, passage, or
departure of a
railroad train or railroad track equipment.
(d) A violation of any part of this Section is a petty offense for
which a $250 fine shall be imposed for a first violation, and a $500 fine shall
be imposed for a
second or subsequent violation. The court may impose 25 hours of community
service in place of the $250
fine for a
first violation.
(e) Local authorities shall impose fines as established in subsection (d)
for pedestrians who fail to obey signals indicating the presence,
approach, passage, or
departure of
a train or railroad track equipment.
(Source: P.A. 96-1244, eff. 1-1-11.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch. 11 Art. XI
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 11 Art. XI heading)
ARTICLE XI.
STREET CARS AND SAFETY ZONES
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625 ILCS 5/11-1101
(625 ILCS 5/11-1101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1101)
Sec. 11-1101.
Passing street car on left.
(a) The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass upon the left
nor drive upon the left side of any street car proceeding in the same
direction, whether such street car is actually in motion or temporarily at
rest, except:
1. When so directed by a police officer;
2. When upon a one-way street; or
3. When upon a street where the tracks are so located as to prevent
compliance with the section.
(b) The driver of any vehicle when permitted to overtake and pass upon
the left of a street car which has stopped for the purpose of receiving or
discharging any passenger shall reduce speed and may proceed only upon
exercising due caution for pedestrians and shall accord pedestrians the
right-of-way when required by other Sections of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1102
(625 ILCS 5/11-1102) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1102)
Sec. 11-1102.
Passing street car on right.
The driver of a vehicle overtaking upon the right any street car stopped
or about to stop for the purpose of receiving or discharging any passenger
shall stop such vehicle at least ten feet to the rear of the nearest
running board or door of such street car and thereupon remain standing
until all passengers have boarded such car or upon alighting have reached a
place of safety, except that where a safety zone has been established a
vehicle need not be brought to a stop before passing any such street car
but may proceed past such car at a speed not greater than is reasonable and
proper and with due caution for the safety of pedestrians.
(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1103
(625 ILCS 5/11-1103) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1103)
Sec. 11-1103.
Driving on street car tracks.
(a) The driver of any vehicle proceeding upon any street car track in
front of a street car upon a street shall remove such vehicle from the
track as soon as practical after signal from the operator of said street
car.
(b) The driver of a vehicle upon overtaking and passing a street car
shall not turn in front of such street car so as to interfere with or
impede its movement.
(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1104
(625 ILCS 5/11-1104) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1104)
Sec. 11-1104.
Driving through safety zone prohibited.
No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone.
(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch. 11 Art. XII
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 11 Art. XII heading)
ARTICLE XII.
SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
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625 ILCS 5/11-1201
(625 ILCS 5/11-1201) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1201)
Sec. 11-1201. Obedience to signal indicating approach of train or railroad track equipment.
(a) Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade
crossing where the driver is not always required to stop, the
person must
exercise due care and caution as the existence of
a railroad track across a highway is a warning of danger, and under any of
the circumstances stated in this Section, the driver shall stop within 50
feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of the railroad and
shall not proceed until the tracks are clear and he or she can do so
safely. The
foregoing requirements
shall apply when:
1. A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal | | device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train or railroad track equipment;
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2. A crossing gate is lowered or a human flagman
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3. A railroad train or railroad track equipment
| | approaching a highway crossing emits a warning signal and such railroad train or railroad track equipment, by reason of its speed or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate hazard;
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4. An approaching railroad train or railroad track
| | equipment is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing;
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5. A railroad train or railroad track equipment is
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(a-1) Whenever any person driving a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section 6-500 of this Code, approaches a railroad grade crossing where the driver is not always required to stop, the person must exercise due care and caution as the existence of a railroad track across a highway is a warning of danger, and under any of the circumstances stated in this Section, the driver shall stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of the railroad and shall not proceed until the tracks are clear and he or she can do so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when:
1. A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal
| | device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train or railroad track equipment;
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| 2. A crossing gate is lowered or a human flagman
| | gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train or railroad track equipment;
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| 3. A railroad train or railroad track equipment
| | approaching a highway crossing emits a warning signal and such railroad train or railroad track equipment, by reason of its speed or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate hazard;
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| 4. An approaching railroad train or railroad track
| | equipment is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing;
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| 5. A railroad train or railroad track equipment is
| | approaching so closely that an immediate hazard is created.
