

Public Act 097-1023 Public Act 1023 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 097-1023

SB3336 Enrolled LRB097 17158 HEP 62358 b

AN ACT concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Sections 1-158 and 11-1007 and by adding Section 1-131.5 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/1-131.5 new) Sec. 1-131.5. In-line speed skates. A manufactured or assembled device consisting of an upper portion that is intended to be secured to a human foot, with a frame or chassis attached along the length of the bottom of the upper portion, with the frame or chassis holding 2 or more wheels that are longitudinally aligned and used to skate or glide by means of human foot and leg power while having the device attached to each foot or leg. The upper portion may not extend more than 2 inches above the wearer's ankle joint.

(625 ILCS 5/1-158) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-158) Sec. 1-158. Pedestrian. Any person afoot or wearing in-line speed skates , including a person with a physical, hearing, or visual disability. (Source: P.A. 88-685, eff. 1-24-95.)

(625 ILCS 5/11-1007) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1007) Sec. 11-1007. Pedestrians walking on highways. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), where 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 subsection (e), where 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 subsection (e), where 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) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (e) 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 Article X. Nothing in this Code shall be construed to prevent a pedestrian wearing in-line speed skates from using a lane designated for bicycles. (Source: P.A. 79-857.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2013

