Obstruction of intersection or crosswalk prohibited.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-40-120
in effect9-40-120 Obstruction of intersection or crosswalk prohibited.
Notwithstanding any traffic-control signal indication to proceed, no operator of a vehicle shall enter an intersection or crosswalk unless there is sufficient space beyond such intersection or crosswalk, in the direction in which the vehicle is proceeding, to accommodate the vehicle without obstructing the passage of other vehicular traffic or pedestrians. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of $200.00 and may be required to perform reasonable public service.
(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-98, p. 78921; Amend Coun. J. 11-6-02, p. 96501, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 100729, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 5-26-04, p. 24880, § 1)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2645619Fetched: 10/24/2026