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| (a-5) Whenever a person driving a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section 6-500 of this Code, approaches a railroad grade
crossing where the driver is not always required to stop but must slow down,
the person must exercise due care and caution as the existence of a railroad
track across a highway is a warning of danger, and under any of the
circumstances stated in this Section, the driver shall slow down within 50 feet
but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of the railroad and shall not
proceed until he or she checks that the tracks are clear of an approaching
train or railroad track equipment.
(b) No person shall drive any vehicle through, around
or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing
while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
(c) The Department, and local authorities with the
approval of the Department, are hereby authorized to designate
particularly dangerous highway grade crossings of railroads
and to erect stop signs thereat. When such stop signs
are erected the driver of any vehicle shall stop within 50
feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of such
railroad and shall proceed only upon exercising due care.
(d) At any railroad grade crossing provided with railroad crossbuck signs,
without automatic, electric, or mechanical signal devices, crossing gates, or a
human flagman giving a signal of the approach or passage of a train or railroad track equipment, the driver
of a vehicle shall in obedience to the railroad crossbuck sign, yield the
right-of-way and slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions
and shall stop, if required for safety, at a clearly marked stopped line, or if
no stop line, within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail of
the railroad and shall not proceed until he or she can do so safely. If a
driver is involved in a collision at a railroad crossing or interferes with the
movement of a train or railroad track equipment after driving past the railroad crossbuck sign, the
collision or interference is prima facie evidence of the driver's
failure to yield right-of-way.
(d-1) No person shall, while driving a commercial motor vehicle, fail to
negotiate
a railroad-highway grade railroad crossing because of insufficient
undercarriage
clearance.
(d-5) (Blank).
(e) It is unlawful to violate any part of this
Section.
(1) A violation of this Section is a petty offense
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(2) For a second or subsequent violation, the
| | Secretary of State may suspend the driving privileges of the offender for a minimum of 6 months.
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(f) Corporate authorities of municipal corporations
regulating operators of vehicles that fail to obey signals indicating the
presence,
approach, passage, or departure of a
train or railroad track equipment shall impose fines as established in subsection (e) of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 103-179, eff. 6-30-23.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1201.1
(625 ILCS 5/11-1201.1)
Sec. 11-1201.1. Automated railroad crossing enforcement system.
(a) For the purposes of this Section, an automated railroad grade crossing
enforcement system is a system in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or local ordinance and is designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also display the time, date, and location of the violation. As used in this Section, "recorded images" means images recorded by an automated railroad grade crossing enforcement system on: (1) 2 or more photographs; (2) 2 or more microphotographs; (3) 2 or more electronic images; or (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and, | | on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly identifying the registration plate or digital registration plate number of the motor vehicle.
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(b) The Illinois
Commerce Commission may, in cooperation with a
local law enforcement agency, establish in any county or municipality an automated
railroad grade crossing enforcement system at any railroad grade crossing equipped with a crossing gate designated by local authorities. Local authorities desiring the establishment of an automated railroad crossing enforcement system must initiate the process by enacting a local ordinance requesting the creation of such a system. After the ordinance has been enacted, and before any additional steps toward the establishment of the system are undertaken, the local authorities and the Commission must agree to a plan for obtaining, from any combination of federal, State, and local funding sources, the moneys required for the purchase and installation of any necessary equipment.
(b-1) (Blank).
(c) For each violation of Section 11-1201 of this Code or a local ordinance recorded by an automated railroad grade crossing enforcement system, the county or municipality having jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator. The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the vehicle, by mail, no later than 90 days after the violation.
