For the purpose of this title, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Police vehicles, vehicles of the Fire Department, ambulances, emergency vehicles of village departments, public service corporations as are designated or authorized by proper local authorities, and vehicles used by members of the Fire Department when operated and equipped as required by this title.
BUS. Every motor vehicle designed for carrying more than ten passengers and used for the transportation of persons.
CROSSWALKS. The portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of sidewalk lines at intersections or any other portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing by markings.
DRIVER. Every person who operates or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
FUNERAL PROCESSION. A procession consisting of motor vehicles which are designed and used for the carrying of not more than seven passengers, a funeral hearse and floral cars, or combinations thereof, with any following foot units and equestrian units, proceeding to a place of burial.
INTERSECTION. The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two highways which join one another at, or approximately at, right angles or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different roadways joining at any other angle may come in conflict.
LANED ROADWAY. A roadway which is divided into two or more marked lanes for vehicular traffic.
LIMITED ACCESS OR CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAY. Every public way in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting property or lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same, except at the points only and in a manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over the public way.
MERGING TRAFFIC. A maneuver executed by the drivers of vehicles on converging roadways to permit simultaneous or alternate entry into the junction thereof, wherein the driver of each vehicle involved is required to adjust his or her vehicular speed and lateral position so as to avoid a collision with any other vehicle.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle which is self-propelled.
MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLE. Every motorcycle, including every power scooter, power cycle with a motor which produces not to exceed five brake horsepower and every bicycle with motor attached.
MOTORCYCLE. Every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding a tractor.
ONE-WAY STREET. A public way upon the roadway of which traffic is permitted to travel in only one direction.
OPERATOR. Every person who operates or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
PARKING (TO PARK). The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, upon a roadway, for a period of time greater than is reasonably necessary either for loading or unloading or in obedience to traffic regulations or official traffic signs or signals.
PARKWAY. The portion between the curb line or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property line; except that, where a sidewalk has been constructed or laid, it is between the curb line or the lateral lines of a roadway to the nearest portion of the sidewalk.
PEDESTRIAN. Any person afoot.
PERSON. Every natural person, firm, co-partnership, association or corporation.
POLICE OFFICER. Every officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.
PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. Every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other persons.
PUBLIC WAY. Any sidewalk, roadway or other public thoroughfare open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for the purposes of travel.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. The privileges of the immediate use of the highway.
ROADWAY. The portion of a public way between the regularly established curb lines or that part improved and intended to be used for vehicular travel.
SEMI-TRAILER. Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
SIDEWALK. The portion of a street between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians.
STOP. When required, means complete cessation of movement.
STOP, STOPPING or STANDING. When prohibited, means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal.
STREET or HIGHWAY. The entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular traffic.
THROUGH HIGHWAY. Every highway or portion thereof at the entrances to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is required by law to stop before entering or crossing the same and when stop signs are erected as provided in this title.
TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyance, either singly or together, while using any highway for purposes of travel.
TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES. All signs, signals, markings and devices, not inconsistent with the "Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways", placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purposes of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL. Any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed.
TRAILER. Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
VEHICLE. Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY. When required by an official sign, means the act of granting the privilege of the immediate use of the intersecting roadway to traffic within the intersection and to vehicles approaching from the right or left, but when the roadway is clear, may proceed into the intersection.
(Prior Code, § 6-2-2)
Statutory reference:
Crosswalks, see ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-113
Intersections, see ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-132
Motor driven cycle, see ILCS 625, Act 5, § 1-45.001
Operator, ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-154.2
Parking (to park), see ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-156
Pedestrian, see ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-158
Right-of-way, see ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-177
Trailer, see ILCS, Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-209
Vehicle, see ILCS, Ch. 625, Act 5,§ 1-217