The definition of crosswalk, extracted from the Illinois Vehicle Code,
Chapter 1. Title and Definitions, 625 ILCS 5/1-113,
Sec. 1-113.
Crosswalk.
(a) That part of a roadway at an
intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the
sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs or,
in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway, and
in the absence of a sidewalk on one side of the highway, that part of
the highway included within the extension of the lateral line of the
existing sidewalk to the side of the highway without the sidewalk, with
such extension forming a right angle to the centerline of the highway;
(b) Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere
distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings
on the surface placed in accordance with the provisions in the Manual
adopted by the Department of Transportation as authorized in Section
11-301.
(Source: P.A. 83-831.)
The right of way at crosswalks, extracted from the Illinois Vehicle Code,
Rules of the Road, 625 ILCS 5/11-1002
Sec. 11-1002.
Pedestrians' right-of-way at crosswalks.
(a) When
traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation the driver
of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way, slowing down or stopping if
need be to so yield, 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) Paragraph (a) shall not apply under the condition stated in
Section 11-1003 (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 such 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 Section
11-904 of this Chapter.
(Source: P.A. 79-857.)
Crossing at other than crosswalks, extracted from the Illinois Vehicle Code,
Rules of the Road, 625 ILCS 5/11-1003
Sec. 11-1003.
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 such
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.
(Source: P.A. 88-685, eff. 1-24-95.)
Drivers to exercise due care, extracted from the Illinois Vehicle Code,
Rules of the Road, 625 ILCS 5/11-1003.1
Sec. 11-1003.1.
Drivers to exercise due care.
Notwithstanding other
provisions of this Code or the provisions of any local ordinance, 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.
(Source: P.A. 82-132.)
Law about Obstructions and encroachments extracted from the Champaign City Municipal Code.
Sec. 30-16. Obstruction and encroachments prohibited.
(a) Except otherwise provided, no person shall cause, create or maintain
any obstruction of any public way.
(b) No person shall erect or maintain any building or structure (including
fences) which encroaches upon any public way or property, except that awnings or
canopies may be erected in accordance with provisions therefor contained in the
codes regulating the construction, alteration or repair of buildings; provided,
however, that such encroaching awnings or canopies which are permitted under the
building codes shall be removed by the owner or occupant of the structure to which
they are attached upon twenty-eight (28) days written notice from the City to such
owner or occupant.
(c) If, after receiving notice from the City Engineer, any person fails to
remove the obstruction or encroachment from the public way within the time period
set by the City Engineer, the City may remove or cause the removal of the
obstruction and charge the cost of such removal and any storage costs for materials
removed to the person responsible for the obstruction. Such costs shall include, but
not be limited to, an overhead charge based on the personnel involved in
administering this section as determined in writing by the Director of Finance. The
amount so charged shall be billed to said person. The amount shall be paid to the
City within twenty-eight (28) days after the date of the bill.
(C.B. No. 78-78, §§ 19-9, 19-14, 4-18-78; C.B. No. 84-279, § 1, 12-18-84; C.B. No. 90-10, § 2, 1-16-90)
Cross reference(s)--Prohibition of utility equipment in right-of-way, § 30-230.
Definition of public way, extracted from the Champaign City Municipal Code.
Sec. 1-3. Definitions and rules of construction.
In the construction of this Code and all ordinances the following rules of construction
and definitions shall be observed unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of the
Council or the context clearly requires otherwise:
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Public way means any street or sidewalk.