Bill Text: IL HB2464 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the provision requiring the driver of a vehicle approaching a traffic-control signal on which no signal light facing such vehicle is illuminated to stop before entering the intersection does not apply to the driver of a vehicle approaching a pedestrian hybrid beacon. Defines "pedestrian hybrid beacon" as a traffic-control device used to warn and control traffic, at locations that are otherwise without a traffic-control signal, to assist pedestrians in crossing a street or highway at a marked crosswalk.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0158 [HB2464 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB2464-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 103-0158 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | ||||
changing Section 11-305 and by adding Section 1-158.2 as | ||||
follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/1-158.2 new) | ||||
Sec. 1-158.2. Pedestrian hybrid beacon. A traffic-control | ||||
device used to warn and control traffic, at locations that are | ||||
otherwise without a traffic-control signal, to assist | ||||
pedestrians in crossing a street or highway at a marked | ||||
crosswalk.
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(625 ILCS 5/11-305) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-305)
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Sec. 11-305. Obedience to and required
traffic-control | ||||
devices. | ||||
(a) The driver of any vehicle
shall obey the instructions | ||||
of any official
traffic-control device applicable thereto
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placed or held in accordance with the provisions of this Act,
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unless otherwise directed by a police officer, subject to the
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exceptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency | ||||
vehicle
in this Act.
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(b) It is unlawful for any person to leave the roadway
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travel across private property to avoid an official
traffic | ||
control device.
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(c) No provision of this Act for which official
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traffic-control devices are required shall
be enforced against | ||
an alleged violator if at the time and
place of the alleged | ||
violation an official device is not in
proper position and | ||
sufficiently legible to be seen by an
ordinarily observant | ||
person. Whenever a particular section does not
state that | ||
official traffic-control devices
are required, such section | ||
shall be effective even though no devices
are erected or in | ||
place.
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(d) Whenever any official traffic-control device is placed | ||
or held in
position approximately conforming to the | ||
requirements of this Act and
purports to conform to the lawful | ||
requirements pertaining to such device,
such device shall be | ||
presumed to have been so placed or held by the
official act or | ||
direction of lawful authority, and comply with the
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requirements of this Act, unless the contrary shall be | ||
established by
competent evidence.
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(e) The driver of a vehicle approaching a traffic control | ||
signal on
which no signal light facing such vehicle is | ||
illuminated shall stop before
entering the intersection in | ||
accordance with rules applicable in making a
stop at a stop | ||
sign. This provision does not apply to the driver of a vehicle | ||
approaching a pedestrian hybrid beacon.
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(f) Any violation of subsection (a) that occurs within a |
designated highway construction zone or maintenance zone shall | ||
result in a fine of no less than $100 and no more than $1,000. | ||
(Source: P.A. 101-172, eff. 1-1-20 .)
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