PEDESTRIANS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES

Municipal Code of Chicago tit. 9, ch. 9-60

in effect

Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-60-010 Crosswalks authorized - Crossing between intersections prohibited when.

9-60-010 Crosswalks authorized - Crossing between intersections prohibited when. (a) The commissioner of transportation is hereby authorized to designate and maintain by appropriate lines upon the surface of roadway, crosswalks at intersections where in his opinion there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway and at such other places as he may deem necessary. (b) Whenever, upon the basis of an engineering or traffic investigation upon any street, it is determined that pedestrian crossings between intersections shall be prohibited in the interest of public safety, pedestrians shall not cross between intersections except where there may be a marked crosswalk. Such regulations against pedestrians crossing between intersections shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-60-020 Through streets.

9-60-020 Through streets. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk on any through street. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-60-030 Limited access streets and highways - Public pedestrian tunnels and bridges.

9-60-030 Limited access streets and highways - Public pedestrian tunnels and bridges. (a) No pedestrian shall cross the roadway of a limited-access street or highway other than by means of those facilities which have been constructed as pedestrian crossings or at those points where marked crosswalks have been provided. (b) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway where a public pedestrian tunnel or bridge has been provided other than by way of the tunnel or bridge within a section to be determined by the commissioner of transportation and to be so designated by the erection of appropriate signs or fencing. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-60-040 Railroad grade crossings and bridges.

9-60-040 Railroad grade crossings and bridges. (a) No pedestrian shall pass through, around, over, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing or bridge while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed. (b) No pedestrian shall enter or remain upon any bridge or approach thereto beyond the bridge signal, gate or barrier after a bridge operation signal indication has been given. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-60-050 Pedestrian to yield right-of-way when.

9-60-050 Pedestrian to yield right-of-way when. (a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a crosswalk shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway. (b) The foregoing rules in this section have no application under the conditions stated in Section 9-60-010 when pedestrians are prohibited from crossing at certain designated places. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 54983, § 1)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-60-060 Pedestrian crossing.

9-60-060 Pedestrian crossing. (a) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a marked crosswalk. (b) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-60-070 Use of crosswalk.

9-60-070 Use of crosswalk. Pedestrians shall move whenever practicable upon the right side of crosswalks. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-60-080 Walking along roadways.

9-60-080 Walking along roadways. (a) Where sidewalks are provided it shall be unlawful for a pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway. (b) Where sidewalks are not provided any pedestrian walking along and upon a roadway shall when practicable walk only on the left side of the roadway or its shoulder facing traffic that may approach from the opposite direction. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-60-090 Soliciting rides prohibited.

9-60-090 Soliciting rides prohibited. No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-60-100 Traffic-control signals.

9-60-100 Traffic-control signals. Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic-control signals as provided in Sections 9-8-020 and 9-8-050, but at all other places shall be granted those rights and be subject to the restrictions stated in this chapter. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-60-110 Imitation of blind persons prohibited.

9-60-110 Imitation of blind persons prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, except persons wholly or partially blind, to carry or use on the public streets of the city any cane or walking stick which is white in color, or white with a red end on the bottom. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

Municipal Code of Chicago § 9-60-120 Pedestrians to exercise due care.

9-60-120 Pedestrians to exercise due care. Nothing in this chapter shall relieve a pedestrian from the duty of exercising due care. (Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2645915Fetched: 10/24/2026