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(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
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
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
(A) Pedestrians shall move, whenever practic- able, upon the right half of crosswalks.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1005) ('74 Code, § 17-134)
(B) (1) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a crosswalk.
(2) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk in any business district.
('74 Code, § 17-141) (Ord. 664, passed 1-17-61) Penalty, see § 70.99
Cross-reference:
Electric personal assistive mobility devices, see § 74.14
(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, unless expressly permitted by this code. Solicitation on highways within this city shall be allowed only at intersections where all traffic is required to come to a full stop. Any person engaged in the act of solicitation shall be 16 years of age or more and shall be wearing a high visibility vest. The soliciting agency shall be:
(1) Registered with the Attorney General as a charitable organization as provided by the Solicitation for Charity Act.
(2) Engaged in a statewide fund raising activity.
(3) Liable for any injuries to any person or property during the solicitation which is casually related to an act of ordinary negligence of the soliciting agent.
(D) No person shall stand on or in the proximity of a roadway for the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to be parked on a street or highway.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1006) ('74 Code, § 17-136) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) Except as provided in division (D)(2), 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 division (D)(2), 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 division (D)(2), 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) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of- way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(2) 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 ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 11-1001 et seq. Nothing in these provisions shall be construed to prevent a pedestrian wearing in-line speed skates from using a lane designated for bicycles.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1007) (‘74 Code, § 17-138)
(3) No person shall stand in any roadway other than in a safety zone, if such act interferes with the lawful movement of traffic.
(‘74 Code, § 17-137) (Ord. 664, passed 1-17-61)
Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right- of-way to any pedestrians on a sidewalk.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1008)
(B) It shall be unlawful for a pedestrian to stand upon any sidewalk, except as near as reasonably possible to the building line or curbline, if such standing interferes with the use of the sidewalk by other pedestrians.
('74 Code, § 17-140) (Ord. 664, passed 1-17-61) Penalty, see § 70.99
Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle making use of an audible signal and visual signals meeting the requirements of ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-601, 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.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1009) Penalty, see § 70.99
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.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1010) Penalty, see § 70.99
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