97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB2504
 
Introduced 10/24/2011, by Sen. Matt Murphy
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



625 ILCS 5/11-1011  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1011

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a pedestrian may traverse over a pedestrian walkway crossing a railroad track in order to reach a waiting train, provided that the waiting train is stationary and no other trains are approaching, the pedestrian does not cross the same track as the waiting train, or a railroad employee indicates that it is safe to cross the track.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by changing 
5Section 11-1011 as follows:
 



6    (625 ILCS 5/11-1011)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1011)



7    Sec. 11-1011. Bridge and railroad signals. 

8    (a) No pedestrian
shall enter or remain
upon any bridge or 
9approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate, or
barrier 
10after a bridge operation signal indication has been given.

11    (b) No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or 
12under any
crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing 
13or bridge while such
gate or barrier is closed or is being 
14opened or closed.

15    (c) No pedestrian shall enter, remain upon or traverse over 
16a railroad
grade crossing or pedestrian walkway crossing a 
17railroad track when an
audible bell or clearly visible electric 
18or mechanical signal device is
operational giving warning of 
19the presence, approach, passage, or
departure of a
railroad 
20train or railroad track equipment. Notwithstanding this 
21subsection (c), a pedestrian may traverse over a pedestrian 
22walkway crossing a railroad track in order to reach a waiting 
23train, provided that the waiting train is stationary and no 
 
 
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1other trains are approaching, the pedestrian does not cross the 
2same track as the waiting train, or a railroad employee 
3indicates that it is safe to cross the track.

4    (d) A violation of any part of this Section is a petty 
5offense for
which a $250 fine shall be imposed for a first 
6violation, and a $500 fine shall
be imposed for a
second or 
7subsequent violation.  The court may impose 25 hours of 
8community
service in place of the $250
fine for a
first 
9violation.

10    (e) Local authorities shall impose fines as established in 
11subsection (d)
for pedestrians who fail to obey signals 
12indicating the presence,
approach, passage, or
departure of
a 
13train or railroad track equipment.

14(Source: P.A. 96-1244, eff. 1-1-11.)