The notice shall include:
(1) the name and address of the registered owner of
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| (3) the violation charged;
(4) the location where the violation occurred;
(5) the date and time of the violation;
(6) a copy of the recorded images;
(7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
| | date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
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| (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of
| | a violation of a railroad grade crossing;
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| (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty
| | or to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of liability; and
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| (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
| | (A) paying the fine; or
(B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
| | by administrative hearing.
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(d) (Blank).
(d-1) (Blank).
(d-2) (Blank).
(e) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an automated railroad grade crossing enforcement system, a notice alleging that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding alleging a violation under this Section.
(e-1) Recorded images made by an automated railroad grade crossing enforcement system are confidential and shall be made available only to the alleged violator and governmental and law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
(e-2) The court or hearing officer may consider the following in the defense of a violation:
(1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
| | digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were stolen before the violation occurred and not under the control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the violation;
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| (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before
| | the violation occurred and not under the control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the violation;
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| (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
| | Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of the violation for the same offense;
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| (3) any other evidence or issues provided by
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| (e-3) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred and were not under the control or possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in a timely manner.
(f) Rail crossings equipped with an automatic railroad grade crossing
enforcement system shall be posted with a sign visible to approaching traffic
stating that the railroad grade crossing is being monitored, that citations
will be issued, and the amount of the fine for violation.
(g) The compensation paid for an automated railroad grade crossing enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment or the services provided and may not be based on the number of citations issued or the revenue generated by the system.
(h) (Blank).
(i) If any part or parts of this Section are held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, the unconstitutionality shall not affect
the validity of the remaining parts of this Section. The General Assembly
hereby declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Section
if it had known that the other part or parts of this Section would be declared
unconstitutional.
(j) Penalty. A civil fine of
$250 shall be imposed for a first violation of this Section, and a civil fine of $500 shall be
imposed for a second or subsequent violation of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-905, eff. 1-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1201.5
(625 ILCS 5/11-1201.5)
Sec. 11-1201.5. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 94-771, eff. 1-1-07. Repealed by P.A. 96-478, eff. 1-1-10.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-1202
(625 ILCS 5/11-1202) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1202)
Sec. 11-1202. Certain vehicles must stop at all railroad grade
crossings.
(a) The driver of any of the following vehicles shall, before
crossing a railroad track or tracks at grade, stop such vehicle within 50
feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail and, while so stopped,
shall listen and look for the approach of a train or railroad track equipment and shall not proceed
until such movement can be made with safety:
1. Any second division vehicle carrying passengers | |
2. Any bus that meets all of the special requirements
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3. (Blank).
(a-1) The driver of any of the following vehicles shall, before crossing a railroad track or tracks at grade, stop such vehicle within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail and, while so stopped, shall listen and look for the approach of a train or railroad track equipment and shall not proceed until such movement can be made with safety:
1. A commercial motor vehicle, as defined in Section
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| 2. Any bus that meets all of the special
| | requirements for school buses in Sections 12-801, 12-803, and 12-805 of this Code and is designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver. The driver of the bus, in addition to complying with all other applicable requirements of this subsection (a-1), must also (i) turn off all noise producing accessories, including heater blowers, defroster fans, auxiliary fans, and radios, and (ii) open the service door and driver's window, before crossing a railroad track or tracks;
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| 3. Any other vehicle which is required by federal
| | or State law to be placarded when carrying as a cargo or part of a cargo hazardous material as defined in the Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Act.
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| After stopping as required in this Section, the driver shall proceed only in
a gear not requiring a change of gears during the crossing, and the driver
shall not shift gears while crossing the track or tracks.
(b) This Section shall not apply:
1. At any railroad grade crossing where traffic is
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2. At any railroad grade crossing controlled by a
| | functioning traffic-control signal transmitting a green indication which, under law, permits the vehicle to proceed across the railroad tracks without slowing or stopping, except that subsection (a) shall apply to any school bus;
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3. At any streetcar grade crossing within a business
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4. At any abandoned, industrial or spur track
| | railroad grade crossing designated as exempt by the Illinois Commerce Commission and marked with an official sign as authorized in the State Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.
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(Source: P.A. 103-179, eff. 6-30-23.)
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