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CHAPTER 74: PEDESTRIANS
Section
   74.01   Pedestrian obedience to traffic control devices and traffic regulations
   74.02   Pedestrian right-of-way at crosswalks
   74.03   Crossing at other than crosswalks
   74.04   Drivers to avoid colliding with pedestrians
   74.05   Blind, hearing impaired, or physically handicapped pedestrian right-of-way
   74.06   Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks
   74.07   Pedestrians soliciting rides or business
   74.08   Pedestrians walking on highways
   74.09   Right-of-way on sidewalks
   74.10   Pedestrians yield to authorized emergency vehicles
   74.11   Pedestrians under influence of alcohol or drugs
   74.12   Bridge and railroad signals
   74.13   Motorized wheelchairs
   74.14   Electric personal assistive mobility devices
§ 74.01 PEDESTRIAN OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
   (A)   A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device specifically applicable to him, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
   (B)   Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic and pedestrian-control signals provided in §§ 70.31 and 70.32 of this traffic code, but at all other places pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restrictions stated in this chapter.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1001)
   (C)   At intersections where traffic is directed by a policeman or by a traffic-control device, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to cross the roadway other than with released traffic, if the crossing interferes with the lawful movement of traffic.
('74 Code, § 17-139) (Ord. 664, passed 1-17-61) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 74.02 PEDESTRIAN 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)   Division (A) shall not apply under the condition stated in § 74.03(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 the 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 § 71.062.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1002) ('74 Code, §§ 17-132 and 17-133) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 74.03 CROSSING AT OTHER THAN CROSSWALKS.
   (A)   Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk, or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
   (B)   Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of- way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
   (C)   Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.
   (D)   No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic-control devices, and, when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic-control devices pertaining to the crossing movements.
   (E)   Pedestrians with disabilities may cross a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk where the intersection is physically inaccessible to them but they shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1003) ('74 Code, § 17-135) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 74.04 DRIVERS TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH PEDESTRIANS.
   Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian, or any person operating a bicycle or other device propelled by human power and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary, and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any obviously confused, incapacitated, or intoxicated person.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1003.1) Penalty, see § 70.99
§ 74.05 BLIND, HEARING-IMPAIRED, OR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PEDESTRIAN RIGHT-OF-WAY.
   The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of- way to any blind, hearing-impaired, or physically handicapped pedestrian carrying a clearly visible white cane or accompanied by a support or guide dog.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1004) ('74 Code, § 17-142) Penalty, see § 70.99
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