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(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
(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 the gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1011) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) Operation on a sidewalk or roadway. 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.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5 § 11-1005.1)
(B) Speed of operation on a sidewalk. A person may not operate an electric personal assistive mobility device upon a public sidewalk at a speed greater than eight miles per hour. 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.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5 § 11-1412.2)