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| Public Act 104-0110 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the | ||||
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing | ||||
Section 2705-210 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2705/2705-210) (was 20 ILCS 2705/49.15) | ||||
Sec. 2705-210. Traffic control and prevention of crashes. | ||||
(a) The Department has the power to develop, consolidate, | ||||
and coordinate effective programs and activities for the | ||||
advancement of driver education, for the facilitation of the | ||||
movement of motor vehicle traffic, and for the protection and | ||||
conservation of life and property on the streets and highways | ||||
of this State and to advise, recommend, and consult with the | ||||
several departments, divisions, boards, commissions, and other | ||||
agencies of this State in regard to those programs and | ||||
activities. The Department has the power to aid and assist the | ||||
counties, cities, towns, and other political subdivisions of | ||||
this State in the control of traffic and the prevention of | ||||
traffic crashes. That aid and assistance to counties, cities, | ||||
towns, and other political subdivisions of this State shall | ||||
include assistance with regard to planning, traffic flow, | ||||
light synchronizing, preferential lanes for carpools, and | ||||
carpool parking allocations. | ||
(b) To further the prevention of crashes, the Department | ||
shall conduct a traffic study following the occurrence of any | ||
crash involving a pedestrian fatality that occurs at an | ||
intersection of a State highway. The study shall include, but | ||
not be limited to, consideration of alternative geometric | ||
design improvements, traffic control devices, and any other | ||
improvements that the Department deems necessary to reduce | ||
traffic crashes and fatalities at the location. The Department | ||
shall make the results of the study available to the public on | ||
its website. | ||
(1) As part of the study, the Department shall | ||
identify trends, patterns, and correlations including, but | ||
not limited to, trends, patterns, and correlations | ||
associated with the occurrence of fatal or serious injury | ||
traffic crash outcomes in pedestrians and bicyclists | ||
population groups. | ||
(2) If appropriate, the Department shall conduct | ||
analyses and identify potential actions to increase | ||
traffic safety, which may include, but are not limited to, | ||
modifications to street design and infrastructure. | ||
(3) In conducting analyses and in identifying | ||
potential actions, the Department shall coordinate with | ||
any other department, agency, or organization deemed | ||
relevant by the Department. | ||
(4) The Department shall make the reports of the | ||
analyses and results of the study available to the public | ||
upon request. | ||
(Source: P.A. 102-333, eff. 1-1-22; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23.) | ||